Table 1.
Comparative detail on major outbreaks with fatality rate of epi- and pandemics.
| Viral outbreaks | Year identified | Number infected cases | Number of deaths | Number of countries affected | Fatality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marburg | 1967 | 466 | 373 | 11 | 80 |
| Ebola*** | 1976 | 33577 | 13562 | 9 | 40.4 |
| Hendra | 1994 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 57 |
| H5N1 (Bird flu) | 1997 | 861 | 455 | 18 | 52.8 |
| Nipah | 1998 | 513 | 398 | 2 | 77.6 |
| SARS-CoV | 2002 | 8096 | 774 | 29 | 9.6 |
| H1N1 (Swine flu) ** | 2009 | ＞762630000 | 284500 | 214 | 17.4 |
| MERS-CoV*** | 2012 | 2494 | 858 | 28 | 34.4 |
| H7N9 (Bird flu) | 2013 | 1568 | 616 | 3 | 39.3 |
| SARS-CoV-2* | 2019 | ＞120000000 | ＞2600000 | ＞219 | ~3.4 |