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Although for most of us the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic is a powerful experience with unimaginable scale and consequences, it is worth knowing that it is neither the first nor the largest epidemic in human history. Here are the plagues that claimed the most deaths.
The Spanish flu pandemic that swept Europe at the end of World War I resulted in 50 million lives, and some sources say as many as 100 million. These numbers are impressive, especially when you consider the fact that just over a year has passed from its outbreak to its containment. However, history knows diseases that have killed many more people. What? Take a look at our infographic.
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