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. 2018 Sep 25:1021–1028. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-99921-0_80

Serious and unusual microbial infections

Microbes Geographic area Disease
Virus
Arena virus
Lassa West Africa Severe, often fatal
Guanarito Venezuela Severe
Junin (Argentine haemorrhagic fever-HF) Argentina Severe
Machupo (Bolivian haemorrhagic fever) Bolivia Severe
Sabia Brazil Severe
LCM Global Mild to severe
Filovirus
Marburg Africa 23–100 % fatal
Ebola Africa 20–100 % fatal
Bunyaviridae (over 60 viral types from asymptomatic to fatal)
Rift Valley fever Africa 1 % develops HF
California enceph United States, Europe 2 % fatal
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) Africa, Asia, Europe Severe
Hantaan group North and South America, Europe, Asia Moderate to severe
Arbovirus (Togaviridae and Flaviviridae)
Tick​-borne (TBE) encephalitis virus complex All continents Moderate to fatal
Russian spring and summer encephalitis (RSSE)
Omsk haemorrhagic fever
Central European encephalitis viruses
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus Moderate to severe
Yellow fever virus Africa, America Moderate to severe
Semliki Forest virus Africa, epidemic Mild to fatal
Dengue virus All tropical-subtropical areas Mild to fatal
Japanese B encephalitis Asia; Korea, Japan, Philippines Often fatal
Rabies In all parts of the world 100% fatal without tr.
Monkey pox (B) Animal experiments Severe, often fatal
Smallpox Virus Eradicate, but kept Severe, often fatal in unvaccinated
Avian influenza A H5N1 Asia, Africa, Europe 80% fatal without treat
Nipah encephalitis virus (paramyxovirus) Asia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh 75% fatal
Corona Virus
 Systemic acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) Asia, Canada, proliferation Severe, 10% fatal
 Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) Middle East, emerging Severe, 30–40% fatal
Bacteria
Richettsiaceae
Rickettsia All continents Many types, severe
Orientia Asia, Australia Moderate to severe
Bartonellaceae All continents Moderate to severe
Coxiella burnetii All continents Moderate to severe
Bacillus anthracis All continents Moderate to severe
Brucella All continents Mild to severe
Burkholderia pseudomallei Asia Mild to severe
Francisella tularensis All continents Mild to severe
Vibrio cholera Asia, Africa and South America Mild to severe
Bacillus anthracis All continents Moderate to severe
Yersinia pestis Africa and Asia Moderate to severe