U.S. perceptions of Ebola as a global and national public health threat as of 2019

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John Elflein,
Nov 29, 2019
In 2019, around 39 percent of adults perceived Ebola as a severe threat to public health outside of the U.S., compared to 17 percent who indicated that Ebola posed a severe threat to public health within the U.S. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S adults who believed Ebola was a threat to global and national public health as of 2019.

Percentage of U.S adults who believed Ebola was a threat to global and national public health as of 2019

CharacteristicOutside the U.S.In the U.S.
Severe threat 39% 17%
Moderate threat 30% 21%
Minor threat 16% 33%
Not a threat 4% 19%
Don't know 12% 9%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents39%39%30%30%16%16%4%4%12%12%17%17%21%21%33%33%19%19%9%9%Outside the U.S.In the U.S.Severe threatModerate threatMinor threatNot a threatDon't know
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Release date

July 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 2 to 3, 2019

Number of respondents

1,246 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How much of a threat, if at all, do you believe (Ebola) represents to public health?"

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