In Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia the Ebola outbreak has affected a broad range of socioeconomic parameters. The virus to date has caused 28,256 confirmed cases and 11,306 deaths (of which 513 were healthcare workers).[33] Age groups most impacted were those under the age of six and older than 16 years of age.[533] Table 2 compares general population health characteristics of the countries hardest hit by the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak to the population characteristics of the United States. Figure 4 demonstrates that children between the ages of 10 and 15 years appear to have the lowest case fatality rate.[5] Figure 4 also shows that highest fatality rates were seen among patients <5 years of age and those >45 years of age.[5]