Table 3.
Ebola Virus Disease Rate in Health Workers Compared to Non–Health Workers (HWs) Exposed to Patients With Ebola
| Country (Cluster) | Year | HWs Exposed, No. | % of Exposed HWs Infected | Non-HWs Exposed, No. | % of Exposed Non-HWs Infected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA (Dallas, TX) [21, 26] | 2014 | 149 | 1.3 | 30 | 0 |
| Sierra Leone (Tonkolili maternity clinic and ward) [11] | 2014 | 28 | 3.6 | 18 | 28 |
| Sierra Leone [25] | 2014 | 2402 | 8 | 3.49 million | 0.08 |
| Guinea [24] | 2014 | 2210 | 1.4 | 6.15 million | 0.03 |
| Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone [13] | 2014–2015 | General population infection rate, 0.14%; physician infection rate, 2.95%; registered nurse infection rate, 4.37%; laboratory technicians infection rate, 4.04% | |||