jan 1, 1890 - Global Plague Pandemic
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In the third major plague outbreak, cases are seen in every continent aside from Antarctica. Plague shows up in America for the first time in 1900 in Hawaii, and then spreads to San Francisco. The fear of plague caused a "quarantine" on an area known as Chinatown and part of this community was burned down.
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History of Pathogens
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