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List of 10 most dangerous viruses in the world

Marburg virus was first identified by scientists in 1967. Symptoms are similar to Ebola in that both viruses can cause hemorrhagic fever. Zaire Ebola virus is the deadliest, with a mortality rate of 90%. Hantavirus, first detected during the Korean War in 1950, encompasses various viruses causing lung disease, fever, and kidney failure. Lassa virus was first detected in a nurse in Nigeria. It is assumed that 15% of rodents in western Africa carry this virus.