Schematic overview of the emerging infectious disease analysis framework. The rainbow spectrum reflects the full range of possible disease emergence scenarios that can be categorized as emergence in a new host, with new traits or in a new area. Pathogen-host-environment interplay and disease emergence. Engering A, Hogerwerf L, Slingenbergh J - Emerging microbes & infections (2013). Not Altered. CC.
Current examples of emerging diseases include:
- Coronavirus
- HIV infections
- SARS
- Lyme disease
- Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli)
- Hantavirus
- Dengue fever
- West Nile virus
- Zika virus