fatality
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Global health authorities quickly sought to contain the spread of the virus that carries a high fatality rate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
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 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
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
This was the same kind of fatality rate as was seen with the black plague during the Middle Ages.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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