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2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Case Counts

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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 December 17, 2014

(Updated December 19, 2014)

Main Page (2014 West Africa Outbreak)

Countries with Widespread Transmission

Country

Total Cases

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases

Total Deaths

Guinea

2453

2164

1550

Liberia

7819

3021

3346

Sierra Leone

8759

6856

2477

Total

19031

12041

7373

Countries with an Initial Case or Cases and/or Localized Transmission

Country

Total Cases

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases

Total Deaths

United States

Mali

Total

12

11

Previously Affected Countries

Country

Total Cases

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases

Total Deaths

Nigeria*

20

19

Senegal*

Spain*

Total

22

21

*The outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Senegal, Nigeria, and Spain were declared over on October 17, October 19, and December 2, 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.

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World Health Organization Disease Outbreak News (DON)
World Health Organizations Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
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Page last reviewed: December 19, 2014

Page last updated: December 19, 2014
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