Table 1 Summary of empirical estimates of epidemiological parameters for Ebola virus disease (EVD)
From: Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus disease (EVD): a review
Description | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Incubation period | 12.7 days (mean) | [54] |
Latent period | 10.1 days (mean) | [33] |
Infectious period | 6.5 days (mean) | [33] |
Serial interval | 12.0 days (mean) | [34] |
Generation time | 16.6 days (mean) | [34] |
Time from illness onset to death | 10 days (mean) | |
Case fatality ratio | 41% to 65% (Sudan) | [31] |
61% to 89% (Zaire) |