8 Deadliest Viral Diseases with No Cure in Medical Science

By Sheetal Kumari | August 29, 2024

Despite advances in medical science, there are still several deadly viral diseases with no cure. Here are 8 of the most dangerous ones

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Highly contagious with a 25% to 90% mortality rate. Spread through direct contact with bodily fluids, causing severe hemorrhagic fever.

Ebola

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A global pandemic with millions affected. Untreated HIV leads to AIDS, with high mortality. No cure exists, but antiretroviral therapy helps manage it

HIV/AIDS

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Fatal once symptoms appear, transmitted via animal bites. Immediate treatment can prevent onset. Without treatment, it's nearly always fatal.

Rabies

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Spread through rodent droppings, causing severe respiratory illness. Has a 30% to 40% mortality rate, leading to hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

Hantavirus

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Endemic in West Africa, spread through rodent excretions. Causes flu-like symptoms with a 1% to 15% mortality rate.

Lassa Fever

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Severe hemorrhagic fever with a 23% to 90% mortality rate. Spread through infected fluids, causing high fever and bleeding.

Marburg Virus

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Rare and deadly, transmitted via bats or pigs. Causes severe respiratory illness and encephalitis, with a 40% to 75% mortality rate

Nipah Virus

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Causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, with a 34% mortality rate. Symptoms range from fever and cough to severe pneumonia.

Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

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