Pestilence and Pandemics

 

Global travel during Wartime and peacetime, and global sales of goods linked with local networked travel, have allowed the rapid spread of contagious diseases.

536 AD Was the Worst Year to Be Alive

Will History repeat itself in our day?  After two years suffering through this Plague plus social and economic instability, Europe effectively handed over it's safety and security to the Church and
in 538AD the Dark Ages begin for 1,260 years, ending in 1798.
 

 1. Year 536 Was the Worst Year to Be Alive - What Happened?  [YouTube channel ]
 2. 536 AD: The Year That The Sun Disappeared  [YouTube channel ]
 3. Why 536 AD Was The Worst Year To Be Alive  [YouTube channel ]
 

Timeline of Every Major Pandemics and Plagues between 160AD - 2021AD  [YouTube channel - SKY's LAB]
 

Major epidemics and pandemics - Summary on a Map  [YouTube channel - Geo History]
 

The Antonine Plague of 165 A.D.  [YouTube channel - Channel Legendarium]
 

1918 Pandemic (H1N1 virus) - colloquially known as the Spanish Flu. 50 million people died worldwide in 1918 with 675,000 deaths in USA

 

Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping - Centre for Disease Control in USA

 


Coronavirus

Worldometer - COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak - Global statistics   https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Worldometer - COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak - Australia statistics   https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/australia/

 

BBC .com Covid-19: How long does the coronavirus last on surfaces?

 

SBS World News

 

CNN - Why isnt Europe better prepared for Coronavirus

 

Coronavirus (COVID‑19) - australia.gov.au - Essential information from Australian Government

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - health.gov.au - health alert from Australian Govt Dept of Health

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - healthdirect.gov.au - Free Australian health advice you can count on

 

Coronavirus - 4 Corners ABC online

 

Coronavirus will infect up to one in four Queenslanders in the next six months, chief health officer warns (source abc.net.au/news)

 

Queensland Health website

 

Extract below from QLD Health website

Anyone with concerns can call 13 HEALTH or find up-to-date reliable information on the Queensland Health website

 

Queensland coronavirus update - 5 March 2020 - QLD Health
Two new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Queensland.
The first case is an 81-year-old male who is in a stable condition in the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. He has recently returned from Thailand.
The second case is a 29-year-old female from Brisbane who is now well and is isolated. She has recently travelled from London to Brisbane, with a short stopover in Singapore.
Contact tracing is underway for each case.

 

A total of thirteen people in Queensland have been confirmed with COVID-19, including three people from the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
A 63-year-old woman, confirmed with COVID-19 on 29 February 2020, remains in isolation in a stable condition at Gold Coast University Hospital.
A 20-year-old male from Toowong, confirmed with COVID-19 on 3 March 2020, remains in isolation in a stable condition at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
The housemate of the male from Toowong who was awaiting test results does not have COVID-19.
He has returned home to self-quarantine for 14 days due to his close contact with a confirmed case.

 

A 26-year-old male from Logan, confirmed with COVID-19 on 4 March 2020, remains in isolation in a stable condition at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The man had recently returned to Brisbane from Iran.
We will be contacting the people sitting in his close proximity two rows behind, in front and beside him on his flight into Brisbane – Emirates EK430.
All other passengers are considered very low risk, however anyone with health concerns can contact 13 HEALTH.
The other eight patients have been clinically cleared by their treating team and discharged from hospital.

 

Queensland Health is urging anyone who has been overseas in the last 14 days and is feeling unwell to see a doctor immediately.
If you have been overseas in the last 14 days and feel unwell please call 13 HEALTH or your GP or local hospital to arrange an assessment.
Calling ahead to the GP surgery or hospital is recommended to let them know your symptoms and travel history, this also helps them prepare for your arrival.
Even if you are feeling well, but have been in, or transited through, mainland China or Iran, you need to self-quarantine for 14 days from the date you departed mainland China or Iran.