The world of Tzu Chi June 2020 (Vol.123)

2002–2003 Asia SARS-CoV Respiratory droplets, direct or indirect contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals 2–7 days, maximum 10 days Fever, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, headaches, sore or aching muscles, fatigue, diarrhoea Proper hygiene habits, frequent hand washing, wearing face masks 8,096 774 9.6% 2012–2015 Middle East, South Korea MERS-CoV Respiratory droplets, direct or indirect contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals 2–14 days Fever, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, kidney failure, pericarditis, disseminated intravascular coagulation Avoid visiting high-risk areas, avoid contact with camels, avoid consuming raw camel milk 1,342 513 35% 1976, 2014 till present West Africa, Republic of Congo Ebola virus Close contact with the blood, excretion, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals 2–21 days Fever, weakness, muscle aches, headaches, sore throat, vomiting, diarrhoea, skin rashes, liver and kidney failure, internal and external bleeding Maintain personal hygiene, avoid contact with animals, avoid consuming raw food *Over 300,000 *Close to 130,000 *50% on average 2019 till present Worldwide SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory droplets, direct or indirect contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals 7–14 days, maximum 21 days Fever, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose Proper hygiene habits, wearing face masks, frequent hand washing, practise social distancing, avoid mass gatherings *Over 5.6 mil *Over 350,000 *4.6–5.6% on average Period Affected countries/ regions Pathogen Medium of transmission Incubation period Symptoms Prevention measures No. of infections worldwide Deaths Mortality rate SARS MERS Ebola Covid-19 Sources: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) *Subject to change An overview of modern viral diseases TZU CHI 123 25