The Most Dangerous Diseases You Can Get on Earth

July 31, 2022

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7. Marburg virus
> Mortality rate: 50.0%
> Type of pathogen: Virus

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7. Ebola virus
> Mortality rate: 50.0%
> Type of pathogen: Virus

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6. Hendra virus
> Mortality rate: 57.0%
> Type of pathogen: Virus

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5. Bird flu
> Mortality rate: 60.0%
> Type of pathogen: Virus

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4. Nipah virus
> Mortality rate: 75.0%
> Type of pathogen: Virus

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