CityUHK Infectious Disease Control Simulation: Demo

Infectious Disease Comparison Database

Select Pathogens

COVID-19

Pandemic R₀: 2.5-3.5

SARS-CoV-1

Epidemic R₀: 2-4

Ebola Virus

Outbreak R₀: 1.5-2.5

Rotavirus

Endemic R₀: 16-25

MERS-CoV

Epidemic R₀: 0.5-1.5
Parameters
COVID-19
SARS
Ebola
Rotavirus
MERS
Basic Reproduction Number (R₀)
2.5-3.5
2-4
1.5-2.5
16-25
0.5-1.5
Case Fatality Rate
~3%
~9.6%
~50%
Low
~34%
Airborne
Contact

Major Outbreak Timeline

Dec 2019
First COVID-19 cases reported