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WinkyDink

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6. He will not recover. And if a cure were as simple as blood from an Ebola survivor....well, it isn't.
Thu Jul 31, 2014, 03:03 PM
Jul 2014
I hope he will recover. This is such a horrible disease. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #1
Such incredible bravery. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #2
contrast the goodness of this doctor with the dork in Belgium roguevalley Jul 2014 #3
I was just thinking the same thing. liberalhistorian Jul 2014 #13
Hope he survives. And some people really do take the mission to help others seriously... freshwest Jul 2014 #4
the next few days are critical magical thyme Jul 2014 #5
He will not recover. And if a cure were as simple as blood from an Ebola survivor....well, it isn't. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #6
Such hope and optimism. Indydem Jul 2014 #7
Such naivete about the media. I HOPE he recovers; I DOUBT that eventuality. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #18
Geez. Have just a LITTLE hope, will ya? AngryDem001 Jul 2014 #8
You must be under a misapprehension that my opinion can affect these events. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #14
No it can't. But a little optimism can't hurt. AngryDem001 Jul 2014 #21
wow. So far more than 40% have recovered magical thyme Jul 2014 #9
One of us will be correct. I'm simply of the belief that we have not been told the whole truth (are WinkyDink Jul 2014 #15
it really depends on why they gave him a unit of blood magical thyme Jul 2014 #23
I an optimist, but not about Ebola... CoffeeCat Aug 2014 #29
You are correct: the INFECTED is the number to know. And some recovered, but will their contacts? WinkyDink Aug 2014 #30
1 in ten survive - three in ten for this type i have been told SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2014 #10
Feel free to hold some. Me? I'm not, pardon the pun, sanguine. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #17
I've read the same, I assure you. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #16
Actual heros. blackspade Jul 2014 #11
Dr. Brantly is a living example of The Good Samaritan. Raster Jul 2014 #12
A brave and altruistic man who deserves our utmost respect. Daniels are few; lions' dens are many. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #19
I could not agree more with everything you've said. Raster Jul 2014 #26
He is very brave, but AgingAmerican Jul 2014 #20
Ebola Vaccine trials to start in September with results by January 2015. DhhD Jul 2014 #22
And who shall be brave enough to bell that vaccine cat? Not I, said the suburban mouse. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #25
Same type of people that accepted the first rabies vaccine after being bitten. Ebola like Rabies DhhD Jul 2014 #27
Um, I KNOW there have BEEN such volunteers, since vaccines do, in fact, exist. I'm just sayin'---who WinkyDink Jul 2014 #28
Yes, if the Ebola virus gets out. Yes, if the Bird Flu gets out. Yes, if SARS gets out. Yes as the DhhD Aug 2014 #31
Nancy Writebol's condition has worsened despite the serum magical thyme Jul 2014 #24
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