Matara District 🇱🇰

Ebola Outbreak: State Details

Ebola virus disease outbreak in Matara District, Sri Lanka: case counts, deaths, and statistics

The Ebola virus is a deadly virus that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates. Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after contact with the virus, with an average of 8 to 10 days. The course of the illness typically progresses from “dry” symptoms initially, such as fever, aches and pains, and fatigue, and then progresses to “wet” symptoms, such as diarrhea and vomiting as the person becomes sicker.

This page shows data for the ebola outbreak currently taking place in Matara District, located in the Sri Lanka. This outbreak is part of the larger outbreak taking place in Asia, specifically in Southern Asia.

Matara District-level data

At present, we do not have data specific to Matara District ebola cases or deaths. However, we do have Sri Lanka-level data, which is presented below.

Sri Lanka-level data

Based on the most recent reports available from the government in Colombo, health authorities in Sri Lanka have reported new cases and 0 new deaths. The people of Sri Lanka have experienced 0 total cases since the start of the outbreak.

You can use the charts on this page to explore the spread of ebola in Sri Lanka. Lastly, you can see how the Sri Lanka ebola situation compares with the situation globally on the Ebola-Cases.com homepage.

Source: Ugandan MOH. Last update: Sat Mar 25 2023