 to other diseases. “It’s no worse than the flu”, some say. This mantra got tiring, didn’t it?

We thought we’d use VAYU to do a comparison of our own. We used data collated by Information is Beautiful to compare COVID-19 to its contagious counterparts, including deadly diseases such as Malaria, Smallpox, and Rabies.

COVID-19 as a pathogen

COVID-19 is a virus, obviously, and we decided to see how viruses stack up against other pathogens. We were not surprised to see that viruses were the most contagious pathogen, able to replicate quickly and often spreading by air droplets, bodily fluids, and bites. This would explain why COVID-19 has spread so rapidly.

However, viruses are simply not as deadly. Remember, pathogens don’t want to kill you – they want to live in you and use your body to replicate and spread. Death is an accident. The fact that people are dying from COVID-19 is because it is not a human disease. Coronaviruses are generally adapted to survive in bats—their transfer into humans is a biological mistake. Most viral infections aren’t deadly because killing the host does not raise their odds of transmission.

Comparing contagiousness and deadliness

Many people might be surprised to see the graph above. Yes, COVID-19 pales in comparison to swathes of other diseases in terms of both how much it spreads and how much it kills people.

Don’t be fooled, however. There is a reason diseases cluster in the bottom corner of this chart. If a pathogen kills nearly everyone it infects, it can’t infect many people. If it is very good at keeping them alive, however, then it will have more freedom to infect other people. By being able to freely transition between human and mosquito hosts, it is easy to see why malaria is the contagiousness queen.

The graph above WANTS to trick you. Think about the Spanish Flu, the world’s last significant pandemic. It has a contagiousness rate and mortality rate almost identical to COVID-19. They have the perfect concoction of being able to kill millions of people, without burning through their own fuel.

What is different this time?

‍We wanted to see why the reaction to the disease is so different today to what might have happened in the past. We mapped contagiousness to the number
to other diseases. “ It ’s no worse than the flu ”, some suppose. This mantra get tiring, did n’t it? 

 We thought we ’d practice VAYU to do a comparison of our own. We used data collate by Information is Beautiful to compare COVID-19 to its contagious counterparts, include deadly diseases such as Malaria, Smallpox, and Rabies. 

 COVID-19 as a pathogen 

 COVID-19 is a virus, obviously, and we decide to see how viruses stack up against early pathogens. We were not surprised to see that viruses were the most contagious pathogen, able to replicate quickly and frequently spreading by air droplets, bodily fluid, and bites. This would explain why COVID-19 has spread so quickly. 

 However, viruses are just not as deadly. Remember, pathogen do n’t want to kill you – they want to live in you and use your body to replicate and spread. Death is an accident. The fact that people are dying from COVID-19 is because it is not a human disease. Coronaviruses are generally adapted to survive in bats — their transfer into humans is a biological error. Most viral infection are n’t deadly because kill the server does not raise their odds of transmission. 

 Comparing contagiousness and deadliness 

 Many citizenry might be surprised to see the graph above. Yes, COVID-19 pales in comparison to swathes of other disease in terms of both how much it spreads and how much it kills people. 

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The graph  above  WANT S t o trick y ou. Thi nk abouttheSpanish Fl u,the  worl d’s lastsign i fi can t  pand emic .  It has a co nta g i ou sness ratea n d  mo rtali tyr ate al most  identical to COV I D-19. They hav e th e per fec t  con co ction of being  ab le t o kill m il lions of pe ople, wi th o ut bu rningthroug h their o wn fuel.
Wha t i s differe ntth i s time? 
‍W e  wante d to  s ee why  the r e acti o n  to the diseaseis so d iffer e nttoday  t o whatm ight  have happ ened in the  past.  Wemappe d conta gi ousnes s t othe number 
 to_other diseases._“It’s no worse than_the flu”,_some_say. This_mantra_got tiring, didn’t_it?

We thought we’d_use VAYU to do_a comparison of_our_own. We used data collated by Information is Beautiful to compare COVID-19 to its_contagious_counterparts, including_deadly_diseases_such as Malaria, Smallpox, and_Rabies.

COVID-19 as a pathogen

COVID-19 is_a virus,_obviously, and we decided to see how viruses_stack_up against other_pathogens. We were not surprised to see that viruses_were the most contagious pathogen, able_to replicate quickly_and_often_spreading by air droplets,_bodily fluids, and bites. This would_explain why COVID-19 has spread so_rapidly.

However, viruses are simply not as deadly._Remember, pathogens don’t want to kill_you – they want to_live in_you and use your body_to replicate and_spread. Death_is an accident._The fact that people are dying_from COVID-19 is_because it is not a human_disease._Coronaviruses are generally_adapted_to_survive in_bats—their transfer into_humans_is a_biological_mistake. Most viral infections aren’t deadly_because_killing the host does not raise their_odds of transmission.

Comparing contagiousness_and_deadliness

Many people might be_surprised to see the graph_above. Yes, COVID-19 pales in comparison_to swathes_of other_diseases in terms of both how much it spreads and how_much it kills people.

Don’t be fooled,_however. There is a_reason diseases_cluster_in the bottom_corner_of this_chart. If a pathogen kills nearly everyone_it infects,_it can’t infect many people. If_it is very good_at_keeping them alive, however, then it_will have more freedom to infect_other people. By being able_to_freely_transition between human and mosquito_hosts, it is easy to see_why malaria is_the contagiousness queen.

The graph above WANTS to_trick_you. Think about the Spanish Flu,_the_world’s last significant pandemic. It has_a_contagiousness_rate and mortality rate almost_identical to COVID-19. They have the_perfect concoction of being able to kill millions of_people, without burning_through their own fuel.

What is_different_this_time?

‍We wanted to see why the reaction to the disease_is so_different today to_what might have happened in the past. We mapped contagiousness_to the number