Death rates from the five Ebola virus species 2012

The data displays the death rates globally caused by the five known types of Ebola virus species in outbreaks between 1976 and 2012. In that period, the Sunda ebolavirus had a death rate of 53%. 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.