fatality
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The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo involves Bundibugyo ebolavirus, which has a reported fatality rate of 30% to 50%.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
It is the first fatality at the Donegal International Rally since three-time winner Manus Kelly died in a crash in 2019.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
A 78-year-old woman was bitten by a snake three times and died of her injuries, the third snakebite fatality in California this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Mr. Kennedy’s declaration says that “among patients who have severe respiratory symptoms, the case fatality rate has been estimated at approximately 38%.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
The highest fatality count from any non-war event in the history of the nation.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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