Description Everybody gets sick now and then - maybe with a runny nose or a sore throat. Sometimes a lot of people get sick at once. If many people all over the world get sick, this is called a pandemic. Did you know that pandemics have occurred throughout history, like the smallpox pandemic in 1746 and Ebola in 2013? Read and find out more about pandemics, the vaccines we?ve created to stop them, and what you can do to stay safe and healthy!