Plague

A plague, also known as an epidemic or a pandemic, was a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease.

In 1592, Robert Greene died from a plague. (COMIC: A Groatsworth of Wit)

In 1628, a plague ravaged London. (PROSE: The Roundheads)

In the 1970s, the Silurians under Wenley Moor tried to create an epidemic with their Silurian virus that would wipe out humanity, but the Third Doctor discovered a cure. (TV: Doctor Who and the Silurians)

In the early 21st century, diseases became more numerous and more virulent due to high pollution levels. These new diseases were known collectively as "the plague". Ruby Duvall's mother died from one of the plague diseases. (PROSE: Iceberg)

In 2157, the Daleks used meteorites to spread a plague on Earth prior to their invasion six months later. Whole continents of people died, including Asia, Africa, and South America. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth) The Cybermen infected the crew of Nerva Beacon with a plague. (TV: Revenge of the Cybermen)

The First Doctor's companion Dodo Chaplet accidentally caused a common cold epidemic on the Ark. (TV: The Ark)

The inhabitants of the planet which Hr'oln visited were made extinct by a plague. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)

Apalapucia became infected by a Chen-7 plague. (TV: The Girl Who Waited)

Draconia was almost overwhelmed by a great plague from space, but was saved by the Second Doctor. (TV: Frontier in Space)

Inter Minor isolated itself after the Great Space Plague. (TV: Carnival of Monsters)

Nine-tenths of the population of Tara were wiped out by a great plague. (TV: The Androids of Tara)

The Zantraans were forced to leave their home planet Zantrah when it was ravaged by a plague. (COMIC: The Zantraan Invasion)

Once Sarah Jane Smith unwillingly carried a plague of Squaleen locusts home with her after visiting a Prastaki trading ship from the Thunderhead Spiral Galaxy. After Sarah Jane had dealt with the Squaleen locusts she had to completely refurnish the house. (PROSE: The Day of the Clown)