Smallpox (post-Columbian global waves) (jan 1, 1500 – dec 31, 1980)
Description:
Pathogen: Variola virus | Transmission: respiratory droplets; direct contact; fomites | Estimated deaths: hundreds of millions (global, cumulative)Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1500
dec 31, 1980
~ 481 years