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Deadliest Microbes in Human History
A critical look at claims about history’s deadliest microbes, mortality estimates, infectious disease rankings, and what counts as a deadly companion.
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By Devin Teichrow. Published October 28, 2025.
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A critical look at claims about history’s deadliest microbes, mortality estimates, infectious disease rankings, and what counts as a deadly companion.
I was reorganizing parts of my bookshelf the other day when I came across my copy of Deadly Companions by Dorothy Crawford.
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