Table 2 A list of few pandemics and their epidemiology
From: SARS-CoV-2 infection: a global outbreak and its implication on public health
Event name | Date | Location | Disease name | Death toll | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COVID-19 pandemic | 2019-present | Worldwide | COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 virus) | 3,345,085 (as of 14 may 2021) | https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports |
Western African Ebola virus epidemic | 2013–2016 | Western African Ebola virus epidemic 2013–2016 Worldwide, primarily concentrated in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone | Ebola | 11,323+ | Gignoux et al. (2015) |
2012 Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak | 2012-present | Worldwide | Middle East respiratory syndrome / MERS-CoV | 935+ | http://outbreaknewstoday.com/mers-coronavirus-update-61-cases-reported-in-first-half-of-2020/ |
2009 Swine flu pandemic | 2009–2010 | Worldwide | Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 | 284,000 (possible range 151,700–575,400) | Dawood et al. (2012) |
2002–04 SARS outbreak | 2002–2004 | Worldwide | Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) | 774 | https://www.who.int/health-topics/severe-acute-respiratory-syndrome |
Soviet flu | 1977–1978 | Worldwide | Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 | 10,000–30,000 | Prieto (2009) |
Hong Kong flu | 1968–1970 | Worldwide | Influenza A virus subtype H3N2 | 1–4 million | Paul (2003 |
1957–1958 Influenza pandemic (Asian flu) | 1957–1958 | Worldwide | Influenza A virus subtype H2N2 | 1–4 million | Paul (2003) |
1918 Influenza pandemic (Spanish flu) | 1918–1920 | Worldwide | Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 | 17–100 million | Patterson and Pyle (1991), Spreeuwenberg et al. (2018), Jilani et al. (2020) |
1889–1890 flu pandemic | 1889–1890 | Worldwide | Influenza | 1 million | Parsons and Britain (1893) |
1520 Mexico Smallpox epidemic | 1519–1520 | Mexico | Smallpox | 5–8 million (40% population) | Acuña-Soto et al. (2002) |