A review on emerging viral respiratory infections

Emerging viruses have caused a huge impact on mankind due to their unexpected occurrencesat unusual time and place. Emergence of viral infections occur whenetiological viruses cross their usual hide outs or borders. These viruses have awakened public awareness due to hype on various platforms, especially media. The reason for creating such explosive awareness is the impending high morbidity and mortality incurred by these viruses. Although most of them are non-vaccine preventable, early clinical diagnosis andpalliative care with good infection control practices can prevent outbreaks and pandemics.