New diseases discovered

Here are some new diseases that have been discovered or identified in recent years:

  1. Lassa fever: A viral hemorrhagic fever that was first identified in Nigeria in 1969, but has recently been found to be more widespread in West Africa.
  2. Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): A viral respiratory disease that was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since spread to other countries in the Middle East and beyond.
  3. Ebola virus disease: A viral hemorrhagic fever that was first identified in Central Africa in 1976, but has recently been the cause of several outbreaks in West Africa, including the 2014-2016 outbreak that affected several countries.
  4. Nipah virus: A zoonotic virus that was first identified in Malaysia in 1999 and has since been found to be present in several countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
  5. Dengue hemorrhagic fever: A viral disease that was first identified in the 1950s, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
  6. Chikungunya: A viral disease that was first identified in Tanzania in 1953, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
  7. Zika virus: A viral disease that was first identified in Uganda in 1947, but has recently been found to be linked to birth defects and neurological disorders, particularly in Brazil and other countries in Central and South America.
  8. SARS-CoV-2: A viral respiratory disease that was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and has since spread to become a global pandemic.
  9. Monkeypox: A viral disease that was first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1970, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in West and Central Africa.
  10. Borna disease: A viral disease that was first identified in Germany in 1885, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in Europe and Asia.
  11. Rift Valley fever: A viral disease that was first identified in Kenya in 1931, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in Africa and the Middle East.
  12. Hantavirus: A viral disease that was first identified in Korea in 1951, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
  13. Lyme disease: A bacterial disease that was first identified in the United States in 1975, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  14. Chagas disease: A parasitic disease that was first identified in South America in the 19th century, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in Central and South America.
  15. Leptospirosis: A bacterial disease that was first identified in Germany in 1886, but has recently been found to be more widespread and severe in several countries in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.

These are just a few examples of new diseases that have been discovered or identified in recent years. There are likely many more diseases that remain to be discovered and characterized.