The word "epidemic" elicits images of the olden days, when folks relied on superstition and old wives' tales to combat diseases. But that imagery, though accurate, fails to take into consideration that the deadliest epidemic to hit the United States happened in our lifetime, and hasn’t been eradicated (this isn't even including the COVID-19 pandemic).
In this gallery, check out some of the deadliest epidemics experienced by Americans. Click on.