Feature |
Clade I (Central African) |
Clade II (West African) |
Mortality rate |
Higher (approx. 10%) |
Lower (approx. 1%) |
Severity of symptoms |
More severe |
Milder, though still concerning |
Geographic distribution |
Central Africa, isolated outbreaks |
Widespread, including global spread |
Transmission pattern |
Less frequent human-to-human spread |
Higher frequency of human-to-human transmission |
Tables at a glance