The Biggest Outbreaks Throughout History

Ebola

This is another modern disease that is already taking its place in history as one of the worst possible outbreaks. Ebola is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever. This means that it causes a dangerously high fever while also causing patients to bleed internally and externally. Many of its victims end up perishing due to low blood pressure from excessive fluid loss. On average, the virus claims half of all the patients it infects, and individuals who are already weak have an increased chance of not surviving this terrible virus. The disease had its first identified outbreak in 1976 in Africa. Since then, there have been several other outbreaks. Altogether, it has resulted in thousands of casualties. Though primarily in West Africa, it has spread to a few other continents as well.