The history of diseases that changed society, civilization, and life of humans
Category: Other
Updated: 14 Dec 2018
Contributors
Created byianop44
Attachments
Events
Germ Theory of DiseaseSiege of CaffaFirst case of RabiesEarliest evidence of smallpoxCortes bring smallpox to Natives in New WorldSmallpox VaccineEarly inoculation in ChinaMary Montague Spread of inoculation.Last naturally occuring smallpox patientSmallpox officially declared 100% eradicatedPolio in the U.S. becomes large public health topicSalk created first Polio VaccineSabin's Vaccine for PolioAmerica declared Polio freeHippocrates described influenzaMeasles VaccineFirst written records of an outbreak of Syphilis in EuropeThe causative organism for Syphilis is first identifiedFirst effective treatment for Syphilis is foundoldest skeletal evidence of leprosyM. leprae is identified as causative agent of LeprosyFirst effective treatment for Leprosy was foundFirst TB sanatorium opened in Görbersdorf, SilesiaM. tuberculosis was identified as the cause to TB by Robert KochFirst immunization of TBFirst outbreak of yellow fever in the New WorldYellow Fever Epidemic of 1793Napoleon's retreat from MoscowStrain Phytophthora came from Americas to IrelandDiscovery of antibiotic StreptomycinMalaria is recgonized in greeceFirst evidence of malariaDiscovery of QuninineZika is isolatedYellow fever is found to be transmitted through mosquitoesFirst Cholera pandemicThe Great StinkKoch discovers the bacterium causing CholeraEpidemic of Cholera in Hamburg1981 first reported cases of HIV/AIDSFirst to describe HIVHAART was invented to treat AIDSFirst case of Ebola in humans2014 Ebola outbreakOrigins of AnthraxAnthrax attack in 2001Discovery of E. ColiWorst outbreak of E. ColiDiscovery of RotavirusFirst genome of Streptomyces was createdDiscovery of PenecillinUse of handwashing to prevent Childbed feverThe removal of the Broad street pumpFirst use of a microscopeLady Mary MontaguAndrew Wakefield's anti-vaccine studyOutbreak of MRSAPeriods
Plague of JustinianThe Black DeathChildbed FeverJapan Unit 731Polio first known casesRussian Flu1918 Flu PandemicAsian FluHong Kong Flu2009 Flu pandemicMeasles deathsTuskegee StudyGuatemalan studyPanama CanalDiscovery of the malaria parasiteCampaign to eliminate mosquitosZika virus epidemicIrish Potato FamineTyphoid MaryFight against AIDS campaignSARS epidemic
Comments