2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Case Counts
Case counts*
*Case counts updated in conjunction with the World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health
As of October 24, 2014
(Updated October 25, 2014)
Countries with Widespread Transmission
Country | Total Cases | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
---|---|---|---|
Guinea | 1553 | 1312 | 926 |
Liberia | 4665 | 965 | 2705 |
Sierra Leone | 3896 | 3389 | 1281 |
Total | 10114 | 5666 | 4912 |
Countries with Travel-associated Cases
Country | Total Cases | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
---|---|---|---|
Mali | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Senegal | 1* | 1* | 0 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries with Travel-associated Cases and Localized Transmission
Country | Total Cases | Laboratory-Confirmed Cases | Total Deaths |
---|---|---|---|
Nigeria | 20* | 19* | 8 |
Spain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
United States | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Total | 25 | 24 | 9 |
*The outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Senegal and Nigeria were declared over on 17 October and 19 October 2014, respectively. A national EVD outbreak is considered to be over when 42 days (double the 21-day incubation period of the Ebola virus) has elapsed since the last patient in isolation became laboratory negative for EVD.
What's New
- October 29, 2014 - Infographic: Is it Flu or Ebola? [PDF -1 page]
- October 27, 2014: Fact Sheet: Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop Spread of Ebola
- Updated October 27, 2014: Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure
- Updated October 27, 2014: Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
- October 27, 2014: Epidemiologic Risk Factors to Consider when Evaluating a Person for Exposure to Ebola Virus
- Page last reviewed: October 25, 2014
- Page last updated: October 25, 2014
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