Sierra Leone Ebola May 2015: +358 cases — outbreak receding

Cumulative cases 12,745 Cumulative deaths 3,911 Cases in last 21 days 13.00 Change Since April 2015 MetricApril 2015May 2015New This Month Cumulative cases12,38712,745+358.00 Cumulative deaths3,9013,911+10.00 Case Classification Breakdown ClassificationCasesDeaths Confirmed8,6143,545 Probable287.00208.00 Suspected3,844158.00 Outbreak Trajectory 14,122 10,848 7,574 4,300…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Cumulative cases
12,745
Cumulative deaths
3,911
Cases in last 21 days
13.00

Change Since April 2015

Metric April 2015 May 2015 New This Month
Cumulative cases 12,387 12,745 +358.00
Cumulative deaths 3,901 3,911 +10.00

Case Classification Breakdown

Classification Cases Deaths
Confirmed 8,614 3,545
Probable 287.00 208.00
Suspected 3,844 158.00

Outbreak Trajectory

14,122 10,848 7,574 4,300 1,026

2014-08-29
2015-05-29
2016-03-23

Weekly Situation Reports (May 2015)

Date Indicator Value
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,590
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,535
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,398
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,901
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,521
2015-05-01 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,592
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,536
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,426
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,902
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,547
2015-05-04 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,595
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,537
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,440
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,903
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,558
2015-05-05 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,595
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,537
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,440
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,903
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,558
2015-05-06 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-06 Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the last 21 days 32.00
2015-05-06 Number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases in the last 21 days 32.00
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,470
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,586
2015-05-07 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,492
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,608
2015-05-08 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,519
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,635
2015-05-11 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,523
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,639
2015-05-12 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,519
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,635
2015-05-13 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-13 Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the last 21 days 22.00
2015-05-13 Number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases in the last 21 days 22.00
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,597
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,536
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,652
2015-05-14 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,598
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,538
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,540
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,904
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,655
2015-05-15 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,603
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,540
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,593
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,906
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,703
2015-05-18 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,605
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,541
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,632
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,907
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,740
2015-05-19 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,605
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,541
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,632
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,907
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,740
2015-05-20 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-20 Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the last 21 days 19.00
2015-05-20 Number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases in the last 21 days 19.00
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,607
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,541
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,656
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,907
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,762
2015-05-21 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,608
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,541
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,666
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,907
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,771
2015-05-22 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,608
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,542
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,696
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,908
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,801
2015-05-25 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,608
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,542
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,706
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,908
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,811
2015-05-26 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,608
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,542
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,706
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,908
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,811
2015-05-27 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-27 Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the last 21 days 13.00
2015-05-27 Number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases in the last 21 days 13.00
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,611
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,545
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,735
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,911
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,837
2015-05-28 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,614
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,545
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,745
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,911
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,844
2015-05-29 Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00

All Indicators Reported

Indicator End-of-Month Value
Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases 8,614
Cumulative number of confirmed Ebola deaths 3,545
Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases 12,745
Cumulative number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola deaths 3,911
Cumulative number of probable Ebola cases 287.00
Cumulative number of probable Ebola deaths 208.00
Cumulative number of suspected Ebola cases 3,844
Cumulative number of suspected Ebola deaths 158.00
Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the last 21 days 13.00
Number of confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases in the last 21 days 13.00

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) Ebola Situation Reports, 2014–2016.

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