Evolution of viral pathogens follows a linear order

• Main Authors: Tan, Zi Hian, Yong, Kian Yan, Shu, Jian Jun
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Outbreak; Viral Pathogen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160772
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Although lessons have been learned from previous severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks, the rapid evolution of the viruses means that future outbreaks of a much larger scale are possible, as shown by the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID...