I did a little reading after I checked out that link.
Mr Banbury was speaking exclusively to the Telegraph as predictions were made that Ebola could have infected 1.4m people by January.
The important part isn't his outrageous prediction. The important part is the date.
If Ebola stays in the U.S. until January then you can bet your ass there will be a patent for a treatment regimen and vaccine. Ebola can possibly last up three weeks on surfaces in cold conditions. What matters is the environment.
As far as I've seen, the only way it's airborne is if you're on the business end of an infected sneeze, because those saliva droplets would be in the air momentarily before they hit you in the face.
That said, sure the world govt's could be withholding info to prevent widespread panic...they've all certainly done worse. The world is overdue for some serious, indiscriminate population control...and this would be the ticket. The ultimate world economy stimulus. Just stay alert to stay alive is all I can say...if it's your time then it's your time.
If I recall correctly, today I saw a woman with a mask on in Michigan. It was not a respirator. It was a simple mask. That's one of best preventative mechanisms going into the winter.
Just make sure that you live in a racially segregated or diverse community to receive the best care.
If there are no more reports of Ebola in January then the virus won't take in the U.S. If there are new cases then it's here to stay unless the government does something.
Most people don't want to be quarantined with the knowledge that they'll die.
Makes sense, I think the survival rate is somewhat there as long as your not immune compromised right? There's lots of different numbers thrown about.
I agree, if it's my time then that's it. Death is nothing to be afraid of anyways.
The survival rate is pretty good actually. Africans aren't the litmus test for survival because their mortality rates are higher in general.
They have weakened immune systems from a copious amount of factors too long to discuss in a short post.
If you want to estimate the survival rate then you need to consider how many have died currently in the 7,400 cases....around 45% so far.
You should add percentage points for the reasons listed above and below.
If you have health insurance you'll be able to afford experimental anti-retroviral treatment, not to mention all the other ICU perks that come with first world treatment.
FEW people from the US or other first world countries have died when exposed and treated.
Here's a lighthearted addition to this response:
Gorillas gave people crabs