(cnn)it swept across countries worldwide and killed more than people. the h n influenza outbreak, dubbed "swine flu," put the entire world on alert. the outbreak was declared to be a global pandemic until august . but threat of deadly disease outbreaks didn't stop -- or start -- there. in , sars (severe...
was full of rotting garbage, which sent up a stench that could be smelled for miles. there are stories of fires that were kept burning via the adding of brimstone ( sulfur ). hackett explains, "it became the common lay-stall garbage dump of the city, where the dead bodies of criminals , and the carcasses...