Facts that everyone should be aware of...
The Chinese coronavirus, which emerged three months ago, is a threat to the world. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the earth's population has faced an epidemic of infectious diseases. Here is a look at the 21st century epidemics that have inflicted great damage on the animal world and on mankind:
H5N1 avian influenza
In 1997, for the first time, the virus was transmitted from bird to human. Meanwhile, according to official data, at least 300 people have died, but the ever-changing virus is alarming. The last case of avian influenza was recorded in 2014.
H1N1 swine flu
One of the 21st century epidemics is swine flu. The outbreak of this flu was in the 20th century - 1976 and 1988. The largest pandemic occurred in 2009, when 221,000 people were infected with the virus and nearly 2,000 died.
SARS atypical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia appeared in 2002 in China. During the history of this virus, 8,000 people became infected, of which 772 were killed.
Ebola
Ebola is not transmitted by air-drop, but only through body fluids. At first glance this would have to slow the epidemic down, but many people in Africa lack access to clean water (hence Ebola is also known as the poor). The disease progresses every two years. 11,000 people died of malaria in 2014-2015, and 2,999 in Congo in 2019. Over the years, the Ebola virus has killed 23 people, other than the African population, so no pharmaceutical company has launched a vaccine against it.
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
The first infection with the virus occurred in 2012 in Saudi Arabia, and three years later it was detected in South Korea. Cases of one-on-one damage are still occurring. A total of 1154 people were injured during the same period, of which 431 were killed
And now it's your turn to be coronavirus. I can't say for sure. The virus is still alive...