The most feared pathogens:
9 diseases that could cause a major epidemic
Filoviridae
Arenaviridae
Bunyaviridae
Coronavirus
Paramyxoviridae
Virus
Family
Mean mortality rate
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Hendra
Nipah
SARS
MERS
Rift Valley
Crimean-Congo
Lassa
Marburg
Ebola
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Geographical Distribution
Type of Disease:
Viral haemorrhagic fever
Severe respiratory disease
Encephalitis
Reservoir:
Local transmission from imported cases
Data sources: CDC and WHO. Coordination: ISGlobal. Design and programming: Data'n'press.
Bat
Rat
Civet
Camel
Cattle
Domestic
Animals