Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCov) Compared To Other Deadly Viruses

I know it’s so early to compare Coronavirus (2019-nCov) with other deadly viruses. It’s still active and affecting more people day by day. But just for knowledge here’s how it compares to other deadly viruses of the past…

Marberg

• Year Identified : 1967
• Cases : 466
• Deaths : 373
• Fatality Rate : 80%
• Affected Countries : 11

 

Ebola

• Year Identified : 1976
• Cases : 33,577
• Deaths : 13,562
• Fatality Rate : 40.40%
• Affected Countries : 9

 

Hendra

• Year Identified : 1994
• Cases : 7
• Deaths : 4
• Fatality Rate : 57%
• Affected Countries : 1

 

H5N1 Bird Flu

• Year Identified : 1997
• Cases : 861
• Deaths : 455
• Fatality Rate : 52.80%
• Affected Countries : 18

 

Nipah

• Year Identified : 1998
• Cases : 513
• Deaths : 398
• Fatality Rate : 77.60%
• Affected Countries : 2

 

SARS

• Year Identified : 2002
• Cases : 8096
• Deaths : 774
• Fatality Rate : 9.60%
• Affected Countries : 29

 

H1N1 Swine Flu

• Year Identified : 2009
• Cases : 762,630,000+
• Deaths : 284,500
• Fatality Rate : 0.02%
• Affected Countries : 214

 

MERS

• Year Identified : 2012
• Cases : 2494
• Deaths : 858
• Fatality Rate : 34.40%
• Affected Countries : 28

 

H7N9 Bird Flu

• Year Identified : 2013
• Cases : 1568
• Deaths : 616
• Fatality Rate : 39.30%
• Affected Countries : 3

 

2019-nCoV* (Coronavirus) **Still Active

• Year Identified : 2020
• Cases : 81,000+
• Deaths : 2770+
• Fatality Rate : 2.5%+
• Affected Countries : 24

 

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