Infectious diseases flourish hand in hand with civilizations, and examples of drastic ideology and lifestyle changes spreading in the world from within these civilizations are prevalent. BLACK DEATH IN EUROPEPresently affected Europe is no stranger to deadly infectious diseases as its history, and the world’s history as a result, has been defined and influenced by them. SMALLPOX AND AMERICA’S DECIMATIONAnother European epidemic that helped shape the course of history by facilitating the colonization process of the Americas is the smallpox. In another case regarded as determinative in recorded history, rinderpest, an infectious disease of cattle, domestic buffalo and other species, hit Africa between 1888 and 1897. Even though modern circumstances have proven to be different, diseases have been constant agents of improvement and adaptation throughout history.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 23, 2020 09:56 UTC