How does the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV2019) compare to Ebola, SARS, MERS? Cases and Deaths Weighing diseases against each other is complicated but it puts things into perspective. nCoV2019 has surpassed SARS in terms of known infections but case-fatality remains stable (~2%). Too early to tell how far nCoV might travel. Ebola virus (Identified: 1976) - DR Congo, Uganda: (2018 - ongoing) - 34,453 Confirmed cases, 15,158 deaths SARS coronavirus (November 2002 - July 2003) - 8,437 Confirmed cases, 813 deaths MERS coronavirus (2012 — ongoing) - 2,506 Confirmed cases, 862 deaths 2019-nCoV (December 2019 — ongoing) - 37,595 Confirmed cases, 2,933 recovered, 814 deaths As of 09 February 2020 Dr. Melvin Sanicas @Vaccinologist #nCoV2019 #Novel #Coronavirus #comparison #viruses #MERS #Ebola #SARS #virology #mortality #deaths #cases #COVID19
