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Aerows

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48. Oh, well

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #47)

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 03:37 PM

Jul 2014

"Just a few hundred thousands of people."

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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