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How Deadly is Ebola?
What do we know about how deadly the Ebola virus is, and how likely is it that there might be an outbreak of the virus in the United States or Europe?
How deadly is the Ebola virus? It’s often said that it kills up to 90% of victims, but while that’s true of one outbreak, the death rate in other Ebola outbreaks has varied widely.
More or Less investigates what we know about how dangerous Ebola is, what factors might influence whether people survive once they’re infected, and how likely it is that there might be an outbreak of the virus in the United States or Europe.
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Mon 11 Aug 2014
08:50GMT
BBC World Service Online
Who, What, Why: How many people infected with Ebola die?
Find out more on the BBC News Magazine website.
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- Sun 10 Aug 2014 22:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 11 Aug 2014 01:50GMTBBC World Service Online
- Mon 11 Aug 2014 08:50GMTBBC World Service Online