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

: 1967 Cases : 466

: 466 Deaths : 373

: 373 Fatality Rate : 80%

: 80% Affected Countries : 11

Ebola

Year Identified : 1976

: 1976 Cases : 33,577

: 33,577 Deaths : 13,562

: 13,562 Fatality Rate : 40.40%

: 40.40% Affected Countries : 9

Hendra

Year Identified : 1994

: 1994 Cases : 7

: 7 Deaths : 4

: 4 Fatality Rate : 57%

: 57% Affected Countries : 1

H5N1 Bird Flu

Year Identified : 1997

: 1997 Cases : 861

: 861 Deaths : 455

: 455 Fatality Rate : 52.80%

: 52.80% Affected Countries : 18

Nipah

Year Identified : 1998

: 1998 Cases : 513

: 513 Deaths : 398

: 398 Fatality Rate : 77.60%

: 77.60% Affected Countries : 2

SARS

Year Identified : 2002

: 2002 Cases : 8096

: 8096 Deaths : 774

: 774 Fatality Rate : 9.60%

: 9.60% Affected Countries : 29

H1N1 Swine Flu

Year Identified : 2009

: 2009 Cases : 762,630,000+

: 762,630,000+ Deaths : 284,500

: 284,500 Fatality Rate : 0.02%

: 0.02% Affected Countries : 214

MERS

Year Identified : 2012

: 2012 Cases : 2494

: 2494 Deaths : 858

: 858 Fatality Rate : 34.40%

: 34.40% Affected Countries : 28

H7N9 Bird Flu

Year Identified : 2013

: 2013 Cases : 1568

: 1568 Deaths : 616

: 616 Fatality Rate : 39.30%

: 39.30% Affected Countries : 3

2019-nCoV* (Coronavirus) **Still Active

Year Identified : 2020

: 2020 Cases : 81,000+

: 81,000+ Deaths : 2770+

: 2770+ Fatality Rate : 2.5%+

: 2.5%+ Affected Countries : 24

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