Global Trends in Emerging Viral Infectious Diseases: Challenges to the Mankind Kumar Swatantra1, Bhatt Madan LB1, Saxena Shailendra K.1,2,* 1Center for Advanced Research (CFAR), Stem Cell/Cell Culture Unit, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, 226003, India 2CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500007, India *Corresponding Author shailen@kgmcindia.edu
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Emerging viruses are the leading cause of disease and death and can be defined as infectious diseases which have recently appeared within a population, or exist in nature with rapid expansion ofincident or geographic range. These viral diseases are mostly zoonotic in nature and RNA viruses are prominent examples of emerging viral diseases which have been a global threat for the mankind. In this review recently emerged RNA viruses such as Ebola virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus, Swine Influenza A (H1N1) virus, SARS CoV, Chikungunya virus, Dengue virus, and Zika virus are discussed. Major outbreaks, number of clinical cases, number of deaths, case fatality rate, mode of transmission and factors responsible for the emergence of viruses are discussed followed by future perspectives recapitulating major precautions in order to prevent emergence of viraldiseases. Top Keywords ZIKV, EBOV, CHIKV, H7N9, JEV, DENV, H1N1, SARS, outbreak, transmission, CFR, emerging viruses. Top |