WHO – Ebola Situation summary – 21 Feb 2015

The Ebola situation report tables from 11th and 18th Feb 2015 have the same data from the 8th Feb 2015.
The figures below were compiled from WHO data summaries:
http://apps.who.int/gho/data/view.ebola-sitrep.ebola-summary-20150220?lang=en

Country Case definition Cumulative cases Cases in past 21 days Cumulative deaths
Guinea Confirmed 2758 1699 (61.6%)
Probable 387 * 387
Suspected 10 *
Total 3155 2086 (66.1%)
Liberia Confirmed 3153
Probable 1888 *
Suspected 4188 *
Total 9229 4032(43.7%)
Sierra Leone Confirmed 8223 3057 (37.2%)
Probable 287 * 208??
Suspected 2645 * 158??
Total 11 155 3423 (30.7%)
Total 23 539 9541 (40.5%)

Note: ?? show no change from previous week.  The expectation is that the best practices would be applied in all 3 countries and hence see less disparity in mortality rates. Why the consistent disparity 4 months on?
Figures in (%) are mortality rates.

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