A perspective review of deadly viral diseases: An era of viruses

Authors

  • Abhishek Sharma Department of Quality Control and Assurance, Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital and Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7325-8318
  • Sarita J. Bhyan Department of Pharmacy Practice, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Abdul Malik Department of Pharmacy Practice, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20212935

Keywords:

Deadly viral diseases, Ebola, Antiviral drugs, Coronavirus

Abstract

This review article overviewed briefly about the era of deadly viruses. Humans have been combating viruses since before our species had even evolved into its recent form. In some cases of viral infections, vaccines and antiviral drugs have allowed us to treat infections from spreading broadly, and have facilitated to patient recover. But it is far from over to fight the viruses. In recent decades, a number of viruses have sprung from animals to humans and have caused massive outbreaks, claiming thousands of lives such as the virus that led to the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa kills up to 90% of the population, making it the deadliest member of the Ebola family. But there are some viruses that are equally deadly, and some are even more deadly. Some viruses, including the novel coronavirus currently undergoing global outbreaks, have a low mortality rate but still pose a serious health risk as we have no means of access to the health facilities and scarcity of resources and infrastructure. Here we are reporting such type of ten deadly viruses. those have infected humans within last 50 years.

Author Biography

Abhishek Sharma, Department of Quality Control and Assurance, Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital and Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi, India

Department of Quality Control & Assurance, Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary Hospital and Hamdard Institute of Medical Science & Research , Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India

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2021-07-26

How to Cite

Sharma, A., Bhyan, S. J., & Malik, A. (2021). A perspective review of deadly viral diseases: An era of viruses. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 10(8), 1038–1048. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20212935

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