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Explain what is meant by the term emerging disease. Give an example of an emerging disease.

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An infectious disease is considered to be emerging if it has recently manifested in a community, has existed but is rapidly expanding in prevalence or geographic scope, or is brought on by one of the NIAID Category A, B, or C priority pathogens.

Example

• Hendra and Nipah viruses

• Hantaviruses in addition.

• VIRUSES CAUSED BY TICK-BORE HEMORRHAGE (Bunyaviruses, Flaviviruses)

• Flaviviruses associated with tick-borne encephalitis.

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