During the 1700’s, smallpox epidemics raged throughout the American colonies. They would severely impact the new Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The first signs came during the early battles of the American Revolution in 1775-1776 – at the siege of Boston, the siege of Quebec, and Britain’s Virginia regiments. These deadly outbreaks pushed WashingtonContinue reading “Smallpox and the American Revolution”
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1918年西班牙流感超越黑死病以来的所有大流行病
要收听音频播客 请点击这里 在新冠疫情、埃博拉和艾滋病之前，1918年的流感大流行造成的死亡人数超过了第一次世界大战的总和，全球有超过5000万人死亡！在短短一年多的时间里，所谓的“西班牙流感”感染了世界五分之一的人口。它至今仍然是继续阅读 “1918年西班牙流感超越黑死病以来的所有大流行病”