{"id":15457,"date":"2020-09-26T13:35:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T17:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=15457"},"modified":"2020-09-27T15:15:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T19:15:13","slug":"what-is-the-mortality-rate-of-ebola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-the-mortality-rate-of-ebola\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Mortality Rate of Ebola? Rates by Strain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What is the mortality rate of Ebola? Are the mortality rates different depending on the strain of the virus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Ebola death rate, it’s important to also consider the multiple strains of the virus. The mortality rate of Ebola varies depending on the strain of the virus. In general, the mortality rate of Ebola is high compared to other viruses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is the mortality rate of Ebola? Read to find out about each strain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Is the Mortality Rate of Ebola?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Viruses hide among all living things\u2014some are harmless, and some have the potential to wipe out huge swaths of people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ebola virus\u2019s sister virus, Marburg, first appeared in the 1960s. Marburg and Ebola have only emerged a handful of times since, but most of the victims and communities hit with Marburg or Ebola have been devastated by the viruses\u2019 brutal physical attacks, high infectiveness, and astronomical kill rates.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll discuss the known outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, as well as the potential for future outbreaks. But first, let\u2019s talk about what the virus is and does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Filovirus Family<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So what is the mortality rate of Ebola? That depends on the strain. Ebola belongs to a family of viruses named filoviruses, meaning \u201cthread viruses,\u201d because they look like threads or ropes under a microscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four viruses in the filovirus family<\/a>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Marburg, the mildest strain, with a kill rate of 1 in 4<\/li>
  2. Ebola Sudan<\/a>, with a kill rate of about 1 in 2<\/li>
  3. Ebola Zaire<\/a>, the deadliest strain, with a kill rate of 9 in 10 <\/li>
  4. Ebola Reston<\/a>, the most recently discovered strain, which we\u2019ll get to later <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    (Shortform note: Since the book\u2019s publication, three more filoviruses have been identified, all of which are strains of Ebola: Bundibugyo, Ta\u00ef Forest, and Bombali.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Viruses are parasites. They lie dormant until they can latch onto another cell, at which point they use the cell\u2019s materials to replicate ceaselessly, until the cell either bursts or is exhausted and destroyed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Ebola virus targets its host\u2019s immune system, preventing the host\u2019s body from fighting off the disease. But viruses need a living host to survive, so when a victim dies, the virus must jump hosts. Ebola is transmitted through exposure to the blood or bodily fluids of an infected victim or corpse.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the exception of Ebola Reston, filoviruses don\u2019t appear to discriminate between people and animals, and they can jump easily from one to the other. This helps answer the question “what is the mortality rate of Ebola?” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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