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