When the world is fallen (Pandemic Time)
During the existence of life on Earth, all kinds of living microorganisms exist among us, even before the first human arrived on this planet. Mankind has learned to coexist with those small and invisible companions. Viruses, fungus, bacteria etc. Humans have developed overtime build an immune system to defeat invisible enemies. Our amazing body are equipped with invisible soldiers to defeat the invaders. Such soldiers are called antibodies, these antibodies work as a shield to protect us from the enemy. Pandemics have been existed along human history. Humanity has developed resilience to survive terrible events Many of these events lead to death, famine and the financial problems. Humans are nomadic, travel from place to place, we are the spread of the infectious diseases all over the world. The outbreaks are nearly constant. Now days, in the modern era we are still fighting with epidemies and pandemics. These will go on forever. Here are some Timeline of Historical Pandemics:
Antonine Plague 165-180 CE / believed to be either smallpox or measles. Death toll 5M.
Japanese smallpox epidemic 735-737/Variola mayor virus. Death toll 1 M.
Plague of Justinian 541-542 /Yersinia pestis bacteria, rats, fleas. DT 30-50M.
Black Death 1347-135/ Yersinia pestis bacteria, rats, fleas DT 200M.
New World Smallpox Outbreak 1520- onwards/ Variola major virus. DT 56M.
Great Plague of London 1665- / Yersinia pestis bacteria, rats, fleas. DT 100,000
Italian plague 1629-1631/ same as above. DT 1M.
Cholera Pandemics 1817-1923/ V. cholerae bacteria. DT 1M.
Spanish flu 1918-1919 /HINI virus/ pigs. DT40-50M
HIV/AIDS 1981- present /Virus, Chimpanzees. DT 25-35M.
Swine flu 2002-2003/ HINI virus/ pigs. DT 200,000.
SARS 2002-2003 /Coronavirus, bats, civets. DT 770.
EBOLA 2014-2016 / Ebola virus / wild animals. DT 11,000.
MERS 2015- Present / Coronavirus / bats, camels. DT 850.
COVID- 19 2019- PRESENT / CORONAVIRUS –
UNKNOWN (POSIBLY PANGOLINS) DT UNCERTAIN- ….
We are dealing with difficult times, but hope and resilience, will emerge from us. Standing together and helping others.
WE WILL SURVIVE…