Pestilences of the 20th Century - Some New Infectious Diseases Since 1976

Where Cases  Year First Appeared

Identified Name of Disease or Were Identified

1976 Legionnaire's disease United States
1976 Cryptosporidosis United States 
1976 Ebola hemorrhagic fever Zaire
1977 Hantaan virus Korea
1980 Hepatitis D (Delta) Italy
1980 Human T-cell lymphotropic virus I Japan
1981 AIDS United States
1982 E.coli 0157:H7 United States
1986 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy United Kingdom
1988 Salmonells entertidis PT4 United Kingdom
1989 Hepatitis C United States
1991 Venesuelan hemorrhagic fever Venezuela
1992 Vibrio cholerae 0139 India
1994 Brazilian hemorrhagic fever Brazil
1994 Human and equine morbillivirus Australia

*Animal cases only 

[Credit Line] Source: WHO

Note: Most if all were epidemics. And yet, there were not shut downs of businesses or the wearing of masks, this was a political thing with the stupid republicans who hate Trump.  Not trying to be a smart aleck, but back when I was younger, they shot who they didn't like in office. I guess they gave that up, because it was too suspicious.  Now they want to hurt the public any way they can to control everyone. This is something for everyone to think about-really  think about. Unless you all are wearing rose-colored glasses. You readers, if you have heard of the radio show: "For the People, you know why I said that. It was back in the late 80's to early 90's. Can't remember the name other than Chuck, I believe

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