Rapid communications Transmission dynamics and control of Ebola virus

We analyse up-to-date epidemiological data of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria as of 1 October 2014 in order to estimate the case fatality rate, the proportion of healthcare workers infected and the transmission tree. We also model the impact of control interventions on the size of the epidemic. Results indi-cate that Nigeria’s quick and forceful implementation of control interventions was determinant in controlling the outbreak rapidly and avoiding a far worse scenario in this country. Outbreak details The largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak to date is ongoing in West Africa, particularly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, with a total of 7,178 reported cases including 3,338 deaths as of 1 October 2014 [1]