Pandemics in History: Timelines, Causes of the Diseases, & Lessons Learned

As humans become more connected, technologically advanced, and expand our horizons, novel diseases often emerge. In the previous episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, we highlighted the factors that contribute to the cyclical emergence of pandemics throughout history. For this episode, we do a chronological deep dive into some of the most notable pandemics that have occurred and how they impacted societies at the time.Pandemics CoveredAntonine PlaguePlague of JustinianBlack DeathNew World Smallpox OutbreakCholeraThird PlagueInfluenza Pandemics & Spanish” FluHIV/AIDSCOVID-19Podcast HostSulaiman Alhalbouni, BMSc, MPHGordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®Ben Umakanthan, HBSc, MPHWilliam Wang, BA, MPHLinda Holdbrook, BSc, MPHLeshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, CAPM®References for Our Discussion Geo History: Major epidemics and pandemics Visual Capitalist: Visualizing the History of Pandemics Subscribe to the NewsletterAs a subscriber to the newsletter, you will receive updates about podcast episodes, community stars, weekly inspirational quotes, blog posts, upcoming conferences, workshops, webinars, and live interactive podcast episodes right to your inbox. You will also be kept informed about jobs, as well as professional development and career opportunities relevant for students and career professionals. Subscribe to the newsletter to ensure you don’t miss out: https://thepublichealthinsight.com/subscribe/. Join the Conversation!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook, and join in on the conversation by sharing your thoughts by commenting on our posts, direct messaging, or by emailing us at [email protected] CreditsThe following tracks were used to produce this podcast episode:J.R.S. Schattenberg - Finding Land • Glory from the Heavens • Cavalcade • MirageTwin Musicom - Dual MMozart - Eine kleine NachtmusikKevin MacLeod - Village ConsortHabanero - CarmenBeethoven - Fur EliseAudionautix - Road to KilcooJohann Strauss - The Blue DanubeKevin MacLeod - Toccata and Fugue in D Minor