compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 4 July 2015
Introduction: Data presented here are primarily compiled from World Health Organization bulletins/releases, supplemented by reports from the health agencies of Liberia and Sierra Leone and other sources listed below. Cases include both unconfirmed as well as laboratory confirmed cases. This is done in part due to the fact that lab testing could not keep pace with the peak of the outbreak in the worst hit countries. Statistics are believed to be incomplete. Significant revisions, both upward and downward, in reported figures in late October reflect reporting problems: total reported cases were revised upward 34% from the 25 Oct report to the 29 Oct report, reflecting a backlog of statistics over many prior weeks, and some totals (both cases and deaths) were subsequently revised downward reflecting changed conclusions for many cases as to whether ebola was involved.
Note that the crude death rate (41%) may be deceptively low since the disease has not run its course; some estimates of the ultimate case fatality rate for this outbreak are 65-70%, consistent with prior outbreaks, implying that another 6,000 who have already contracted the disease could die from it. Nevertheless, reported deaths have leveled off. Case fatality rates by country/country group to date are:
Monthly growth rates in reported cases and deaths in the hotspot countries (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) have dropped to 1-10% for the last five months. Health officials are increasingly optimistic that the epidemic is contained. A final confirmed case in Liberia was in late March 2015, and some time after this Liberia was declared ebola free. However, several new cases were confirmed in Liberia in early July 2015. Even with the worst of this outbreak now past, this outbreak has been devastating to the health care profession and social structures in the hotspot countries and the consequences will be long lasting.
Table 1: Ebola cases and fatalities by country and date, monthly summary
date | total | Guinea | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Nigeria | Senegal | United States | Spain | Mali | United Kingdom | Italy | |||||||||||
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cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | |
1 Mar 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Apr 2014 | 127 | 83 | 127 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 May 2014 | 242 | 160 | 226 | 149 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
1 Jun 2014 | 419 | 225 | 328 | 208 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
1 Jul 2014 | 759 | 467 | 413 | 303 | 107 | 65 | 239 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
1 Aug 2014 | 1,603 | 887 | 485 | 358 | 468 | 255 | 646 | 273 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
1 Sep 2014 | 3,707 | 1,848 | 771 | 494 | 1,698 | 871 | 1,216 | 476 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
1 Oct 2014 | 7,492 | 3,439 | 1,199 | 739 | 3,834 | 2,069 | 2,437 | 623 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
1 Nov 2014 | 13,567 | 4,951 | 1,667 | 1,018 | 6,535 | 2,413 | 5,338 | 1,510 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
1 Dec 2014 | 16,875 | 6,070 | 2,164 | 1,327 | 7,365 | 3,145 | 7,312 | 1,583 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
1 Jan 2015 | 20,206 | 7,904 | 2,707 | 1,708 | 8,018 | 3,423 | 9,446 | 2,758 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Feb 2015 | 22,495 | 8,981 | 2,975 | 1,944 | 8,745 | 3,746 | 10,740 | 3,276 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Mar 2015 | 23,969 | 9,807 | 3,219 | 2,129 | 9,249 | 4,117 | 11,466 | 3,546 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Apr 2015 | 25,213 | 10,460 | 3,492 | 2,314 | 9,712 | 4,332 | 11,974 | 3,799 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 May 2015 | 26,312 | 10,899 | 3,584 | 2,377 | 10,322 | 4,608 | 12,371 | 3,899 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Jun 2015 | 27,181 | 11,162 | 3,652 | 2,429 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,371 | 3,899 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 Jun 2015 | 27,550 | 11,235 | 3,729 | 2,482 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 13,119 | 3,932 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 Jul 2015 | 27,560 | 11,236 | 3,729 | 2,482 | 10,669 | 4,807 | 13,126 | 3,932 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Table 2: Ebola cases and fatalities by country and date
Cases below included both confirmed and unconfirmed cases, consequently figures may occasionally be revised downward. Data are from World Health Organization bulletins, with supplementary data from media reports (entries with no bulletin date given).
bulletin date | data date | total | Guinea | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Nigeria | Senegal | United States | Spain | Mali | United Kingdom | Italy | |||||||||||
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cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | ||
23 Mar 2014 | 22 Mar 2014 | 49 | 29 | 49 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
24 Mar 2014 | 24 Mar 2014 | 86 | 59 | 86 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
25 Mar 2014 | 25 Mar 2014 | 86 | 60 | 86 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||
26 Mar 2014 | 26 Mar 2014 | 86 | 62 | 86 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
27 Mar 2014 | 27 Mar 2014 | 103 | 66 | 103 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||
30 Mar 2014 | 28 Mar 2014 | 112 | 70 | 112 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Apr 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 122 | 80 | 122 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 Apr 2014 | 1 Apr 2014 | 127 | 83 | 127 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 Apr 2014 | 4 Apr 2014 | 143 | 86 | 143 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 Apr 2014 | 7 Apr 2014 | 151 | 95 | 151 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 Apr 2014 | 9 Apr 2014 | 163 | 101 | 158 | 101 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
14 Apr 2014 | 14 Apr 2014 | 174 | 108 | 168 | 108 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
17 Apr 2014 | 16 Apr 2014 | 203 | 122 | 197 | 122 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
19 Apr 2014 | 17 Apr 2014 | 209 | 129 | 203 | 129 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
22 Apr 2014 | 20 Apr 2014 | 219 | 142 | 208 | 136 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
25 Apr 2014 | 23 Apr 2014 | 229 | 147 | 218 | 141 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
28 Apr 2014 | 26 Apr 2014 | 235 | 149 | 224 | 143 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
2 May 2014 | 1 May 2014 | 242 | 160 | 226 | 149 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
6 May 2014 | 3 May 2014 | 247 | 166 | 231 | 155 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
8 May 2014 | 5 May 2014 | 251 | 168 | 235 | 157 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
9 May 2014 | 7 May 2014 | 252 | 169 | 236 | 158 | 13 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
12 May 2014 | 10 May 2014 | 248 | 168 | 233 | 157 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
15 May 2014 | 12 May 2014 | 263 | 182 | 248 | 171 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
24 May 2014 | 23 May 2014 | 273 | 185 | 258 | 174 | 12 | 11 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
28 May 2014 | 27 May 2014 | 309 | 202 | 281 | 186 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
30 May 2014 | 28 May 2014 | 353 | 210 | 291 | 193 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
4 Jun 2014 | 1 Jun 2014 | 419 | 225 | 328 | 208 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
6 Jun 2014 | 3 Jun 2014 | 437 | 232 | 344 | 215 | 12 | 11 | 81 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
10 Jun 2014 | 5 Jun 2014 | 452 | 244 | 351 | 226 | 12 | 11 | 89 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
18 Jun 2014 | 17 Jun 2014 | 528 | 337 | 398 | 264 | 33 | 24 | 97 | 49 | ||||||||||||||
22 Jun 2014 | 18 Jun 2014 | 567 | 350 | 390 | 267 | 41 | 25 | 136 | 58 | ||||||||||||||
24 Jun 2014 | 22 Jun 2014 | 599 | 338 | 390 | 270 | 51 | 34 | 158 | 34 | ||||||||||||||
1 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 759 | 467 | 413 | 303 | 107 | 65 | 239 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
3 Jul 2014 | 2 Jul 2014 | 779 | 481 | 412 | 305 | 115 | 75 | 252 | 101 | ||||||||||||||
8 Jul 2014 | 6 Jul 2014 | 844 | 518 | 408 | 307 | 131 | 84 | 305 | 127 | ||||||||||||||
10 Jul 2014 | 8 Jul 2014 | 888 | 539 | 409 | 309 | 142 | 88 | 337 | 142 | ||||||||||||||
15 Jul 2014 | 12 Jul 2014 | 964 | 603 | 406 | 304 | 172 | 105 | 386 | 194 | ||||||||||||||
17 Jul 2014 | 14 Jul 2014 | 982 | 613 | 411 | 310 | 174 | 106 | 397 | 197 | ||||||||||||||
19 Jul 2014 | 17 Jul 2014 | 1,048 | 632 | 410 | 310 | 196 | 116 | 442 | 206 | ||||||||||||||
24 Jul 2014 | 20 Jul 2014 | 1,093 | 660 | 415 | 314 | 224 | 127 | 454 | 219 | ||||||||||||||
27 Jul 2014 | 23 Jul 2014 | 1,201 | 672 | 427 | 319 | 249 | 129 | 525 | 224 | ||||||||||||||
31 Jul 2014 | 27 Jul 2014 | 1,323 | 729 | 460 | 339 | 329 | 156 | 533 | 233 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
4 Aug 2014 | 1 Aug 2014 | 1,603 | 887 | 485 | 358 | 468 | 255 | 646 | 273 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
6 Aug 2014 | 4 Aug 2014 | 1,711 | 932 | 495 | 363 | 516 | 282 | 691 | 286 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||
8 Aug 2014 | 6 Aug 2014 | 1,779 | 961 | 495 | 367 | 554 | 294 | 717 | 298 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||
11 Aug 2014 | 9 Aug 2014 | 1,848 | 1,013 | 506 | 373 | 599 | 323 | 730 | 315 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||
13 Aug 2014 | 11 Aug 2014 | 1,975 | 1,069 | 510 | 377 | 670 | 355 | 783 | 334 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||
15 Aug 2014 | 13 Aug 2014 | 2,127 | 1,145 | 519 | 380 | 786 | 413 | 810 | 348 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||||
19 Aug 2014 | 16 Aug 2014 | 2,252 | 1,244 | 543 | 394 | 846 | 481 | 848 | 365 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||
20 Aug 2014 | 18 Aug 2014 | 2,473 | 1,350 | 579 | 396 | 972 | 576 | 907 | 374 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||
22 Aug 2014 | 20 Aug 2014 | 2,615 | 1,427 | 607 | 406 | 1,082 | 624 | 910 | 392 | 16 | 5 | ||||||||||||
29 Aug 2014 | 26 Aug 2014 | 3,071 | 1,553 | 648 | 430 | 1,378 | 694 | 1,026 | 422 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||
4 Sep 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 3,707 | 1,848 | 771 | 494 | 1,698 | 871 | 1,216 | 476 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 Sep 2014 | 5 Sep 2014 | 3,967 | 2,105 | 812 | 517 | 1,871 | 1,089 | 1,261 | 491 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 Sep 2014 | 6 Sep 2014 | 4,291 | 2,296 | 862 | 555 | 2,046 | 1,224 | 1,361 | 509 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
12 Sep 2014 | 7 Sep 2014 | 4,388 | 2,226 | 861 | 557 | 2,081 | 1,137 | 1,424 | 524 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
16 Sep 2014 | 13 Sep 2014 | 4,985 | 2,461 | 936 | 595 | 2,407 | 1,296 | 1,620 | 562 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
18 Sep 2014 | 14 Sep 2014 | 5,347 | 2,630 | 942 | 601 | 2,710 | 1,459 | 1,673 | 562 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
22 Sep 2014 | 20 Sep 2014 | 5,864 | 2,811 | 1,008 | 632 | 3,022 | 1,578 | 1,813 | 593 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
24 Sep 2014 | 21 Sep 2014 | 6,263 | 2,917 | 1,022 | 635 | 3,280 | 1,677 | 1,940 | 597 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
26 Sep 2014 | 23 Sep 2014 | 6,574 | 3,091 | 1,074 | 648 | 3,458 | 1,830 | 2,021 | 605 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
1 Oct 2014 | 28 Sep 2014 | 7,178 | 3,338 | 1,157 | 710 | 3,696 | 1,998 | 2,304 | 622 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 Oct 2014 | 1 Oct 2014 | 7,492 | 3,439 | 1,199 | 739 | 3,834 | 2,069 | 2,437 | 623 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
8 Oct 2014 | 5 Oct 2014 | 8,033 | 3,865 | 1,298 | 768 | 3,924 | 2,210 | 2,789 | 879 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
10 Oct 2014 | 8 Oct 2014 | 8,399 | 4,033 | 1,350 | 778 | 4,076 | 2,316 | 2,950 | 930 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
15 Oct 2014 | 11 Oct 2014 | 8,997 | 4,493 | 1,472 | 843 | 4,249 | 2,458 | 3,252 | 1,183 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
17 Oct 2014 | 14 Oct 2014 | 9,216 | 4,555 | 1,519 | 862 | 4,262 | 2,484 | 3,410 | 1,200 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
22 Oct 2014 | 19 Oct 2014 | 9,936 | 4,877 | 1,540 | 904 | 4,665 | 2,705 | 3,706 | 1,259 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
25 Oct 2014 | 23 Oct 2014 | 10,220 | 4,953 | 1,553 | 926 | 4,744 | 2,737 | 3,896 | 1,281 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
29 Oct 2014 | 27 Oct 2014 | 13,703 | 4,920 | 1,906 | 997 | 6,535 | 2,413 | 5,235 | 1,500 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
31 Oct 2014 | 29 Oct 2014 | 13,567 | 5,147 | 1,667 | 1,018 | 6,535 | 2,609 | 5,338 | 1,510 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
5 Nov 2014 | 2 Nov 2014 | 13,042 | 4,818 | 1,731 | 1,041 | 6,525 | 2,697 | 4,759 | 1,070 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
7 Nov 2014 | 4 Nov 2014 | 13,268 | 4,960 | 1,760 | 1,054 | 6,619 | 2,766 | 4,862 | 1,130 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
12 Nov 2014 | 9 Nov 2014 | 14,098 | 5,160 | 1,878 | 1,142 | 6,822 | 2,836 | 5,368 | 1,169 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||
14 Nov 2014 | 11 Nov 2014 | 14,413 | 5,177 | 1,919 | 1,166 | 6,878 | 2,812 | 5,586 | 1,187 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||||
19 Nov 2014 | 16 Nov 2014 | 15,145 | 5,420 | 1,971 | 1,192 | 7,069 | 2,964 | 6,073 | 1,250 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||||
21 Nov 2014 | 18 Nov 2014 | 15,351 | 5,459 | 2,047 | 1,214 | 7,082 | 2,963 | 6,190 | 1,267 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | ||||
26 Nov 2014 | 23 Nov 2014 | 15,935 | 5,689 | 2,134 | 1,260 | 7,168 | 3,016 | 6,599 | 1,398 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
3 Dec 2014 | 30 Nov 2014 | 16,875 | 6,070 | 2,164 | 1,327 | 7,365 | 3,145 | 7,312 | 1,583 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
10 Dec 2014 | 7 Dec 2014 | 17,942 | 6,388 | 2,292 | 1,428 | 7,719 | 3,177 | 7,897 | 1,768 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
17 Dec 2014 | 14 Dec 2014 | 18,603 | 6,915 | 2,416 | 1,525 | 7,797 | 3,290 | 8,356 | 2,085 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
24 Dec 2014 | 21 Dec 2014 | 19,497 | 7,588 | 2,597 | 1,607 | 7,862 | 3,384 | 9,004 | 2,582 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||||
31 Dec 2014 | 28 Dec 2014 | 20,206 | 7,904 | 2,707 | 1,708 | 8,018 | 3,423 | 9,446 | 2,758 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
7 Jan 2015 | 4 Jan 2015 | 20,747 | 8,235 | 2,775 | 1,781 | 8,157 | 3,496 | 9,780 | 2,943 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 Jan 2015 | 11 Jan 2015 | 21,296 | 8,429 | 2,806 | 1,814 | 8,331 | 3,538 | 10,124 | 3,062 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
21 Jan 2015 | 18 Jan 2015 | 21,724 | 8,641 | 2,871 | 1,876 | 8,478 | 3,605 | 10,340 | 3,145 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
28 Jan 2015 | 25 Jan 2015 | 22,092 | 8,810 | 2,917 | 1,910 | 8,622 | 3,686 | 10,518 | 3,199 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 Feb 2015 | 1 Feb 2015 | 22,495 | 8,981 | 2,975 | 1,944 | 8,745 | 3,746 | 10,740 | 3,276 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 Feb 2015 | 8 Feb 2015 | 22,894 | 9,177 | 3,044 | 1,995 | 8,881 | 3,826 | 10,934 | 3,341 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 Feb 2015 | 15 Feb 2015 | 23,253 | 9,380 | 3,108 | 2,057 | 9,007 | 3,900 | 11,103 | 3,408 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 Feb 2015 | 22 Feb 2015 | 23,729 | 9,604 | 3,155 | 2,091 | 9,238 | 4,037 | 11,301 | 3,461 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 Mar 2015 | 1 Mar 2015 | 23,969 | 9,807 | 3,219 | 2,129 | 9,249 | 4,117 | 11,466 | 3,546 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
11 Mar 2015 | 8 Mar 2015 | 24,282 | 9,976 | 3,285 | 2,170 | 9,343 | 4,162 | 11,619 | 3,629 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 Mar 2015 | 15 Mar 2015 | 24,701 | 10,194 | 3,389 | 2,224 | 9,526 | 4,264 | 11,751 | 3,691 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 Mar 2015 | 22 Mar 2015 | 24,907 | 10,326 | 3,429 | 2,263 | 9,602 | 4,301 | 11,841 | 3,747 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
1 Apr 2015 | 29 Mar 2015 | 25,213 | 10,460 | 3,492 | 2,314 | 9,712 | 4,332 | 11,974 | 3,799 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
8 Apr 2015 | 5 Apr 2015 | 25,550 | 10,587 | 3,515 | 2,333 | 9,862 | 4,408 | 12,138 | 3,831 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 Apr 2015 | 12 Apr 2015 | 25,826 | 10,704 | 3,548 | 2,346 | 10,042 | 4,486 | 12,201 | 3,857 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 Apr 2015 | 19 Apr 2015 | 26,079 | 10,823 | 3,565 | 2,358 | 10,212 | 4,573 | 12,267 | 3,877 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
29 Apr 2015 | 26 Apr 2015 | 26,312 | 10,899 | 3,584 | 2,377 | 10,322 | 4,608 | 12,371 | 3,899 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
6 May 2015 | 3 May 2015 | 26,628 | 11,020 | 3,589 | 2,386 | 10,564 | 4,716 | 12,440 | 3,903 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 May 2015 | 10 May 2015 | 26,759 | 11,080 | 3,597 | 2,392 | 10,604 | 4,769 | 12,523 | 3,904 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 May 2015 | 17 May 2015 | 26,969 | 11,135 | 3,635 | 2,407 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,632 | 3,907 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 May 2015 | 24 May 2015 | 27,049 | 11,149 | 3,641 | 2,420 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,706 | 3,908 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 Jun 2015 | 31 May 2015 | 27,181 | 11,162 | 3,652 | 2,429 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,827 | 3,912 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
8 Jun 2015 | 27,221 | 11,168 | 3,669 | 2,435 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,850 | 3,912 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
17 Jun 2015 | 14 Jun 2015 | 27,341 | 11,184 | 3,674 | 2,444 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 12,965 | 3,919 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
24 Jun 2015 | 21 Jun 2015 | 27,479 | 11,222 | 3,718 | 2,473 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 13,059 | 3,928 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1 Jul 2015 | 28 Jun 2015 | 27,550 | 11,235 | 3,729 | 2,482 | 10,666 | 4,806 | 13,119 | 3,932 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 Jul 2015 | 27,650 | 11,236 | 3,729 | 2,482 | 10,667 | 4,807 | 13,126 | 3,932 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
bulletin date | data date | total | Guinea | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Nigeria | Senegal | United States | Spain | Mali | United Kingdom | Italy | |||||||||||
cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths | cases | deaths |
Table 3: Ebola cases and cases per 1,000 residents by west African country and administrative region, to 8 June 2015
Cases below included both confirmed and unconfirmed cases. Full breakdown of some data by region is unavailable. Rates based on 2014 population.
country/region | 2014 est. pop. | cases | cases/1000 pop |
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LIBERIA | 4,092,000 | 10,669 | 2.61 |
Bomi | 96,000 | 330 | 3.43 |
Bong | 386,000 | 712 | 1.85 |
Gbarpolu | 98,000 | 35 | 0.36 |
Grand Bassa | 264,000 | 181 | 0.69 |
Grand Cape Mount | 151,000 | 388 | 2.56 |
Grand Gedeh | 148,000 | 11 | 0.07 |
Grand Kru | 67,000 | 36 | 0.54 |
Lofa | 317,000 | 724 | 2.28 |
Margibi | 234,000 | 1,332 | 5.69 |
Maryland | 160,000 | 34 | 0.21 |
Montserrado | 1,343,000 | 5,397 | 4.02 |
Nimba | 549,000 | 360 | 0.66 |
River Gee | 79,000 | 37 | 0.47 |
Rivercess | 77,000 | 44 | 0.57 |
Sinoe | 123,000 | 64 | 0.52 |
unknown | N/A | 984 | -- |
country/region | 2014 est. pop. | cases | cases/1000 pop |
SIERRA LEONE | 5,744,000 | 13,126 | 2.28 |
Bo | 535,000 | 608 | 1.14 |
Bombali | 471,000 | 1,258 | 2.67 |
Bonthe | 161,000 | 89 | 0.55 |
Kailahun | 413,000 | 674 | 1.63 |
Kambia | 312,000 | 447 | 1.43 |
Kenema | 575,000 | 807 | 1.40 |
Koinadugu | 307,000 | 228 | 0.74 |
Kono | 387,000 | 652 | 1.68 |
Moyamba | 301,000 | 408 | 1.36 |
Port Loko | 524,000 | 2,108 | 4.03 |
Pujehun | 264,000 | 89 | 0.34 |
Tonkolili | 401,000 | 629 | 1.57 |
Western | 1,093,000 | 5,095 | 4.66 |
Western Rural | 201,000 | 1,634 | 8.12 |
Western Urban | 892,000 | 3,461 | 3.88 |
unknown | N/A | 34 | -- |
country/region | 2014 est. pop. | cases | cases/1000 pop |
GUINEA | 11,474,000 | 3,729 | 0.32 |
Boke | 1,167,000 | 79 | 0.07 |
Boffa | 228,000 | 36 | 0.16 |
Boke | 485,000 | 32 | 0.07 |
Fria | 104,000 | 11 | 0.11 |
Gaoual | 210,000 | 0 | -- |
Koundara | 141,000 | 0 | -- |
Conakry | 1,801,000 | 564 | 0.31 |
Faranah | 1,018,000 | 154 | 0.15 |
Dabola | 198,000 | 8 | 0.04 |
Dinguiraye | 211,000 | 0 | -- |
Faranah | 303,000 | 46 | 0.15 |
Kissidougou | 306,000 | 100 | 0.33 |
Kankan | 2,144,000 | 235 | 0.11 |
Kankan | 510,000 | 31 | 0.06 |
Kerouane | 228,000 | 160 | 0.70 |
Kouroussa | 290,000 | 18 | 0.06 |
Mandiana | 367,000 | 0 | -- |
Siguiri | 751,000 | 26 | 0.03 |
Kindia | 1,683,000 | 904 | 0.54 |
Coyah | 285,000 | 234 | 0.82 |
Dubreka | 355,000 | 143 | 0.40 |
Forecariah | 264,000 | 407 | 1.54 |
Kindia | 473,000 | 80 | 0.17 |
Telimele | 306,000 | 40 | 0.13 |
Labe | 1,075,000 | 7 | 0.007 |
Koubia | 109,000 | 0 | -- |
Labe | 344,000 | 0 | -- |
Lelouma | 176,000 | 0 | -- |
Mali | 313,000 | 5 | 0.02 |
Tougue | 133,000 | 2 | 0.01 |
Mamou | 790,000 | 16 | 0.02 |
Dalaba | 147,000 | 9 | 0.06 |
Mamou | 344,000 | 0 | -- |
Pita | 299,000 | 7 | 0.02 |
N'Zerekore | 1,796,000 | 1,465 | 0.82 |
Beyla | 351,000 | 46 | 0.13 |
Gueckedou | 315,000 | 373 | 1.18 |
Lola | 189,000 | 93 | 0.49 |
Macenta | 322,000 | 718 | 2.23 |
N'Zerekore | 428,000 | 224 | 0.52 |
Yomou | 191,000 | 11 | 0.06 |
unknown | N/A | 305 | -- |
Table 4: History of Ebola outbreaks
Cases below included both confirmed and unconfirmed cases. Italicized countries had laboratory-related outbreaks and/or asymptomatic cases only. Some outbreaks extended into a second calendar year; data here is assigned to one year.
year | cases | deaths | case fatality rate (%) | countries |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 | 603 | 431 | 71.5 | Zaire (DR Congo), Sudan (South Sudan), United Kingdom |
1977 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | Zaire (DR Congo) |
1978 | none | |||
1979 | 34 | 22 | 64.7 | Sudan (South Sudan) |
1980-1989 | none | |||
1990 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | Philippines, United States |
1991 | none | |||
1992 | none | |||
1993 | none | |||
1994 | 53 | 31 | 58.5 | Gabon, Ivory Coast |
1995 | 315 | 250 | 79.4 | DR Congo |
1996 | 100 | 68 | 68.0 | Gabon, South Africa, Russia |
1997 | none | |||
1998 | none | |||
1999 | none | |||
2000 | 425 | 224 | 52.7 | Uganda |
2001 | 122 | 96 | 78.7 | Gabon, Rep. Congo |
2002 | none | |||
2003 | 178 | 157 | 88.2 | Rep. Congo |
2004 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | Sudan (South Sudan), Russia |
2005 | none | |||
2006 | none | |||
2007 | 413 | 224 | 54.2 | DR Congo, Uganda |
2008 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | Philippines |
2009 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | DR Congo |
2010 | none | |||
2011 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | Uganda |
2012 | 53 | 20 | 37.7 | Uganda, DR Congo |
2013 | none | |||
1976-2013 total | 2,361 | 1,548 | 65.6 | (29 outbreaks in 11 countries) |
2014 | 66 | 49 | 74.2 | DR Congo (separate outbreak) |
2014-2015 | 27,560 | 11,236 | 40.8 | West Africa outbreak (10 countries--Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Senegal, United States, Spain, Mali, United Kingdom, Italy--see above) |
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