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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak and Price Dynami cs in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Containing the EVD in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Le on still remains a serious concern. The total number of confirmed cases was 11,428, wit h Liberia accounting for more than half of the cases, Sierra Leone, one third, and Gui nea, just above one tenth – as of 27 October 2014. Figure 1 provides the breakdown of ca ses, deaths and fatalities. The average fatality rate is around 41.6 percent (compa red to 70 percent of infected people three months ago); it is highest in Guinea, at arou nd 57.4 percent. The fatality rate among health workers is highest in Sierra Leone (79.5 percent) and lowest in Guinea (53.1 percent), i which calls for an urgent need to ensure that they are adequately protected against the disease. There is evidence that the rate of infection has started to decline in Guinea and Liberia, but continues to rise exponenti ally in Sierra Leone. ii |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/library/crisis%20prevention/UNDP_RBA_PolicyNoteonEbola1_Vol1No4_ENG_14Nov2014.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
