Pandemics, outbreaks, black death, and plague, encapsulates a
feeling of terror and misery. Throughout
history, massive casualties have been dealt following a spread of what seem to
be harmless symptoms of coughing and sneezing.
Figures blast off the charts every time a new strain of “virulent”
viruses are passed unknowingly from person to person. Viruses have many routes before finally
settling to its final host - man. Their
common intermediate hosts are poultry animals such as chicken, beef, and
others. Natural treatment for viruses are needed in times of
widespread infection.
To be discussed in this article are famous epidemics which
created massive panic and chaos in history.
Natural treatment for viruses paved way to eradication of these trying
times.
Spanish Flu
Leading the list in terms of number of casualties is the flu
of 1918 or the Spanish flu. The
statistics itself is a source of horror.
The disease was able to take 20 million lives in just a matter of
months; a commanding figure that easily surpasses World War I’s death toll. All in all the disease claimed 50 to 100
million lives worldwide, creating a huge dent in the pages of history books.
The
Spanish flu carried typical flu symptoms including diarrhea, aches, nausea, and
fever. Noticeable black spots in the
cheeks also become frequent. Once
infected with this deadly virus, lungs overproduce mucus which cuts them the
supply of oxygen. Drowning from their
own body fluids is what kills most of the flu patients.
A
year later, the epidemic came to a stop when the virus mutated to a less lethal
type. The general population has also
developed a certain degree of immunity to this virus strain after its ravaging
attack.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
The
discovery of AIDS is dated back in the 1980s.
Since then, it has reached a staggering number of 25 million peoples' deaths
due to the disease.
The
spread of the disease is caused by a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The disease is routed through contact with
semen, blood, and other body fluids. The
weakening of an infected patient is among the major damages caused by HIV.