Among the ten major virus outbreaks in the last 50 years, Marburg ranked first in terms of the fatality rate with 80 percent. In comparison, the recent novel coronavirus, originating from the Chinese city of Wuhan, had a fatality rate of 2.2 percent as of January 31, 2020. As of early February 2020, the virus has spread to 24 countries with over 40 thousand confirmed cases.
Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks worldwide in the last 50 years as of 2020
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ScienceAlert. (January 31, 2020). Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks worldwide in the last 50 years as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095129/worldwide-fatality-rate-of-major-virus-outbreaks-in-the-last-50-years/
ScienceAlert. "Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks worldwide in the last 50 years as of 2020." Chart. January 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095129/worldwide-fatality-rate-of-major-virus-outbreaks-in-the-last-50-years/
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ScienceAlert. "Fatality Rate of Major Virus Outbreaks Worldwide in The Last 50 Years as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095129/worldwide-fatality-rate-of-major-virus-outbreaks-in-the-last-50-years/
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