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In Pics | Fatality rate of major virus outbreaks worldwide in last 50 years

Almost a year after its outbreak, novel coronavirus continues to spread across the globe and claim more lives. Here's a look at virus outbreaks over the last 50 years and their fatality rates:
Last Updated : 30 November 2020, 10:25 IST

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Marburg virus (1967) | Fatality rate: 80% | Credit: iStock Photo
Marburg virus (1967) | Fatality rate: 80% | Credit: iStock Photo
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Nipah (1998) | Fatality rate: 77.6% | Credit: iStock Photo
Nipah (1998) | Fatality rate: 77.6% | Credit: iStock Photo
Hendra (1994) | Fatality rate: 57% | Credit: iStock Photo
Hendra (1994) | Fatality rate: 57% | Credit: iStock Photo
H5N1 Bird Flu (1997) | Fatality rate: 52.8% | Credit: iStock Photo
H5N1 Bird Flu (1997) | Fatality rate: 52.8% | Credit: iStock Photo
Ebola (1976) | Fatality rate: 40.4% | Credit: iStock Photo
Ebola (1976) | Fatality rate: 40.4% | Credit: iStock Photo
H7N9 Bird Flu (2013) | Fatality rate: 39.3% | Credit: iStock Photo
H7N9 Bird Flu (2013) | Fatality rate: 39.3% | Credit: iStock Photo
MERS (2012) | Fatality rate: 34.4% | Credit: iStock Photo
MERS (2012) | Fatality rate: 34.4% | Credit: iStock Photo
SARS (2002) | Fatality rate: 9.6% | Credit: iStock Photo
SARS (2002) | Fatality rate: 9.6% | Credit: iStock Photo
SARS-CoV-2 (2020) | Fatality rate: 2.2% | Credit: iStock Photo
SARS-CoV-2 (2020) | Fatality rate: 2.2% | Credit: iStock Photo
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Published 30 November 2020, 10:25 IST

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