However, the outbreak in Reston, Va. was an airborne situation, if I am not mistaken
www.stanford.edu...
Ebola death toll doubles to 31 in Congo: WHO, page 2
reply posted on 14-9-2012 @ 07:45 PM by Sundowner
reply to post by crazyguy2012
These tings are good points that you bring to the table. The advantage that while it could go in the direction you describe (any infectious disease could, really), it also helps when it comes to containment measures. (Specifically because it's not airborne)
because you know how to handle it. Like I said, we can only hope that the MSF and other agencies clam down on this as soon as possible. I have a feeling they will, personally. They have teams that are for specifically dealing with Ebola.
These tings are good points that you bring to the table. The advantage that while it could go in the direction you describe (any infectious disease could, really), it also helps when it comes to containment measures. (Specifically because it's not airborne)
because you know how to handle it. Like I said, we can only hope that the MSF and other agencies clam down on this as soon as possible. I have a feeling they will, personally. They have teams that are for specifically dealing with Ebola.
reply posted on 14-9-2012 @ 08:18 PM by Sundowner
Alright in reference to the "cell phone" case that seems to have bits of rumor flying around attached to it, I present to you folks this:
www.promedmail.org...
I consider ProMed-Mail to be a very reliable resource, and here they report on the cell phone case, as it were, and we find out that the fellow didn't have ebola and was eventually discharged from the hospital.
www.promedmail.org...
I consider ProMed-Mail to be a very reliable resource, and here they report on the cell phone case, as it were, and we find out that the fellow didn't have ebola and was eventually discharged from the hospital.
reply posted on 14-9-2012 @ 08:32 PM by iforget
reply to post by Firefly_
The original death toll was 14 I believe it did double within a week and has now surpassed that.
The original death toll was 14 I believe it did double within a week and has now surpassed that.
reply posted on 15-9-2012 @ 12:08 AM by dogstar23
reply to post by Corruption Exposed
What I know about Ebola mainly boils down to a couple of research papers I did in college about 10 years ago, so it's a bit dated, but here's the basics I recall:
There are two strains of Ebola. One is more deadly - like a 90% fatality rate, but typically doesn't spread far. The reason it doesn't spread far is because onset of symptoms is so fast and so furious that before one gets a chance to travel far (if "one" is a non-mobile native in Africa, that is), the person is bedridden, amd quickly on his or her way out.
The other strain is about 50% fatal, and a bit slower-acting. As a result, it spreads more readily. "Patient Zero" can interact with more individuals, possibly even going to the next town before feeling ill. Lower fatality rate, longer incubation and opportunity to spread.
What I know about treatment is this: first off, Ebola outbreaks have mostly occured in areas of Africa without the best medical care, and without necessarily having proper biohazard facilities. It is thought that if an outbreak were to occur in a more medically-modernized and equipped area, the fatality rate could be sigbificantly lower. Unfortunately, it would likely also affect thousands, or tens/hundreds of thousands, potentially grossly overwhelming sufficiently equipped facilities.
As to what treatment consists of...the best treatment regimen for Ebola is fluids and cooling. That's right, ice baths and IVs. The human body simply needs to be given the time it needs to fight off the virus. There's no anti-Ebola pill, you can't filter it out of the blood through dialysis. You simply need aid in giving the body time for an adequate immune response. Cooling the body temp and keeping hydrated is how you do this. Even then, a robust immune system is one's only hope, even with the medical assist.
Some day, Ebola is going to arrive on an intercontinental flight. Letbus hope when it does, itt is caught while it can still be contained. I hope precautions are taken, but even precautions are only going to reduce, bit eliminate that one chance "whoopsie."
My last thought...we always think about how terrible a world-wide outbreak would be. I'd like for anyone whose interest this topic catches, including myself, to think of the people in an effected area, and the terror they must be facing. Hope/pray/whatever for them to be safe, and remain strong in the face of terrifying adversity.
What I know about Ebola mainly boils down to a couple of research papers I did in college about 10 years ago, so it's a bit dated, but here's the basics I recall:
There are two strains of Ebola. One is more deadly - like a 90% fatality rate, but typically doesn't spread far. The reason it doesn't spread far is because onset of symptoms is so fast and so furious that before one gets a chance to travel far (if "one" is a non-mobile native in Africa, that is), the person is bedridden, amd quickly on his or her way out.
The other strain is about 50% fatal, and a bit slower-acting. As a result, it spreads more readily. "Patient Zero" can interact with more individuals, possibly even going to the next town before feeling ill. Lower fatality rate, longer incubation and opportunity to spread.
What I know about treatment is this: first off, Ebola outbreaks have mostly occured in areas of Africa without the best medical care, and without necessarily having proper biohazard facilities. It is thought that if an outbreak were to occur in a more medically-modernized and equipped area, the fatality rate could be sigbificantly lower. Unfortunately, it would likely also affect thousands, or tens/hundreds of thousands, potentially grossly overwhelming sufficiently equipped facilities.
As to what treatment consists of...the best treatment regimen for Ebola is fluids and cooling. That's right, ice baths and IVs. The human body simply needs to be given the time it needs to fight off the virus. There's no anti-Ebola pill, you can't filter it out of the blood through dialysis. You simply need aid in giving the body time for an adequate immune response. Cooling the body temp and keeping hydrated is how you do this. Even then, a robust immune system is one's only hope, even with the medical assist.
Some day, Ebola is going to arrive on an intercontinental flight. Letbus hope when it does, itt is caught while it can still be contained. I hope precautions are taken, but even precautions are only going to reduce, bit eliminate that one chance "whoopsie."
My last thought...we always think about how terrible a world-wide outbreak would be. I'd like for anyone whose interest this topic catches, including myself, to think of the people in an effected area, and the terror they must be facing. Hope/pray/whatever for them to be safe, and remain strong in the face of terrifying adversity.
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