The top ten diseases of all time

Summary: "Infectious diseases have been with us for millennia and continue to pose a threat, from the irritation of flu season... to the potential extinction of our species. We instinctively fear them and alter our behaviour as a result. The reason we bury bodies six feet deep is because that was the depth that stopped plague transmission from the dead in the Middle Ages. Many religious practices, such as avoiding certain meats, were established because of foodborne disease transmission. In The Top Ten Diseases of All Time, Stacey Smith? presents the top ten deadliest diseases and their effects on society, providing a wealth of information about the trajectory and terrible impact of each disease, humanity's reaction to these diseases throughout the millennia. The Top Ten Diseases of All Time offers a fascinating overview of the deadliest diseases to spread throughout the world: Syphilis; HIV/AIDS; Cholera; the Spanish Flu; the Justinian Plague of 541-542 AD; Measles; The Black Plague; Smallpox; Tuberculosis; and more."--