Thread: Meanwhile, in West Africa, Ebola works quietly away.

At last, something positive, Bob


BBC News - Obama says Ebola outbreak a 'global security threat'

And, something negative, Bob


BBC News - Ebola outbreak: Guinea health team killed

when will it stop?

when its burnt itself out and 1/3 - 1/2 of africa and possibly the middle east is dead. time period, 5 years.

i believe thats the reality of it.


why?
africa is the least equipped area to cope. high population, low education (culture), low facilities.

Originally Posted by Eevo

when will it stop? ----- .

What portions of their populations that Ebola doesn't kill is being taken by other diseases, as their country's health care infrastructure is being overwhelmed.

Hunter doctor warns against forgetting other diseases as Ebola crisis escalates - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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but there is a difference between dying quickly and dying slowly.

hiv: years
ebola: fortnight



For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die.
For every 1,000 people to get ebola, ~500 will die.

plus there is a measles vaccine.

im a bit ignorant on malaria but i thought it was preventable and treatable.

Originally Posted by Eevo

but there is a difference between dying quickly and dying slowly.

hiv: years
ebola: fortnight



For every 1,000 children who get measles, one or two will die.
For every 1,000 people to get ebola, ~500 will die.

plus there is a measles vaccine.

im a bit ignorant on malaria but i thought it was preventable and treatable.

There is a measles vacc, but it still kills in the third world 10-30% of those infected, not vaccinated. If you look and read what he is talking about, they have gone from millions infected in the 1980's to just over 100,000 in Africa. With the corresponding but faster fall in death rates as their health services improved.

Dirty bomb being built?

UK raises fears of Ebola “dirty bomb” as doctor Kent Brantly ‘improves’ after taking experimental antibody serum

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I'm not sure these people would have the sophisticated labs to manufacture something like powdered Ebola. Much more likely to infect one or more " martyr's " and place them amongst the population. But, I don't really know if that would work, either. Doesn't bear thinking about. Bob