RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 New global viral threats
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 393
OP 398
DO 10.15537/smj.2015.4.10089
VO 36
IS 4
A1 Hakan Erdem
A1 Serhat Ünal
YR 2015
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/36/4/393.abstract
AB 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.