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Plagues of antiquity (past)
īEgyptian civilization ā recent
Predominant diseases during hunter-gatherer society
īVector not required for transmission, goes through stages ā egg, larva, etc.
Move to agriculture and the emergence of epidemic diseases
īDisease occurred because of agricultural revolution
Emergence of cities ā urban life
īNew diseases related to crowding
Plagues of Antiquity ā 5000BC to 700AD
īCharacterized by parasites with long live transmission stages
oMove around from person to person contact
Pharaohās Plague
īDates back to 1900BC
īFirst appeared in the Nile Valley of Egypt ā agriculture and irrigation started
īCreated a situation that promoted certain diseases to occur
īSnail fever or blood fluke disease
īTransmission stages -> ingested by water
īIt wasnāt until 1799-1801 Europeans invade Egypt
īCurrently, 1 million deaths annually
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Plague of Athens
īVines and olive trees, production of wine and oil
īInterested in shipping and commercial transactions
īBy the end of the dark ages, two powerful states emerged
īIn 431BC a war emerged between the two cities, Spartan forces were greater than
Athenians, outcome of the power was impacted by the plague of Athens
ī430BC ā Route: Ethiopia, into Egypt, then Athens
īHigh death rates including āPericlesā
īIdentity of this plague- unknown to this day
The Roman Fever
īRoman empire established in 27BC
īRelied heavily on agriculture, changes to the composition of the soil (soil erosion,
deforestation), created environment for certain vectors
īMalaria became prevalent
īThought to result from the ābad airā
īEpidemics every 5 to 8 years
īReduced life expectancy
The Antonine Plague
īAD 166
īBrought over from Mesopotamia
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