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On another note it appears that the strain most prominent in Africa is the bat developed strain is it safe to say that we in America are only dealing with the 1 type of ebola?

On another note it appears that the strain most prominent in Africa is the bat developed strain is it safe to say that we in America are only dealing with the 1 type of ebola?

Of what I know, there's only one strain affecting humans at the moment (unless there was a mutation somewhere down the line...)

SARS was actually a highly contagious and severe infection. However, the countries it was detected in and spread to took very quick action before it could do anything major. SARS, like Ebola, has no cure. What's more, let's not forget that SARS was a respiratory disease and so is significantly easier to transmit than Ebola: SARS can be transmitted through the aerosol droplets of sneezing or coughing whereas Ebola can't, for example. The main reason why Ebola is spreading is because of its country of origin and its sanitation and availability of healthcare.

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/

One at the moment afik but 5 strains that have been identified and 4 have affected humans according to the above.

It is also unambiguously stated that it is present in body fluids, doubly so when a person is highly sick. This includes saliva just look at the above link. The who and cdc both say, along with many studies, that contact with mucus membranes or broken skin causes transmission.

I believe they say you need to touch people or objects to quell fear.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmissi ... =nocontent

But the reality is if someone on deaths door blows a spray into your face at close range, 3-5 feet or 1-2m, and it gets in your eyes and or nose mouth - there is a very real chance you can get it. It can indeed be transmitted by coughing.

That's different from airborne in that those can be smaller droplets (as vold says) that travel long distances.

The problem is Africans have ritual, a burial which require close contact to a dead person that means they come into contact of bodily fluids which help spreads Ebola. Not only does Ebola infect primates but bats also. I doubt that it will spread all over America since America is more developed than Africa is.

Quite racist to apply this to "Africans"

There's racism and then there's facts. They do have such rituals and though they dont all practice them a fair enough amount do that it becomes an issue. Its sort of obvious he's not being racist about it... Just because someone lists a persons race followed by unfortunate details doesn't mean they naturally think they're superior to them.
Please don't use the race apple... Its childish and unhelpful to future generations

I disagree. It is very racist to say africans. Africa is massive. It would not be racist had he done the research to support said "fact" and he had actually named the individual denominations that may practice said rituals. My girlfriend is ghanain and she is quite offended by this general portrayal of "africans" as she and her people are of christian descent and do not practice the implied rituals.

The problem is Africans have ritual, a burial which require close contact to a dead person that means they come into contact of bodily fluids which help spreads Ebola. Not only does Ebola infect primates but bats also. I doubt that it will spread all over America since America is more developed than Africa is.

Quite racist to apply this to "Africans"

Its being sterotypical

Being racist is like saying black people are dumber than white people and they are always poor and stupid

The problem is Africans have ritual, a burial which require close contact to a dead person that means they come into contact of bodily fluids which help spreads Ebola. Not only does Ebola infect primates but bats also. I doubt that it will spread all over America since America is more developed than Africa is.

Quite racist to apply this to "Africans"

Its being sterotypical

Being racist is like saying black people are dumber than white people and they are always poor and stupid

Stereotyping is being racist. Throwing in a blatently racist comment as if we don't know what racism is in pretty poor taste also.

Additionally just because it isn't Christianity doesn't mean it's not religious in nature. So technically the above was a questionably racist comment about religion after pigman warned people to stop. You good sir imdead, after a closely won victory, earn the troll award of the thread.

The problem is Africans have ritual, a burial which require close contact to a dead person that means they come into contact of bodily fluids which help spreads Ebola. Not only does Ebola infect primates but bats also. I doubt that it will spread all over America since America is more developed than Africa is.

Quite racist to apply this to "Africans"

Its being sterotypical

Being racist is like saying black people are dumber than white people and they are always poor and stupid

I guess I'm in trouble now because I'm both races (sarcasm)

I think this is so scary just like the Enterovirus68 is. Look at the little 4yr old from Nj who was sent to bed, parents thought it was pink eye. He never woke up. I won't lie this makes me not want to leave the dorm but they say we can't live in fear.

Ebola isn't a catastrophe.

Over 1,300,000 people die every year from road crashes. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
Births worldwide is estimated at about 134 million per year.
Making Ebola harmless to the human population.
Labelling 4000+ Ebola deaths a catastrophe is retarded.
Apart from propaganda, i can't think of many other good reasons as to why it should be getting this much attention.
It is in fact so small and completely irrelevant to all of us.

Current estimates are that between 75 and 200 million people died from the Black Death.
That many humans being annihilated in such a small amount of time is what I'd call a catastrophe.

This isnt a topic about racism, so stop going off topic pigman. If u have an issue with his comment that seemed racist or offensive, do it in PM's and ask him to edit or report it.

@Demised, ur point is correct, but the reason i find Ebola worse is mostly the symptoms but also that it doesnt have a cure. Its all about the 'attitude' it has, u wont see a horror movie where the world ends cus everyone died in car crashes do u? But its easier to make it look extreme with a desease.

Ebola isn't a catastrophe.

Over 1,300,000 people die every year from road crashes. An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
Births worldwide is estimated at about 134 million per year.
Making Ebola harmless to the human population.
Labelling 4000+ Ebola deaths a catastrophe is retarded.
Apart from propaganda, i can't think of many other good reasons as to why it should be getting this much attention.
It is in fact so small and completely irrelevant to all of us.

Current estimates are that between 75 and 200 million people died from the Black Death.
That many humans being annihilated in such a small amount of time is what I'd call a catastrophe.

I would think because there is no vaccine/ cure. Doesn't matter how small it's still people dying and could be one of us or a family member. Even if you feel that it shouldn't get this much attention it's here, it's real and it can come our way. No other massive deaths can make ebola harmless to the human population. Even if it's small in numbers now it can spread world wide. ..