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Transmission parameters associated with Ebola 2014

Key epidemiological information on the Ebola virus disease as of 2014 (in days)

The data displays 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.

Mean duration of incubation period	7
Mean time from onset to hospitalization	5
Mean time from onset to death	9.6
Mean time from onset to end of infectiousness for survivors	10
Mean time from death to traditional burial	2
Mean time from hospitalizations to end of infectiousness for survivors	5
Mean time from hospitalizations to death	4.6

Transmission parameters associated with Ebola 2014

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