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Ebola virus disease in West Africa — The first 9 months of the epidemic and forward projections [1]

As of September 14, 2014, a total of 4507 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD), as well as 2296 deaths from the virus, had been reported from five countries in West Africa — Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone. In terms of reported morbidity and mortality, the current epidemic of EVD is far larger than all previous epidemics combined. The true numbers of cases and deaths are certainly higher. There are numerous reports of symptomatic persons evading diagnosis and treatment, of laboratory diagnoses that have not been included in national databases, and of persons with suspected EVD who were buried without a diagnosis having been made.

Publication Date: 
23/09/2014
New England Journal of Medicine [2]
1-15
Tags:
Ebola Virus Disease ( Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever) [3], Africa [4], Epidemics [5], Guinea [6], Liberia [7], Nigeria [8], Senegal [9], Sierra Leone [10], Viral Diseases [11], WHO [12]
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