Table 1.
Some major epidemics/pandemics across the world
| Years/Duration | Name of the Epidemics/pandemics | Causes | Death (Approx) | Region | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019- present | COVID-19 | Coronavirus | 4.51 M | Worldwide | Worldometers (2021) |
| 1981-present | HIV/AIDS | Virus/Chimpanzees | 25–35 M | Worldwide | Pandey and Galvani (2019) |
| 1968–1969 | Hong Kong Flu | Influenza A/H3N2 | 1–4 M | Worldwide | Akin and Gözel (2020) |
| 1918–1920 | Spanish flu | Influenza A/H1N1 | 40–50 M | Worldwide | Antonovics et al. (2006) |
| 1519–1520 | Mexico smallpox | Smallpox | 5–8 million | Mexico | Acuña-Soto et al. (2002) |
| 1346–1353 | Black Death | Bubonic plague | 75–200 M | Europ, Asia, North America | DeWitte (2014) |
| 541–549 | Plague of Justinian | Influenza A/H1N1 | 15–100 M | Europe and West Asia | Mordechai et al. (2019) |
| 165–180 | Antonine Plague | Smallpox or measles | 5–10 M | Roman Empire | Yapijakis (2009) |