| Hint | Disease | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| This 14th century scourge is considered the first pandemic on earth. | Bubonic Plague | 93%
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| Emerging in 1918, it is considered one of the deadliest outbreaks in history. | Influenza / Spanish Flu | 81%
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| This disease killed 90 million Native Americans when it was brought to the New World. | Smallpox | 81%
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| Emerging in the 1980’s, it has killed more than 25 million people worldwide. | AIDS | 76%
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| Mostly targeting children, this disease affects the legs and can lead to paralysis. | Polio | 66%
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| This lung disease traces back to the DNA of Egyptian mummies. | Tuberculosis | 63%
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| This mosquito-born illness is epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. | Malaria | 53%
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| Like malaria, this disease spreads from person to person through infected mosquitoes. | Yellow Fever | 43%
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| This disease was common in India before spreading worldwide in the 19th century. | Cholera | 33%
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| Spread during the Thirty Years War in the 1600s, this scourge claimed over 10 million lives. | Typhus | 8%
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