This statistic shows various transmission periods that occur through Ebola and which are used as parameters for the West African outbreak of 2014. The mean time from onset of Ebola to death is 9.6 days. The Ebola virus causes extremely severe hemorrhagic fever and is considered a Risk Group 4 Pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO). The health sector will focus on cross-border regions to strengthen treatment, testing, and contact tracing.
Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014
(in days)
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PLOS. (September 30, 2014). Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/
PLOS. "Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days)." Chart. September 30, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/
PLOS. (2014). Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/
PLOS. "Key Epidemiological Information on The Ebola Virus Disease as of 2014 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/
PLOS, Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days) [Graph], PLOS, September 30, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/328946/transmission-parameters-associated-with-ebola/
