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The pax Romana produced conditions that were ideal for the emergence of epidemic infectious diseases. The growth of long-distance trade with sub-Saharan Africa, India and China increased the risk that Romans would come into contact with novel pathogens—and the well-connected, highly urbanized Roman Empire created a perfect breeding ground for fast-spreading new diseases.
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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