TABLE 3.
New and emerging infectious diseases identified in the past 30 years
| Period | Agenta |
|---|---|
| 1970–1980 | Rotavirus |
| Parvovirus B19 | |
| Cryptosporidia | |
| Ebola virus | |
| Legionella | |
| Campylobacter sp. | |
| HTLV-I | |
| 1980–1990 | HTLV-II |
| HIV | |
| Staphylococcal toxins | |
| Escherichia coli O157 | |
| Borrelia burgdorferi | |
| Helicobacter pylori | |
| Human herpesvirus type 6 | |
| Ehrlichia chalffeensis | |
| 1990–2000 | Hepatitis C |
| Guanarito virus | |
| Vibrio cholerae O139 | |
| Bartonella | |
| Hantavirus | |
| Sabia virus | |
| Nipah virus |
HTLV, human T-cell lymphotropic virus.