Looks as though the US has one, but supposedly untested on human beings - until two care workers had been returned. Quite something for the US Federal Government to allow an untested vaccine to be used.AndresAvila said:By the way, don't advanced countries have any cure against this virus?
True Aless. I also think that we are being brainwashed this way and that way depending on who owns the media and what favour the media is getting from someone.aless said:we scare what the media and financial power want we scare.
why now talk about ebola ? why sometime talk about war and after that forget a war for jump the news in a new war ?
he fact all economy is built by war, if now have many war in africa and the virus ebola have a rasones.
What you say is very likely Peter. Particularly if these people in the rural areas are going to be isolated in the way they have been. I'd imagine the scenario you've just described would happen exactly like that. You'll find areas that will be permanently ebola virus areas via bats or human beings if the world doesn't take charge in a very hands-on way, which maybe they can't as I can only imagine the cost of something like that would entail. Also not many volunteers who would be interested to risk their lives for something like that.Peter said:I'm not worried Ebola should spread here. I think most European countries are much better prepared and have better ways to spread information to the public, so that the outbreak can be stopped early. I think most people would be very cooperative.
Now we assume Ebola comes and Ebola goes but what if Ebola stays in the nature? I don't know how likely, but wouldn't it be possible for Ebola to find some natural reservoir, like a bat, in other parts of the world? I guess bats are not eaten in most of the world but if there were Ebola bats I still think there is a chance that it would spread to humans once in a while.
Congo-Kinshasa has now reported they have Ebola cases but that might be of a different strain compared to the one in western Africa.
Genesis said:I disagree chinnuabhi. The Ebola "virus" is a bit more lethal than what you describe. All of what you suggest is great to protect a person from a virus, but it is also important not to come into contact with a person who has the virus, either directly, or indirectly by touching where they have been. There's a good reason why people who have been exposed to the ebola virus are being quarantined.
Exact same thought went through my mind too. VERY lucky. Then saw a news flash in Nigeria I think where someone was trying to escape ebola quarantine and being forcefully loaded into the back of a truck. Now that is BAD LUCK!Lycos said:Must say it is motivating at least that there are survivors. Just heard on the news tonight that one of the nurses that had been treated in England had recovered from Ebola. He's right of course as he is very lucky that he got to be picked for the special vaccine treatment.
I agree. I think much more can be done by sending teams in. I'd imagine though it won't be easy to find large numbers of volunteers though.Peter said:I get the impression they will not be able to stop this outbreak by doing what they are doing at the moment. They need more workers and better equipment, and probably more treatment centers. I think better protective equipment is crucial because 10% of the dead being healthcare workers is not acceptable. They also need to win the trust of the people so that they will listen and follow instructions, stop touching dead bodies, etc.