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LEARN ABOUT Betacoronavirus and Sarbecovirus; Severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus (including SARS-CoV-2)
Outbreaks of pathogens is inevitable, continuous and increasing. Now is the right time to invest in pandemic preparedness…
Table 1: Major Infectious Disease Outbreaks in the Past Two Decades
Year |
Outbreak |
2019 |
SARS-CoV-2 |
2018 |
Lassa |
2017 |
Zika |
2017 |
Ebola |
2014 |
Chikungunya |
2014 |
Ebola |
2012 |
MERS |
2010 |
Cholera |
2009 |
H1N1 Influenza |
2004 |
H5N1 Influenza |
2003 |
SARS-CoV-1 |
2001 |
Enterovirus 71 |
2001 |
Nipah |
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Betacoronavirus (β-CoVs or Beta-CoVs) is one of four genera (Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-, and Delta-) of coronaviruses.
Sarbecovirus. Severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus (including SARS-CoV-2)
Coronaviridae. Family of enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect amphibians, birds, and mammals.
SARS-CoV-2. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
EXAMPLE: Phylogenetic tree of Coronaviridae with host species indicated by color

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