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Warren DeMontague

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41. You wanna get pissed off?

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 02:36 PM

Jul 2014

Apparently there are several promising vaccines in the works. But will they be put in the pipeline for human approval? Nope. No plans to, not any time soon.

Know why? 5 letter word, starts with "M", ends with "Y".

Apparently it's not profitable enough to big pharma, to stop something with a 90% fatality rate.

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All the Blood in Your Body (re: Ebola in Africa) [View all] WilliamPitt Jul 2014 OP

Fatality rate of the current outbreak is less than 60%, not 90%... SidDithers Jul 2014 #1

Correct. The strain Ebola Zaire has a mortality rate of 90%. Don't know which strain this is, but magical thyme Jul 2014 #2

It is Zaire... SidDithers Jul 2014 #3

VICE did some real reporting on this- snooper2 Jul 2014 #7

Vice news has done some really good stuff lately... SidDithers Jul 2014 #8

Just a teeny tiny clarification Sheepshank Jul 2014 #9

Time to invest in medical mask and glove stocks. L0oniX Jul 2014 #4

Or.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #13

with ebola is always seemed that is was just a matter of time until we stpped being lucky with dembotoz Jul 2014 #5

The disease spreads most rapidly in countries milestogo Jul 2014 #6

Bravo. Thank you for writing about Ebola. Things are getting really serious. nt Zorra Jul 2014 #10

Money to combat Ebola? Nah. AngryDem001 Jul 2014 #11

I'd like to see some figures of JEB Jul 2014 #12

Not to make light or minimize either, but Israel has killed about 500 more morningfog Jul 2014 #16

We just keep sending money and arms to Israel JEB Jul 2014 #24

ugh laundry_queen Jul 2014 #17

K&R stage left Jul 2014 #14

K&R! countryjake Jul 2014 #15

K&R LiberalLoner Jul 2014 #18

k&r shanti Jul 2014 #19

It is scary stuff, but please realize The Hot Zone was sensationalized with errors uppityperson Jul 2014 #20

The only thing I noticed jen63 Jul 2014 #21

There are two Americans who have the disease. Now. cwydro Jul 2014 #25

Just as I was leaving Africa, there was an outbreak of Green Monkey Disease (Marburg virus). alfredo Jul 2014 #22

I agree this is a very important situation. Ebola is scary shit. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #23

I work with a nurse riverwalker Jul 2014 #26

All the more reason for our govt to get MUCH bigger in all areas of health randys1 Jul 2014 #28

I imagine that people are scared... CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #33

Hopefully the teaparty can destroy the CDC and US govt so we have no defense against randys1 Jul 2014 #27

My boyfriend and I janlyn Jul 2014 #29

I think it's always a good idea... CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #34

William, why do you think janlyn Jul 2014 #30

It was a lead story on all national news networks tonight, best out Israel/Gaza on some networks. Agschmid Jul 2014 #32

It only became a lead story in the US... CoffeeCat Jul 2014 #35

K & r Crewleader Jul 2014 #31

K &R, Will, I hardly do this anymore. n/t kickysnana Jul 2014 #36

Up WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #37

More about the person on the plane who later died suffragette Jul 2014 #38

Damn Aerows Jul 2014 #40

Even if it isn't airborne Aerows Jul 2014 #39

That combination is scary as hell. suffragette Jul 2014 #44

I know Aerows Jul 2014 #46

In June, Doctors without Borders was saying this is out of control suffragette Jul 2014 #50

You wanna get pissed off? Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #41

Better explanation WilliamPitt Jul 2014 #42

That too. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #43

You both hit the nail on the head. n/t Aerows Jul 2014 #45

"We have the science to build an Ebola vaccine. So why hasn't it happened?" Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #47

Oh, well Aerows Jul 2014 #48

I think in addition to a responsibility to the stock price, shareholders and board of directors Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #49

I agree ! nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #51