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TorchTheWitch

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22. there were only about 6 or 7 does of ZMapp made
Mon Oct 6, 2014, 04:30 AM
Oct 2014

All were sent to Liberia free of charge. Two were used by the doctor and nurse missionaries, one was given to a British aid worker in Liberia, and other to a Spanish priest. All of the doses were likely given to aid workers since they need to keep the aid workers alive since they have so few, and informed consent could probably only be gotten from knowledgeable aid workers. The authorities in Liberia decided who got the ZMapp doses. I hardly think that Liberian authorities were being racist against blacks.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/08/12/touted-ebola-cure-drug-zmapp-sent-liberia
Touted Ebola Cure Drug, Zmapp, Sent To Liberia

Mapp Biopharmaceutical, the makers of Zmapp drug used with positive results on American doctor, Kent Brantly and nurse, Nance Writebol, who got infected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia, have forwarded the drug to Liberian authorities for treatment of Liberians suffering from the virus. After Nigeria’s request for the drug was turned down, President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made the same request, and it is believed that Liberia’s request was granted as it is one of the countries worst hit by the deadly disease.

* It has been later confirmed that Liberia got the ZMapp doses due to the company deciding at the time that it should go to the nation that was hardest hit with the disease which Liberia was at that time (no idea which country is hardest hit now).

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I wonder what it means that the other experimental drug is 'difficult' to take. Chemisse Oct 2014 #1
Yes, is it more difficult to take than dying? jwirr Oct 2014 #2
If I were an Ebola patient I'd want to try it anyway. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #4
Yes, so would I. jwirr Oct 2014 #11
I read that it makes people worse before it makes them better -- IF it makes them better. pnwmom Oct 2014 #7
I know. We have watched cancer patients suffer only to die a few months later for a long time. What jwirr Oct 2014 #12
Ahh, that explains it. Ty. Chemisse Oct 2014 #23
he may pull through on his own TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #21
The problem is that it can kill the patient Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #26
Ty for the interesting information. Chemisse Oct 2014 #28
Shit. calimary Oct 2014 #3
I believe your organs liquefy.. PearliePoo2 Oct 2014 #5
They don't liquefy. tammywammy Oct 2014 #6
...and appeared not to be receiving any of the experimental medicines for the virus..... blackspade Oct 2014 #8
They're out of the drug. tammywammy Oct 2014 #13
they ...say... they are out of the drug ... nt quadrature Oct 2014 #15
The drug was experimental and the manufacturer had not even started primate trials. branford Oct 2014 #17
you are repeating somebody-elses claims quadrature Oct 2014 #18
As expected, no evidence. branford Oct 2014 #19
I guess we will see than. blackspade Oct 2014 #20
They are out of the drug, there were only a few doses Marrah_G Oct 2014 #14
there were only about 6 or 7 does of ZMapp made TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #22
Possibly not entirely correct.... blackspade Oct 2014 #24
so half that got ZMapp were presumably white and half were black TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #25
That's it! you convinced me! blackspade Oct 2014 #27
Spanish priest died. Aerows Oct 2014 #29
Correct, I posted that above. blackspade Oct 2014 #32
And one of the white people died, too Aerows Oct 2014 #30
Praise to the brave medical staff helping to treat him oberliner Oct 2014 #9
How about trying the experimental cure discovered by a Thai hospital? Turborama Oct 2014 #10
One hospital is using AIDS medication Aerows Oct 2014 #31
Serum antibodies from suvivors are supposed to help. McCamy Taylor Oct 2014 #16
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