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Impacts Of Previous Pandemics
While the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are extreme, it’s hardly the first pandemic to have far-reaching effects.
Infected
Fatalities
$53 billion
Economic impact
$45 billion–
$55 billion
28,646
11,323
700 million–1.4 billion
150,000–575,000
$40 billion
8,098
774
Economic historians disagree about the impact on global GDP. But there were many consequences for those who lived through the Spanish flu pandemic.
500 million
20 million–50 million
Immediate consequences
Long-term consequences
Labor shortages
Lower educational attainment
Wage decreases
Lower social status
Increased rates of physical
disabilities
Lower lifetime income
Ebola 2013–16
H1N1 (swine flu) 2009–10
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 2003
The Spanish flu 1918
Ebola 2013–16
H1N1 (swine flu) 2009–10
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) 2003
The Spanish flu 1918
Source: Resolve to Save Lives
Source: Resolve to Save Lives
Source: Reuters
Source: Yahoo! Finance
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