| Since the beginning of human existence on planet | | | | planet: Spain, Asia and Hong Kong. An epidemic |
| Earth there has been one virus that has managed to | | | | affects a single region, people or country without the |
| pass through centuries and affect people all around | | | | possibility of outside spread of the disease. On the |
| the globe. It is known on all 5 continents as the the | | | | other hand, a pandemic-the major concern of modern |
| flu virus and, with the passing of time more and | | | | society-has the ability to afflict millions of people in |
| more information has been acquired giving scientists | | | | different parts of the world. So, the questions that |
| the possibility to create vaccines and medication. | | | | come to everyone's mind are: Can there be a |
| Historical data shows the outbreak of three major flu | | | | modern pandemic? What will induce it? |
| epidemics in the last century in different parts of the | | | | |