Potential for large outbreaks of Ebola virus disease
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Potential for large outbreaks of Ebola virus disease
Outbreaks of Ebola virus can cause substantial morbidity and mortality in affected regions. The largest outbreak of Ebola to date is currently underway in West Africa, with 3944 cases reported as of 5th September 2014. To develop a better understanding of Ebola transmission dynamics, we revisited data from the first known Ebola outbreak, which occurred in 1976 in Zaire (now Democratic Republic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epidemics
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1755-4365
DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2014.09.003