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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Pestilences

Pestilences

  • Warm epidemics

Nature

An ancient Chinese medical text introduces the notion of "warm epidemics" or "pestilences" as external pernicious influences separate from climatic conditions but able to affect even the healthiest body.

Broader

External pernicious influences on health
Presentable

Related

Epidemics
Excellent

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Epidemics
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J2465
    DOCID
    12024650
    D7NID
    176835
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020