Best answer:
Ebolavirus is much less contagious than the flu.
But unlike the flu, 50% to 90% who get sick with Ebolavirus will die.
Yes, it is a very serious epidemic, with worldwide implications.
And of course, the commercial Media are having a heyday with it. They do not bother to get the facts or to put any real thought...
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Best answer: Ebolavirus is much less contagious than the flu.
But unlike the flu, 50% to 90% who get sick with Ebolavirus will die.
Yes, it is a very serious epidemic, with worldwide implications.
And of course, the commercial Media are having a heyday with it. They do not bother to get the facts or to put any real thought into it. They spread rumors, misinformation, and thoughtless panic.
They are using the Ebola epidemic, like they used the Malaysia airline tragedy, to inflate their profits.
Ebola is a messy and horrible disease; if you look it up, you can see why health care workers are at risk, and get an idea of what kinds of precautions will be needed to prevent them catching it. Even so, even in western Africa where they often have little in the way of protective equipment, most caregivers are not being infected.
The trick is to understand how bad Ebola disease is, how it can be transmitted, and not to panic but to look for solutions.
As for now, though, it will get worse for a while, before it gets better. Even if they decide to release unproven vaccines [not a bad idea really; they are less dangerous than Ebola disease] it will take time to create the equipment to produce them in large quantities.
And since Ebolavirus is primarily a disease of certain jungle animals, there will always be a chance of it breaking out again.
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Over 4,000 people have died of Ebolavirus in Africa, where it originated. That is not a small number, but most Africans even in the affected regions have not come down with Ebolavirus.
