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Comparison of COVID-19 with other epidemics.
| Epidemic/pandemic | Start year | End year | confirmed | deaths | death rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | 2019 | – | 6,632,985 | 391,136 | 5.90 |
| SARS | 2003 | 2004 | 8096 | 774 | 9.56 |
| EBOLA | 2014 | 2016 | 28646 | 11323 | 39.53 |
| MERS | 2012 | 2017 | 2494 | 858 | 34.40 |
| H1N1 | 2009 | 2010 | 6724149 | 19654 | 0.29 |
