Nicholas Franks

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Nicholas Franks
Based on the information discussed in the book so far, it seems that the majority of pandemics/outbreaks/etc. develop in China. As stated previously in the book, bacteria/virus thrive within large populations. Western Europein the 1300s could be considered less developed than its Eastern counterparts. Like the plagues discussed in the Neolithic period, less dense populations (early humans) were less likely to contract disease; however, densely populated communities (Neanderthals), were most susceptiple to disease - especially novel pathogens. Reversely, a highly dense population (China) moving into a smaller population (Western Europe) would have had a similar effect.
Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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