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Apr, 2015;36 (4): 393-8.

New global viral threats.

Hakan Erdem, Serhat Ünal
Author Information
  1. Hakan Erdem: Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, GATA Haydarpasa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. E-mail. unalserhat57@gmail.com.
PMID: 25828274 DOI: 10.15537/smj.2015.4.10089

Abstract

Infectious diseases have caused great catastrophes in human history, as in the example of the plague, which wiped out half of the population in Europe in the 14th century. Ebola virus and H7N9 avian influenza virus are 2 lethal pathogens that we have encountered in the second decade of the 21st century. Ebola infection is currently being seen in West Africa, and H7N9 avian flu appears to have settled in Southeast Asia. This article focuses on the current situation and the future prospects of these potential infectious threats to mankind.

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MeSH Term

Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Ebolavirus
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H7N9 Subtype
Influenza, Human
Vaccination
Journal Article
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