fatality
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There are few reasons for optimism, but scientists do point out that Bundibugyo's fatality rate, of 30%, is lower than for other Ebola species.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The rare virus has a high fatality rate and can spread through the air, research shows, though it is easier to contain than Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
For example, when patients with the similarly deadly Ebola are treated in Europe or the United States, "the fatality rate is zero," he said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Found in Argentina and Chile, the Andes strain is unique among hantaviruses in that it can be spread between humans and has a high fatality rate of about 35%.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Other episodes of mass fatality are abundantly documented: the Black Death in Europe, the post-collectivization famine in the Soviet Union, even the traffic in African slaves.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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