Table 1.
Some known Pandemic and Epidemic.
| Pandemic/Epidemic | Origin | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic | Philadelphia, the United States | 1793 |
| Flu pandemic | St. Petersburg Russia | 1889–1890 |
| American polio epidemic | New York City | 1916 |
| Spanish Flu | China | 1918–1920 |
| Asian Flu | Singapore | 1957–1958 |
| AIDS pandemic and epidemic | West Africa | 1981 |
| H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic | Mexico | 2009–2010 |
| Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) | Middle East | 2012 |
| West African Ebola epidemic | Sudan | 2014–2016 |
| Zika Virus epidemic | South and Central America | 2015 |
| Coronavirus Covid-19 | Wuhan China | 2019 |