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Who is at highest risk for suffering complications from Ebola?

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Younger children and older adults are at a higher risk of death from Ebola virus disease. The highest fatality rates are in children under the age of five years and especially among those under 12 months of age.¹

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[1] Bower H, Johnson S, Bangura MS, et al. Exposure-Specific and Age-Specific Attack Rates for Ebola Virus Disease in Ebola-Affected Households, Sierra Leone. Emerg Infect Dis. Aug. 2016;22(8):1403-11.