The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Ebola is a highly deadly disease, with a fatality rate of roughly 50 percent. Global deaths annually: between 291,000 to 646,000; death rate around 0.1 percent Transmission: spreads through respiratory droplets; each diagnosed person passes it to 1.3 persons Frequent outbreaks of Ebola may have resulted in the deaths of 5,000 gorillas. Older children who have been infected with Ebola may have a much better chance of surviving, as the death rate has been lower — 52 percent — for children ages 10 to 15. Death rate, by race and Hispanic origin U.S. 2017 Concerns about large outbreak of Ebola in U.S. by education 2014 Concerns for getting sick due to Ebola in the U.S. by education 2014 Ebola in the United States. Ebola virus disease (EVD), named after the Ebola River in Zaire, is known to be a highly contagious disease with a high mortality rate [1,2]. Guinea was finally declared Ebola-free in June 2016. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a rare but severe, often fatal illness in humans. Ebola data and statistics > Countries with intense transmission. Situation summary Latest available situation summary, 11 May 2016 Data from National situation reports. [1] Two and a half years after the first case was discovered, the outbreak ended with more than 28,600 cases and 11,325 deaths. Outbreaks of Ebola may have been responsible for an 88% decline in tracking indices of observed chimpanzee populations in the 420 km 2 Lossi Sanctuary between 2002 and 2003.

Previously known as Ebola hemorrhagic Fever, EVD has a number of different strains. Originating in Sudan and Zaire in 1976, there has been a number of over the years [1,2].

Overall, eleven people were treated for Ebola in the United States during the 2014-2016 epidemic. Ebola has a high mortality rate among primates.