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The effective reproduction number for the DRC Ebola outbreak is estimated at 1.4, meaning every 10 infected individuals are expected to transmit the virus to approximately 14 others.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Attributed statement · first recorded Jul 15, 3:30 AM
Although several outlets carry this claim, their reporting traces back to a single shared source — so it counts as one confirmation, not several.
How each outlet reported it
allafrica.comUnrated · Jul 15, 1:48 AM
The effective reproduction number for the outbreak is estimated at 1.4, meaning every 10 infected individuals are expected to transmit the virus to approximately 14 others.
Cites: Wessam Mankoula · Details: reproduction number 1.4