The problem with this graphic is that the survival rates for measles and mumps are far higher than that of Ebola. I had both of them in my youth, and they were merely inconvenient. Ebola, on the other hand, is orders of magnitude worse.
The problem with this graphic is that the survival rates for measles and mumps are far higher than that of Ebola.
Measles is a lot more fatal, because a lot more people get it. According to WHO numbers, In 2012, there were 122 000 measles deaths globally – about 330 deaths every day or 14 deaths every hour. That means that every 10 days, more people die of measles than have died of Ebola between December and October.
A disease that is not as lethal, but is highly contagious can cause many more deaths than a disease like Ebola that is highly lethal but minimally contagious. Prior to measles vaccinations, several hundred people died of measles every year in the US. Mumps is not as fatal, but can also cause serious disability. Yet anti-vax idiots are working really hard to bring back mumps and measles, as well as many other deadly diseases.