World Epidemics: A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika

In its expanded second edition, this chronology examines the effects of epidemic illness and death on human culture from 2700 BCE to 2017. Entries summarize incidents of contagion across the globe, including symptoms, treatment, prevention and demographics, as well as biographical information on notable people who identified and battled disease. Citations from personal and public documents are provided, along with maps, comparative charts of types of infection, and estimated populations affected by each epidemic.