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Originally posted by funkmaster
... about 500 people died of ebola in nigeria this march, I wonder why nobody is talking about that ??
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Because Ebola has not the potential to become a worldwide pandemic problem. It kills the hosts too quickly. SARS is spreading around the world because 95% survive.
Only 4 to 5%.. Pffft.. not that bad you say? Well. The spanish flu death rate was 2.5% and it killed 48 million people in 1918.
SARS is a concern because it can spread easily. It's not about the fact that hundreds of people die from car accidents, or that regular flu kill thousands every year. SARS is a major threat right now and the CDC is concerned. If they are concerned, so am I.
Oooh. Also. 10 to 20% of people infected with SARS will need a ventilator to survive. Wich means that if the health care system is on the brink of collapse, I hope you have a fonctionning ventilator at home.