Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us

Uganda.

The DRC has officially had 17 outbreaks since 1976, with the most recent being last year.

Although it’s rare, scientists consider Ebola a severe and often fatal disease that affects humans and primates.

The case fatality rates vary from 25% to 90%, according to WHO. With the first known outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in 2007, the case fatality continue reading …