Monday, August 4, 2014

Ebola - should you worry?

The Ebola virus is incredibly virulent, killing 50-90% of those that have become infected. 

There's no vaccine and there's no cure.

Should you worry that we're bringing a patient back to the US?  This article suggests that no, the facility was built to contain diseases far more infectious than the Ebola virus.

Is this the worst known Ebola outbreak in history?  Yes, it appears to be...but I encourage you to browse this quick article about Ebola...it's not all doom and gloom.

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