As pandemics plague 21st century, know about emerging viruses: MERS, SARS, Ebola, Marburg | Mint - Mint


7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Livemint

An infectious disease is called emerging when the virus is new on the global register, when its infection agent has changed to become more transmissible or more dangerous or when it is rapidly spreading through new regions.

The human population seems to face an ebb and flow with pandemics that has restricted existence. While the world was brought to a standstill in the past two years due to the deadly novel coronavirus,… [+3970 chars]

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