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As we approach the 10th anniversary of the anthrax attacks that closely followed 9/11, it’s worth remembering that nature can dole out far higher casualty numbers than most terrorists, and do so with some regularity (see H1N1, H5N1, etc.).

On this subject, the blog Visual News came across an interesting graphic (click on the image below to enlarge) called Outbreak: Deadliest Pandemics in History, which “details the ten deadliest pandemics both past and present, with a key explaining normal symptoms, estimated death tolls and the years they ravaged the world.”

Since we’re big on data visualization and maps and such, we’ve also made Visual News the newest addition to our Sites We Like (right). Thanks to Homeland Security Watch blog for pointing them out.

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