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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: WitheHole18 on August 05, 2014, 01:39:36 PM
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I've heard of this virus in the newscast.
I also understood that it is deadly to humans.
What do you think?
There are about 800 victims.
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What do you think?
I think it is dangerous.
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Ebola is spreading to Germany and Nauru I think.
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Pandemic 2, anyone?
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Pandemic 2, anyone?
God dammit madagascar is hard to get to in that game. (madagascar has closed its ports NOOO)
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I've heard of this virus in the newscast.
I also understood that it is deadly to humans.
What do you think?
There are about 800 victims.
I don't like to see this picture.
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Everyone evacuate! The Incarnator will deal with this threat...
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Re to be the square, the shape of my favorite is the circle fountain fountain of bulge of some ebola
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Guys, I'm sure if one of us contracted Ebola none of us would be making these jokes and references. Real people are out there suffering from this.
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Guys, I'm sure if one of us contracted Ebola none of us would be making these jokes and references. Real people are out there suffering from this.
What do you mean?
However, this virus is real and there are no antidotes.
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Exactly. There is nobody to cure these suffering people and we're all here laughing at Madagascar references.
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They are just jokes ...
Then there's not only in Madagascar but also in Africa, in fact in the swamps.
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Nothing to worry about for the Western world.
However, it being in Lagos is basically the worst-case scenario for an ebola outbreak. One of the world's largest cities with over 20 million inhabitants, many of whom live in a series of megaslums without access to good sanitation. For a blood and fluidborne virus, that's basically ideal breeding conditions. Lagos is also a major shipping, transport and economic hub for Africa so even if it's contained in the city, it's going to cause long-term ripples in the recovering African economies that could cause even more trouble and deaths than the virus did.
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Ebola is spreading to Germany and Nauru I think.
What? *Buys ticket to austria*
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Well,
The case fatality rate is over 90% making it one of the most deadliest virus but not only that before you died you will suffer with the effects of this virus such as bleeding of mucus membranes decreased of liver functions which makes you have diarrhea also that spreads the virus even more making it a perfect sample of virus ready to be spread by a mad scientist all over the world.
But that is impossible so let's just wish that this virus would have a vaccine
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I read an article about a new generation of vaccines that destroy the protective layer of bacterias (and viruses? Lets hope.) that is still under testing.
And since it doesn't enter it, the scientists are sure that they won't grow immune to it.
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Ebola is spreading to Germany and Nauru I think.
What? *Buys ticket to austria*
It won't be a big problem if it does. Germany has experience with haemorrhagic fevers due to the Marburg virus outbreak of the 1960s, excellent sanitation and health infrastructure, and access to high-level biosafety equipment.
It is highly unlikely to get to Nauru - that's a bit of a bizarre idea. Unfortunately, my country treats the asylum seekers we send to Nauru like dogs, but this has the benefit of making everything a lengthy process. Ebola is pretty fast-acting - if you got it, you'll know quickly and you'll really wish you didn't. There is otherwise very little traffic between Africa and Nauru, and even there, most of our African asylum seekers come from East Africa, not West Africa.
Well,
The case fatality rate is over 90% making it one of the most deadliest virus but not only that before you died you will suffer with the effects of this virus such as bleeding of mucus membranes decreased of liver functions which makes you have diarrhea also that spreads the virus even more making it a perfect sample of virus ready to be spread by a mad scientist all over the world.
But that is impossible so let's just wish that this virus would have a vaccine
It depends on the strain. The current outbreak only has a 64% mortality rate, which is actually low for the strain it is - ebola zaire. Also, ebola is useless in its current state to 'mad scientists' as it is too fast-acting and isn't airborne, nor does it have an infectious incubation period. While we can't cure it, we can control the spread actually quite easily.
It's only particularly bad when it hits areas without medical infrastructure and where they don't trust the medical establishment. With proper procedures, it's really not all that frightening. Unpleasant, absolutely, and I wouldn't want to catch it - but no cause for alarm outside of West Africa at present.
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I read an article about a new generation of vaccines that destroy the protective layer of bacterias (and viruses? Lets hope.) that is still under testing.
And since it doesn't enter it, the scientists are sure that they won't grow immune to it.
This reminded me of an article I read recently that happens to deal with the current Ebola virus. It's very interesting, has anyone else read this?
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/experimental-ebola-treatment-produced-genetically-modified-plants
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Good news:
It seems that the test for the antidote to work.
In September should start the official distribution.
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Good news:
It seems that the test for the antidote to work.
In September should start the official distribution.
I'm sp relieved :D
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Don't get too excited. We actually don't know if the cure works at all yet, there are basically no doses, and it's not been properly tested on humans - like, at all. It's been tested on three people, one of whom died anyway, the other two being the Americans who are receiving top-notch care.
The cure is, at this stage, nothing but a potential. They're basically doing a field trial on some lucky (or unlucky) Liberians to see if it works and to make sure it doesn't kill you in two weeks. Long term safety is unknown and chances are it might not see mass deployment.
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It seems the cure for ebola may actually be tobacco which the experimental serum is made out of apparently,
I havent heard any further news on this feel free to correct me.
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It seems the cure for ebola may actually be tobacco which the experimental serum is made out of apparently,
I havent heard any further news on this feel free to correct me.
http://www.repubblica.it/salute/2014/08/21/news/scheda_mzapp-94227595/
seems to be true...
The antidote is called Zmapp
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Guys, I'm sure if one of us contracted Ebola none of us would be making these jokes and references. Real people are out there suffering from this.
What do you mean?
However, this virus is real and there are no antidotes.
There are antidotes, but experimental and not aviable world-wide.
Some people were healed by these experimental antidotes.
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has detected a suspected case in sweden...
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has detected a suspected case in sweden...
let us see the fall of europe by this tiny FUCKING Virus
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"It's simply not profitable to cure ebola [make it go extinct]. When it's cured, there's no need for more medicine! The same is true for malaria and tubercolosis."
I think that's a good quote, from this blog (it's in Danish though). A company that looks to earn money from selling medicine could make a fortune if ebola persisted as a problem among thousands of people for decades, compared to curing a few thousand and getting rid of the problem once and for all.
http://arbejderen.dk/blog-indl%C3%A6g/magnus-m%C3%B8ller-ziegler/b%C3%B8nner-helbreder-ikke-ebola
With that said, I don't think it's likely that it'll become a major disease in Europe as most people live in more hygienic conditions (no/sparse access to water -> no handwashing) and have better access to healthcare, and it doesn't appear to be able to spread by air.
If a disease kills a lot of those it infects it also makes it harder to spread. Ebola has a delay of course but still, diseases generally don't have an interest in killing those they infect.
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Hmm... what if medical supplies magically deteriorated and hygiene becomes harder to come by in Europe...
I smell money.
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"It's simply not profitable to cure ebola [make it go extinct]. When it's cured, there's no need for more medicine! The same is true for malaria and tubercolosis."
I think that's a good quote, from this blog (it's in Danish though). A company that looks to earn money from selling medicine could make a fortune if ebola persisted as a problem among thousands of people for decades, compared to curing a few thousand and getting rid of the problem once and for all.
http://arbejderen.dk/blog-indl%C3%A6g/magnus-m%C3%B8ller-ziegler/b%C3%B8nner-helbreder-ikke-ebola
With that said, I don't think it's likely that it'll become a major disease in Europe as most people live in more hygienic conditions (no/sparse access to water -> no handwashing) and have better access to healthcare, and it doesn't appear to be able to spread by air.
If a disease kills a lot of those it infects it also makes it harder to spread. Ebola has a delay of course but still, diseases generally don't have an interest in killing those they infect.
actually there is a strain of ebola that is spread through air although it affects monkeys
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"It's simply not profitable to cure ebola [make it go extinct]. When it's cured, there's no need for more medicine! The same is true for malaria and tubercolosis."
I think that's a good quote, from this blog (it's in Danish though). A company that looks to earn money from selling medicine could make a fortune if ebola persisted as a problem among thousands of people for decades, compared to curing a few thousand and getting rid of the problem once and for all.
http://arbejderen.dk/blog-indl%C3%A6g/magnus-m%C3%B8ller-ziegler/b%C3%B8nner-helbreder-ikke-ebola
With that said, I don't think it's likely that it'll become a major disease in Europe as most people live in more hygienic conditions (no/sparse access to water -> no handwashing) and have better access to healthcare, and it doesn't appear to be able to spread by air.
If a disease kills a lot of those it infects it also makes it harder to spread. Ebola has a delay of course but still, diseases generally don't have an interest in killing those they infect.
OK OK. I GIVE UP. from now on i'm gonna wash my hands. (i rarely washed them only twice a day)
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maybe Italy will save the world with other nations..
http://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/mondo/2014/notizia/il-vaccino-per-sconfiggere-il-virus-ebola-si-prepara-in-italia_2065841.shtml
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It's coming in italy O_O
poor me..
i going in greenland!
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/).- this is making nonsense now.
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It's coming in italy O_O
poor me..
i going in greenland!
Poor you? What the heck dude...
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Calm down. was a suspected case, however, was malaria. I said that if in case there was an infection in Italy I would have gone in Greenland. Ok?
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Not what I meant, but whatever.
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/).(\ even more nonsense.
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A new infection has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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And now Sierra Leone
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Calm down. was a suspected case, however, was malaria. I said that if in case there was an infection in Italy I would have gone in Greenland. Ok?
Welcome To Greenland ,Denmark.
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Calm down. was a suspected case, however, was malaria. I said that if in case there was an infection in Italy I would have gone in Greenland. Ok?
Welcome To Greenland ,Denmark.
it's coming in italy :'(
Bye bye italy
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Really boys now Ebola coming In Madrid in Spain and In Dallas in USA.
The good news it's not letal like in Africa because it's lethal 50%.
But it's very dangerous.
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The good news it's not letal like in Africa because it's lethal 50%.
Uh, what?
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what WitheHole18 wanted to tell
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wut
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Deutschland Stronk
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serious,this virus in coming in our home.
There isn't joke
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You were making jokes before, but now that it's coming to Italy you're getting all defensive?
That's pretty cynical...
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serious,this virus in coming in our home.
There isn't joke
all ebola patients in The EU shall be evacuated IMMEDIATELY! although it's rare in the EU
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You were making jokes before, but now that it's coming to Italy you're getting all defensive?
That's pretty cynical...
when i make jokes?
i am not cynial.
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i think 1 people have been cured by the experimental drug called Zmapp and Brincidofovir.
he is Dr. Kent Brantly
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Ebola-Patient-Dr-Kent-Brantly-to-Leave-Hospital-Thursday-272102161.html
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Ebola officially arrived in Germany. Killing a people.
http://www.lastampa.it/2014/10/14/esteri/ebola-timore-per-settanta-persone-a-dallas-hanno-avuto-contatti-col-paziente-morto-obamahollande-fare-di-pi-e-in-fretta-jDTmyGAOfddMJClsNLsovN/pagina.html
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late news but the nurse caring for the ebola patient in the us was infected :\
and theres people denying it is in the U.S....
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Don't worry ITS NOT AN OUTBREAK IN GERMANY! they are isolated in the Hospital. it's not in berlin,i'm not going to die. or get infected... if it does spread i'll go to Austria. Easy?
And PS. (they are africans not germans)
PPS.
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On a serious note: However dangerous the virus might or might not be, the combination of arrogance and incompetence at display right now sure as hell is.
If you have people in hazmats getting infected time and time again, you are in serious trouble. Yet still, experts and officials present best case scenarios as 100% fact, then believe their own bullshit and end up being fully occupied with how awesome they are, still thinking they are in control.
I'm not afraid of Ebola, but academic elitism and ideology increasingly freaks me out.
Meanwhile the ground workers, the nurses, priests and african doctors pay the price.
You know, the ones who actually know what's going on and what they are doing.
But not enough. After that they get blamed for it by the same smug know-it-alls who in fact couldn't predict the time of day two hours from now.
That's what irks me the most right now.
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Why is death feared?
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https://onetoday.google.com/fightebola
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Why is death feared?
Because we don't know what is after life.
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the US is ebola free
(for now) Someone will probably get it again. But this is proof that the West really doesn't need to worry about much, unless you're a doctor in west africa.
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i never heard that the us is free
i only hear about bad things and not good developments :(
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Why is death feared?
Because we don't know what is after life.
So? Being afraid of something that you don't know is the definition of "unsuccessful species".
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it's natural that you're afraid of something you don't know
where did you get the definition of an unsuccessful species? i think an unsuccessful species would be one that didn't exist
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It's evolutionarily beneficial to be afraid of something you don't know, because if that something decides to kill you, then you being afraid of it means you'll survive and be able to produce more children.
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But humans have evolved otherwise. If we were afraid of everything we didn't know about, we'd still be below the Bronze Age.
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just because you're afraid doesnt mean you can't do it
ie. if youre afraid of water you can still go in it
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No they haven't. There's a difference between things that are part of the "scary" unknown (things we know we can't control, things in the dark) and that which we can make known. For inventing fire, if someone on the savanna got really bored and rubbed together two logs for a while, a fire would start and he would've jumped back in surprise and told his tribe about it. The scientific one among them would've tested it while being cautious, and then that tribe would begin to use fire.
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Just so no one's alarmed, Ebola is really Really REALLY hard to catch. You have to be in direct contact with fluid from someone infected. And even at that point you have a fairly low chance of getting it, simply by washing your hands. It has to touch a mucous membrane in your body like your nose, eyes, mouth, ext.
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I don't care.
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The ebola epidemic almost over, with only 100 people being monitored for catching ebola in Sierra Leone. There are currently no people with ebolavirus.
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until next time, ebola
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The outbreak was declared over awhile ago now
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bye ebola
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ha it looks like a penis
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guess what's happening again
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/15/terrifying-ebola-epidemic-out-of-control-in-drc-say-experts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Kivu_Ebola_outbreak
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also I like how I seem to have not believed it was actually happening on the first page??
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nah i don't think this virus will rise again
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Click this link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%9319_Kivu_Ebola_epidemic
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ah shit here we go again
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/possible-cover-up-of-ebola-outbreak-in-tanzania-prompts-travel-warnings/
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/589870576714383381.png?v=1)
but simultaneously,,
"On 15 September some slowdown of EVD cases was noted by the WHO in DRC, however contact tracing continues to be below 100%, currently at 89%."
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I'm more worried about the fly in the meth lab. Maybe meth is the cure. I do live in public housing is the scary thing...I'm not talking about the west africans from the West End, my dears...I'm just wondering if the conditions...we do have an African woman here....I hope her relatives are back home. She doesn't speak a word of English...or French, so I can't even tell her which floor I want on the elevator. The guy that helps run the local convenience store is African, too, I think, but I hope he gets it because no one likes him and he was yelling at the Middle Eastern employee in whatever language...she was so humiliated...no one likes him...God protect her...the gods...fate...whatever you want to call it. The Turk protect her. I like the Turkish guy. His cologne could likely ward it off and the Russian guy could kick ebola's ass. But, I wonder if living in a place full of trash where people shit and piss in the stairwells (yes, really) contributes.