title: Commentary: pestilence and poverty--historical transitions and the great pandemics.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000266:history* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D014943:Global Health; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D010930:Plague / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history*; D011203:Poverty / Q000266:history*