Sentences with phrase «epidemic plague»

But by the mid-18th century, epidemic plague had died down.

And most important, is it possible that epidemic plague could return?

«However, the fact remains that more can be done and will need to be done in light of the recent tree mortality epidemics plaguing some of our urban forests.»

In a statement about the video, director Catherine Hardwicke told The Huffington Post: «I hope that this PSA, with its raw and truthful portrayals, will send a clear message that we need to support these courageous survivors and end this epidemic plaguing our college campuses.»

«I hope that this PSA, with its raw and truthful portrayals, will send a clear message that we need to support these courageous survivors and end this epidemic plaguing our college campuses,» Hardwicke said in a statement to The Huffington Post.

This epidemic plagues most gyms around the country.

In the hands of Holmer, who dabbles with on - the - table issues — «the fits» refers to an epileptic epidemic plaguing the dancers, theorized as a symptom of the rec center's water — and magical realism to turn a simple story into an electrifying metaphor for growing up female.

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida Children's Rights Unit attorneys are battling the School to Prison Pipeline epidemic plaguing our state.

Not exact matches

In the marketing community, the plague of cynicism sometimes seems on the verge of epidemic.

Two years later, at the age of 46, she died after nursing several of the convent sisters through a plague epidemic.

Some of the specific stimuli of my sober reflections have been the histories of the fiendishly diverse injustices, cruelties, tyrannies and butcheries human beings have inflicted on one another — in particular the long, appalling story of Jewish suffering at the hands of Christian Europe with its insane climax under the Nazis; Camus's searing reflections on our blood - soaked century; accounts of the horrors of plagues and epidemics at whose complete mercy human beings for so long existed; and insights of depth psychology into the character and influence of the unconscious, childhood and repression in our behavior.

The way to stop floods is by building dams and controlling the flow of rivers; plagues and epidemics are conquered by more precise knowledge about bacteria and viruses: why pray when through the controls made possible by our knowledge of the cause - and - effect linkage we can do for ourselves as much as can be done?

During an epidemic of the plague, in complete disregard of his own safety, he gave directions for the care of the sick and the burial of the dead, sold his plate to aid the sufferers, and had his tapestries made into clothing for the destitute.

Our indulgent, indolent and frantic life styles have triggered the new plagues of vascular disease, cancer and the now epidemic depression and senile dementia.

Onions have a long and fascinating history around the world, used as a preventative medicine during epidemics, including the plague in Europe, and as a cure for colds by the Roman emperor Nero.

Famine, an AIDS epidemic, foreign debt and widespread unemployment plagued the country.

There has been an epidemic of sexual violence in this country that is truly disturbing and it is plaguing college campuses.»

«Operation Smackdown is a significant attack against the heroin epidemic that continues to plague Central New York,» Attorney General Schneiderman said.

Ingmar Bergman's famous 1957 movie The Seventh Seal takes place during the 14th century, when Europe is in the midst of a major epidemic of the bubonic plague — the Black Death — which ultimately killed about half the population.

That epidemic, almost certainly bubonic plague, rimmed the entire Mediterranean at least as far west as Marseille and killed millions.

Hundreds of epidemiologists and technical experts are pouring into Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, to help fight an unprecedented plague epidemic.

Despite the unexpected bonus of a probable cholera epidemic, Poinar was still intent on finding plague victims.

An epidemic of the deadliest form of plague, pneumonic, has hit major cities and towns in Madagascar and is spreading fast.

After several epidemics this symbolism changed: the «good» rider of victory was replaced by the «bad» rider of the plague but still sitting on a white or white - spotted horse.

«To my knowledge, there is only one really major historical case of a pneumonic plague epidemic, and that was in Manchuria in 1910,» he says.

Unlike anthrax, which can be successfully quarantined, plague has shown in huge epidemics that it can spread remarkably fast.

Moreover, increased population density and changes in economics have meant that the progress of an epidemic will not necessarily follow the course nor move at the speed of historical «plagues» even up to the global influenza outbreaks of the twentieth century.

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That's the conclusion of a new study that uses a novel analytical approach to track how a plague epidemic moved across China beginning in the mid-19th century.

By comparing a most comprehensive digital inventory of historical plague outbreaks (7711 cases) against 15 annually resolved and absolutely dated tree ring - based climate reconstructions, it became obvious that east - west travelling waves of Asian plague epidemics repeatedly reached Europe.

Best known as the cause of the Black Death — the epidemic that devastated Asia, Europe, and the Middle East in the 14th century — the plague is an aggressive and deadly disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Furthermore, the mechanism that drives the spread of plague during the the smoldering, unnoticed period might be different than during a full - blown epidemic.

The wave of plague that traveled to Asia later became the source population for modern - day epidemics around the globe.

Believed to have originally come to Europe from Asia via the Silk Road trading route, it was thought that the repeated plague outbreaks that followed the Black Death epidemic were caused by rodent reservoirs in Europe — bacteria - infested fleas hiding out in rats.

WHO reports that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa that plagued that region for the last two years is nearing the end.

Nomads migrating into Europe during the Stone Age may have brought the plague, setting the stage for epidemics like the Black Death, which killed at least 25 million people.

Our national focus on snacking, grazing and dinner - centric eating has created an epidemic of sluggish digestion, weight gain, and hypoglycemia that plagues so many women.

Anyone willing to open their eyes can see that the dairy - and meat - laden Western diet is at the root of the epidemic of obesity and sickness that plague people young and old, even those with child.

They know that if it were as easy as simply cutting calories we would not be faced with the obesity epidemic currently plaguing our nation.

Through the Magnesium Advocacy Group, he is committed to educating as many people as possible about the MAG - nificence of Magnesium and ending the epidemic of Magnesium deficiency plaguing the health and well - being of human beings.

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You know when you read a recipe and you know you have to make it a.s.a.p (tomorrow for me as it's late) well this was one of those moments (and those things makes me look like a pauper from the 16th century plague epidemic hahaa know that one)

Three and a half thousand years later: disastrous storms and floods, epidemics, epizootic diseases and plagues of locusts, poisoned lakes and dying rivers it might appear as if the Biblical plagues were returning in the twenty - first century.

The epidemic of zombies, who have risen from the dead and are now walking the earth, continues as four survivors of the zombie plague take refuge in a deserted shopping mall.

He also notes that most «epidemic movies have sidestepped the problem by focusing on the aftermath of a deadly plague» or inventing «a disease with outlandish symptoms.»

Although the storyline introduces some grave themes of suspected genocide and plague - like epidemics, it chooses to focus more on the friendship of the two buddies and their swashbuckling antics in the Sahara.

The Princess of Versailles features David and Jackie at the center of a growing movement to conquer the opioid epidemic that is plaguing the United States.

When the Whypox — a plague that causes the afflicted to break out in red spots — hit, residents had to go to the Center for Disease Control to learn about the epidemic.

About five years ago, I came across a newspaper article that listed the five most deadly plagues of all time and the 1918 flu epidemic was one of them.

It is very clear that the pre-loaded epidemic that plagued desktops and laptops for so long is creeping into the tablet market, as well.