Ebola vs Influenza

Battle of the Viruses


The latest outbreak of Ebola1 in 2014 has caused great panic and worldwide media coverage; the amplitude of concern outweighed the reality of the circumstances for many individuals. However, people and the media often overlook a sinister party lurking closer to home. In your playgrounds. In the air. In. Fluenza 2. It is the Battle of the Viruses where we size up the contenders: Ebola and Influenza.

Hover your mouse over the countries in the map to reveal the number of confirmed cases for each virus.

Biology

What do the viruses look like?

Transmission

Ebola Transmission Flu Transmission
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Symptoms

Symptom Duration and Frequency Chart

*Influenza symptom frequency is based on the H5N1 type       **Ebola symptom frequency is based on data from the Zaire, Sudan, Guinae, and Congo outbreaks
Hover your mouse over the symptom to reveal the frequency that symptom occurs in infected individuals.

Prevention

Protective Equipment General Precautions
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Vaccines

How are vaccines developed?

Resources

Need more information?

  1. 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa - Case Counts Open resource
  2. Influenza Open resource
  3. A Review of Ebola Virology Open resource
  4. Ebola Virus Proteins Open resource
  5. Structure of Influenza Virus Open resource
  6. Update on Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection in Humans Open resource
  7. Clinical Presentation of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease in Conakry, Guinea Open resource
  8. Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: clinical observations in 103 patients Open resource
  9. Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Sudan, 1976 Open resource
  10. Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Zaire, 1976 Open resource
  11. Ebola Virus Disease: Treatment Open resource
  12. How can Ebola infections be prevented? Open resource
  13. Canada Begins Ebola Vaccine Trial. Government of Canada Open resource
  14. Canada’s Ebola Vaccine Open resource
  15. How Influenza (Flu) Vaccines Are Made Open resource
  16. How Vaccines are Made Open resource
  17. Pandemic influenza vaccine manufacturing process and timeline Open resource
  18. Regional Immunization Manual Open resource
  19. The Journey of Your Child's Vaccine Open resource
  20. Vaccine Development, Testing, and Regulation Open resource