What was the worst disease in history?


What was the worst disease in history? 1. The Black Death: Bubonic Plague. The Black Death ravaged most of Europe and the Mediterranean from 1346 until 1353. Over 50 million people died, more than 60% of Europe's entire population at the time.


What disease kills the fastest?

  • The world's fastest killer is ischaemic heart disease, responsible for 16% of the world's total deaths.
  • Cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke are also extremely fatal within minutes of their onset.