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1 day ago · This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included. An epidemic is the rapid spread of disease to a large number of people in a given population within a short period of time; in meningococcal ...
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7 hours ago · The history of penicillin follows observations and discoveries of evidence of antibiotic activity of the mould Penicillium that led to the development of penicillins that became the first widely used antibiotics. Following the production of a relatively pure compound in 1942, penicillin was the first naturally-derived antibiotic.
7 hours ago · The Battle of Trafalgar (1805) The Battle of Trafalgar, fought on October 21, 1805, off the coast of Spain, was a pivotal naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars. This battle saw the British Royal Navy, under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson, defeat the combined fleets of France and Spain. Nelson’s strategy, which involved breaking ...
7 hours ago · Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal abnormality, [25] occurring in about 1 in 1,000 babies born worldwide, [1] and one in 700 in the US. [17] In 2015, there were 5.4 million people with Down syndrome globally, of whom 27,000 died, down from 43,000 deaths in 1990.
7 hours ago · With an estimated 1,428,627,663 residents in 2023, India is the world's most populous country. [ 14 ] 1,210,193,422 residents were reported in the 2011 provisional census report. [ 360 ] Its population grew by 17.64% from 2001 to 2011, [ 361 ] compared to 21.54% growth in the previous decade (1991–2001). [ 361 ]
1 day ago · The Orientalist stereotyped hypersexuality of the Moors were viewed by 19th century European abolitionists as deriving from the Quran. [152] The reference to times prior, often used in concert with biblical references, by 19th century European abolitionists, may indicate that realities described of Moors may have been literary fabrications. [ 152 ]
7 hours ago · Famous deaths for the 19th of September. See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and criminals died throughout history on September 19.
