Table 1.
Diseases | Symptoms | Onset of disease | Incubation period | Recovery | Transmission of disease | Complications if any | Treatments if available |
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Fever Cough Shortness of Breath Fatigue |
Sudden | 2–14 days after exposure | 2–8 weeks | Human to Human | Acute pneumonia, septic shock, respiratory failure in adverse condition. | No vaccines available, only symptoms can be treated. |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) | Fever Dry Cough Headache Difficulty in breathing Muscle aches Loss of appetite Diarrhoea |
Sudden | 2–7 days after exposure | 5–6 weeks | Human to Human | Heart, Liver and Respiratory failure in adverse condition. | Breathing ventilator to deliver oxygen. Pneumonia treating antibiotics Antiviral medicines Steroids to reduce lung swelling |
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) | Fever Chills Diarrhoea Nausea Vomiting Congestion Sneezing Sore throat |
Sudden | 5–6 days after exposure | 6–7 weeks | Human to Human | Acute pneumonia Kidney failure in adverse condition. | Treatment only for symptoms such as Fluids replacement Oxygen therapy. |
Common flu | Runny or Stuffy nose Sneezing Sore throat Mild Headache Low grade fever |
Gradual | 2–3 days after exposure | 7–10 days | Human to Human | Extremely rare or None | Symptoms can be treated by medication. |
This table represents the parallel investigation of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Common Flu with their Symptoms, Onset of Disease, Incubation Period, Recovery, Transmission of Disease, Complications and available treatments.