Epidemics Throughout the History
A special issue of Epidemiologia (ISSN 2673-3986).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 586
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Interests: virus evolution; HIV-1; HBV; endogenous retroviruses; epidemiology; clinical virology; medical history
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Dear Colleagues,
“Are we prepared for the next pandemic?” is a cry often heard in modern times. The answer commonly is “possibly”, or “partly”, after which a few scientists are left to the challenge of preparing for a next threat. The ongoing viral pandemics of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19, Mpox, and the avian influenza virus H5N1 strain now found in cattle show that global preparedness for novel epidemics is somewhat chaotic at first, with denial often preceding more focused action. When a pathogen is somewhat under control, the next question then is “what can we learn from the crisis to help us prepare for a next one?” The human species and their livestock have suffered a rising burden of infections since Neolithic times, whereby the scale of outbreaks has grown over the last two hundred years or so due to increased travel and population expansion. Descriptions of historical epidemics commonly focus on the most famous ones, namely plague and smallpox. However, countless other epidemics have occurred, for which records exist. Detailed studies of such historical epidemics could assist in recognizing shared patterns, both in the action of pathogens and in the reactions and counteractions of humanity.
With this Special Issue, we hope to encourage submissions that analyze and discuss archival material on historical epidemics, with the aim to learn from them and to prepare for the epidemics of the future.
Dr. Antoinette van der Kuyl
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- epidemiology
- history
- pathogens
- infectious disease
- societal impact
- health crisis
- medical history
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