Do we have more types of viral diseases in this century than at any other time in history?

Do we have more types of viral diseases in this century than at any other time in history?Let's just say pathogenic diseases in general, not just viral
Well, how do the numbers today compare with those a century ago? If you have links to data, please post, thanks.

Peter M
Probably not. We're getting better at discovering them though and calling them what they really are. Up until the 19th century for instance, just about everything was either the "rheumatiz" the "colic", or the rich mans disease, the Gout. Catch alls for hundreds of different ailments.

Cattie T
They did not even have a microscope to see a virus over a century ago. They could see bacteria, they are larger. They could see that cells were diseased. We are better at differentiating and detecting viruses nowadays.

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