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[[File:plague-of-justinian-dbe278c5-d021-4cf7-b7e6-ffa7bf3c98f-resize-750.jpeg|thumb|left|Figure 1. The Justinian Plague is perhaps among the most devastating pandemics in history.]]__NOTOC__
Pandemics have long been a part of human history. This includes various diseases that spread globally and has, in many different periods, created a large-scale population reduction. For ancient periods, pandemics were often conflated with plagues. While the recent COVID-19 pandemic is of concern, many other pandemics have caused far worse social disruption and destruction.
