The Worst Epidemics Throughout History

Mosquito Spread

Yellow fever was spread by mosquitos. That summer was one of the most overheated and humid on record at the time, so the insects came out in huge numbers. When winter finally came, all the mosquitos died out with the cold weather. It was only around then that the pandemic finally ceased. By that time though, over 5,000 people had already lost their lives. 

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