As of Feb 28, a total of 62 cases of confirmed Coronavirus are reported in the US (li). So far, this disease has affected 85,212 people and killed 2,924 people worldwide (li). But this is not the first outbreak of such viral diseases in recent memory.
SARS virus outbreak started in Nov 2002 from Guangdong, China which ultimately affected 8,098 people killing 774 or 9.6% of them worldwide. It was eventually controlled in July 2003.
MARS virus outbreak started in 2012 from Saudi Arabia affecting many countries, most notably South Korea in 2015. The fatality rate of this virus was 35.2% of people who contracted it.
Ebola virus outbreak started in 2013 December from a west African country Guinea. It severely affected countries like Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, etc killing over 11,000 people among over 28,000 confirmed cases. It was effectively controlled by the end of 2015.
Zika virus started in early 2015 from Brazil ultimately spreading in the Americas and Asia. This virus can cause neurological damage to the fetus of a pregnant woman whereas it can cause Guillain–Barré syndrome to adults. This virus was mostly contained by the end of 2016.
SARS virus outbreak started in Nov 2002 from Guangdong, China which ultimately affected 8,098 people killing 774 or 9.6% of them worldwide. It was eventually controlled in July 2003.
MARS virus outbreak started in 2012 from Saudi Arabia affecting many countries, most notably South Korea in 2015. The fatality rate of this virus was 35.2% of people who contracted it.
Ebola virus outbreak started in 2013 December from a west African country Guinea. It severely affected countries like Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, etc killing over 11,000 people among over 28,000 confirmed cases. It was effectively controlled by the end of 2015.
Zika virus started in early 2015 from Brazil ultimately spreading in the Americas and Asia. This virus can cause neurological damage to the fetus of a pregnant woman whereas it can cause Guillain–Barré syndrome to adults. This virus was mostly contained by the end of 2016.
