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originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: CloudsTasteMetallic
It truly is unprecedented (in recent history anyway, *cough, bubonic plague, cough*) as far as the rapid geographical spread is concerned.
Thats just stupid.
1918 influenza out break for one and a number of other influenza outbreaks in the 20th century.
DRACO ("Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) Activated Caspase Oligomerizer") is a group of experimental antiviral drugs under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. DRACO is reported to have broad-spectrum efficacy against many infectious viruses, including Marburg marburgvirus
and Zaire ebolavirus,
dengue flavivirus, Amapari and Tacaribe arenavirus, Guama bunyavirus, H1N1 influenza and rhinovirus. DRACO is reported to induce rapid apoptosis selectively in virus-infected mammalian cells, while leaving uninfected cells unharmed.[1][2]
As of January 2014, work has moved to Draper Laboratory for further testing and development; "the team looks forward to larger scale animal trials and clinical human trials within a decade or less".[3] Rider presented at the SENS Foundation's SENS6 conference.[4]
originally posted by: lostbook
Well ATS, this Ebola outbreak is now the largest and the most deadliest on record having killed 467 of the 759 known infected individuals.
...As you all know, Ebola is a very deadly disease with a 90% mortality rate. It hasn't spread outside of Africa yet but it could very easily spread outside of its borders due to human error or if it mutates...
originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: Dem0nc1eaner
I think the record is around 500 in a past Zaire outbreak.
But a case in point to how bad the training is, in one of the first Marburg outbreak (Ebola twin sister) a Doctor in Kenya gave a infected mouth to mouth CPR without any sort of precautions.
originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: skitzspiricy
That was the first Ebola outbreak a missionary aid station in the deep jungle giving out anti malarials.