First US Ebola case diagnosed in Dallas, TX

[CheeseSlice]

Sorry this is no joke

This is not one of the volunteer aid workers that came back in a protective aeroplane and now in isolation, but is a traveller who came back from West Africa and was later diagnosed when they got ill.

Watch Live: First Case of Ebola Diagnosed in the U.S., CDC Confirms - NBC News

[Unix]

Sorry this is no joke

This is not one of the volunteer aid workers that came back in a protective aeroplane and now in isolation, but is a traveller who came back from West Africa and was later diagnosed when they got ill.

Watch Live: First Case of Ebola Diagnosed in the U.S., CDC Confirms - NBC News

It's ok there is a cure for westerners with money.

[CheeseSlice]

It's ok there is a cure for westerners with money.

evidence, link ?

[Unix]

evidence, link ?

Hygiene and modern medical facilities, if it gets to India though different story.

[CheeseSlice]

Hygiene and modern medical facilities, if it gets to India though different story.

When was the last time you were in any pub toilets, think that door handle is clean?

We're doomed

[centurian]

evidence, link ?

It's one of the reasons why the death rate of Ebola is "up to 90%"

Taking every case all over the world since it was first discovered - roughly 50% die - okay, still pretty bad odds overall.

But looking at each outbreak - the worst outbreak had a death rate of 90% - can't be arsed to look up which outbreak that was - but it was on an occasion where there was practically no medical facilities available.

The "better" outbreaks had a much lower death rate - largely due to the quality of medical treatment.

Why do you think 3 US and 1 UK aid workers fully recovered after being repatriated to their home countries to super ICU units. If the death rate was 90%, it would have been incredible odds for all to have survived.

[minestrone]

That's it, I'm off to buy a crate of beans.

[MarillionFan]

That's it, I'm off to buy a crate of beans.

You thinking that natural gas is going to protect you? I'd better order some sprouts as well.

[CheeseSlice]

Ironically, ordinary soap & water kills ebola, according to sommat I was vaguely* listening to on R4 the other evening.


*I was sorting out the recycling into separate bags at the time. It's very complicated.

Hmm.. are you sure they weren't talking about rumours and hoaxes?

Like this Ebola cure identified in Nigeria:

[NickyBoy]

Unless my maths is wrong, this guy spent 7 days wandering around while in the infectious stage.

There will be quite a few other people with this in the USA now.