Pandemics, diseases which spread to most populated regions with a high degree of mortality, have been recorded several times in world history, the first being the Plague of Justinian in 541 CE. The Black Death, also known as the Second Pandemic, was one of the most catastrophic events in human history.
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Answer:
An example of disease misconceptions is the belief that vaccines are not beneficial
Explanation:
Anti-vaccine groups have been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the most important global threats against health security. Anti-vaccination is a movement that comes from a controversial belief based on a paper published in a top medical journal (The Lancet). This study suggested that the MMR vaccine (against measles, mumps, and rubella) might be associated with autism spectrum disorders in children. However, in other studies, it has been shown that there is no association between this vaccine and autism, thereby this controversial paper was retracted by the editors of the journal.