Why are epidemics widely considered apocalyptic?

The "plague plot" is a subgenre of horror that's become as common as zombie movies . But over half a century ago, Hollywood wasn't churning out tales of the disease apocalypse and deadly black goo viruses. Where did our love for pandemic panic come from? read more

Right now, the epidemics we currently have are the methamphetamine epidemic, the benzodiazepine epidemic, and of course, the opioid epidemic. The opioid crisis has been around for quite some time, as well has the benzodiazepine problem, and the methamphetamine problem has recently reappeared in the last few years. read more