What I read is that most outbreaks spread a kind of linear while Ebola spreads exponetial.
That's what is scary about Ebola. And ofcourse the fact there is still no cure.
That's what is scary about Ebola. And ofcourse the fact there is still no cure.
Sort of, their are treatments that increase survival rates significantly. Supportive hospital care might not seem as useful as a wonder pill, but an IV drip can make a huge difference.
It also doesn't help that medical teams sometimes get attacked by locals.
> It also doesn't help that medical teams sometimes get attacked by locals
Who is attacking them for what reason? Anti-vacciners or something?
The last outbreak started from people eating infected bats. I'll have to read up on this one.
He certainly didn’t mention cannibalism. They were most concerned about the ritual washing before burial. Apparently the bodies are cleansed, bowels washed, etc. Given how Ebola spreads, this was virtually a guarantee that anyone handling the dead would contract the disease.
Their biggest successes were in teaching families how to use gloves, masks, and bleach. Any danger the CDC teams were in seemed to be mostly limited to political instability.
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/ask-well-immune-to...
Also bodes well for our ability to make a vaccine.
That is - for how long you can transmit the disease without showing symptoms.
The nightmare, of course, being a highly contagious, very deadly disease which let its victims infect others for weeks or months before falling ill themselves.
I recall having read somewhere that a 'good' thing about ebola is that it mostly gets its victims before they've had a chance to travel very far, thus limiting its spread.
The other critical feature is how easy it is passed on to a new victim, the worst scenario is being airborne.
That’s a very good description of Variola Major, and one reason (along with lethality and disfiguring effects) that it was so terrifying.