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Between 2013 and 2016 there was approximately a 39% death rate caused by Ebola in Africa

Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa experienced the largest, deadliest, and most widespread Ebola outbreak in history. The epidemic caused over 28,600 infections and 11,300 deaths, spreading to 10 countries across three continents before finally being declared over in June 2016. [1, 2]

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If you divide 11,300 deaths by 28,600 infections you get approximately a 39% death rate for all people who got this virus in Africa from 2013 to 2016.  

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