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fatality

[fey-tal-i-tee, fuh-] / feɪˈtæl ɪ ti, fə- /


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There is no proven cure for Ebola, with the average fatality rate is around 50%, according to the WHO.

From BBC • May 17, 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

The fatality rate of the virus, commonly cited as around 40 percent, could also be quite different outside of rural areas of Argentina where there may be little health infrastructure, Flahault added.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

That form of the virus has a fatality rate of up to 35%.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

One crumpled frankfurter lav 011 its side, its one wheel horizontal above it, a traffic fatality.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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