Are we Athens or Florence? COVID-19 in historical context

We have been here before. In 430 BCE, a plague struck Athens, killing as much as 25% of the population. In 1347 CE, the bubonic plague afflicted western Europe for 4 years, killing as much as 50% of the population. The plague of Athens led to a collapse of their religion, cultural norms and democrac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Family medicine and community health 2021-01, Vol.9 (1), p.e000811
1. Verfasser:	Doolittle, Benjamin R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375) COVID-19 Epidemics Europe Greece, Ancient Health administration healthcare disparities History, 21st Century History, Ancient History, Medieval Humans infectious disease medicine Mortality Pandemics Pandemics - history Plague - history Plague - mortality Primary care Public health Reflection SARS-CoV-2 Thucydides (471-400 BC)
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Zusammenfassung:	We have been here before. In 430 BCE, a plague struck Athens, killing as much as 25% of the population. In 1347 CE, the bubonic plague afflicted western Europe for 4 years, killing as much as 50% of the population. The plague of Athens led to a collapse of their religion, cultural norms and democracy. In contrast, the bubonic plague led eventually to the Renaissance, a growth of art, science and humanism. As we contend with the COVID-19 global pandemic, will we become Athens or Florence?
ISSN:	2305-6983 2009-8774
DOI:	10.1136/fmch-2020-000811