We’re here to explain, in quick and simple terms, what they all mean. An epidemic happens when an infectious disease spreads to a lot of people in a short amount of time. When an epidemic grows ...

Past epidemics may offer some insight into what the future holds. Here’s a look back at some of them. Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which spreads through skin-to-skin contact or ...

In the years 1880 to 1920, we literally transformed the health environment,” says David Rosner, a professor of history and ...

Men are facing a loneliness epidemic. In a recent study, 20% of men said they had no close friends. Despite being connected worldwide like never before, men feel more isolated than ever.

2. New York City; July-October 1795; 730 dead New York City, which in 1793 had turned away refugees from the epidemic in Philadelphia, suffered its own epidemic two summers later. 3. Boston ...

As exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and ...

About 20,000 people fled, including George Washington, who explained that "as Mrs. Washington ... At the time, the epidemic was worsening, with deaths ranging from 67 on September 16 to 96 on ...