Abstract:
In June 2019, a total of 59 infectious diseases were reported globally, affecting 90 countries and regions. Except for influenza, the top five infectious diseases affecting greatest number of countries and regions were dengue fever(42), measles(24), cholera(14), Chikungunya fever(8) and malaria(8). The top three infectious diseases with highest Case Fatality Rates were Ebola hemorrhagic fever(67.2%), Middle East respiratory syndrome(34.5%) and Lassa fever(22.3%). The top five infectious diseases with greatest number of deaths were Ebola hemorrhagic fever, measles, cholera, dengue fever and Lassa fever. The prevalent infectious diseases in Africa were Ebola hemorrhagic fever, cholera, yellow fever and Lassa fever, the prevalent infectious diseases in Asia were cholera, Middle East respiratory syndrome and dengue fever, the prevalent infectious diseases in America and Europe were dengue fever and measles.