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Causes AIDS, a disease that has claimed millions of lives worldwide. While antiretroviral therapy can manage HIV, there is no cure.
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Particularly the 1918 Spanish flu, which caused a pandemic killing an estimated 50 million people. Seasonal flu strains also cause significant morbidity and mortality.
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Causes Ebola virus disease, with high fatality rates ranging from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks.
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Similar to Ebola, Marburg virus causes Marburg virus disease, a hemorrhagic fever with high fatality rates.
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Almost always fatal once symptoms appear, rabies is preventable through vaccination but remains a significant threat in many parts of the world.day.
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Causes Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS), both of which have high fatality rates.
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Causes dengue fever, which can progress to severe dengue (dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome), leading to significant morbidity and mortality.
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Eradicated in 1980, smallpox had a high fatality rate and caused devastating outbreaks throughout history.
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Causes MERS, with a high fatality rate and potential for outbreaks.
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The virus responsible for COVID-19, which has caused a global pandemic with millions of deaths and widespread social and economic disruption.