Disease | Transmission | Case Fatality or mortality | Preventive measures |
Tuberculosis (pulmonary) | Airborne | One of top 10 cause of deaths | Isolation, Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces, protective clothing |
Ebola | Airborne and Contact | CFR-25% to 90% in past outbreaks. | Isolation, Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces, protective clothing |
Haemophilus influenza | Droplet | MR-5% | Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces |
Marburg Virus | Airborne and Contact | CFR-24% to 88% | Avoid close physical contact, hand washing, gloves and isolation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces |
Meningitis (meningococcal) | Droplet and Contact | CFR = 50% if untreated | Avoid close physical contact; Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces; Vaccination |
Plague (pneumonic) | Droplet | MR-Mortality rate close to 100% | Isolation, surgical mask, avoid close contact of less than 2 meters (deadly disease) |
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) | Airborne and Contact | CFR: 0% - 50% | Avoid close physical contact; Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces; |
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) | Airborne and Contact | CFR: 30% | Avoid close physical contact; |
COVID-19 | Airborne and Contact | CFR: 1.3% | Avoid close physical contact; Respiratory hygiene/coughing etiquette, hand washing, good ventilation, cleaning and disinfection of inanimate surfaces; Vaccination |