Ebola in numbers: scary statistic

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Deadly Ebola virus mozhetrasprostranitsya the world for three weeks, infecting people since the United States to China, scientists have warned. 

Researchers estimate the probability of spread of the virus, using existing data and information on the flights.

Ebola today: latest news 2014

The virus has spread rapidly in West Africa, infecting 7,500 people and leading to the death of more than 3,400 people. 

It was also announced that the first case of Ebola infection from outside of the Africa. It is known that the virus was detected in 44-year-old nurse from Spain, who worked in the hospital, "Carlos III", which were treated by two priests who were infected Ebola in Africa, and recently deceased.

Spread of Ebola on the map

Scientists from Northeastern University in Boston, USA have estimated that in the near future most at risk following countries:

Air Service of West African countries to the rest of the world. 

· Ghana 

· United Kingdom 

· Nigeria 

· The Gambia 

· Côte d'Ivoire 

· Belgium 

· France 

· Senegal 

· Morocco 

· Mali 

· Mauritania 

· Guinea-Bissau 

· United States 

· Germany 

· South Africa 

· Kenya

The spread of Ebola 

1.4 million

Number of cases of the Ebola virus, which is expected by 20 January 2015, if nothing changes in the treatment of patients 

Cases of Ebola in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Dark colors are denoted real cases, and light - predictable. 

71 percent 

Is the rate of the current epidemic. Shows the percentage of people who are after infection with Ebola die due to a virus. 

18 750 cases 

Estimated number of undetected cases of Ebola. According to official data, the number of cases reached 7,500, including 3,400 deaths. But experts believe the real figure is 2.5 times greater. 

15 days

So much time is required that the number of cases in Liberia has doubled. In Sierra Leone, the number of cases is doubling every 30 days.