The White Death. AI-Generated.
The "white death" has been a shadow over humanity for countless millennia, trailing us as we tamed fire, crafted cultures, and ventured from Africa to explore the world. In 1815, it was responsible for one in every four deaths in Britain, and over the past two centuries, it has claimed a billion lives—more than all wars and natural disasters combined. Even now, it's the deadliest infectious disease on Earth.