ebola, anyone else mildly terrified?

ebola, anyone else mildly terrified?

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dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Saturday 20th September 2014
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The "blood farms" conspiracy is my favorite.

If someone has been cured their blood can be used to cure others.
Apparently "they" released the disease in Africa so they can build blood farms to sell the wonder blood to the west at a huge price.

Plus its the old population control conspiracys.
Nutters.

QuantumTokoloshi

4,161 posts

216 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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Yet another set of ominous projections about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa was released Tuesday, in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that gave worst- and best-case estimates for Liberia and Sierra Leone based on computer modeling.

In the worst-case scenario, the two countries could have a total of 21,000 cases of Ebola by Sept. 30 and 1.4 million cases by Jan. 20 if the disease keeps spreading without effective methods to contain it. These figures take into account the fact that many cases go undetected, and estimate that there are actually 2.5 times as many as reported.

Ebola Cases Could Reach 1.4 Million Within Four Months, C.D.C. Estimates


Bill

52,472 posts

254 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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And the paragraphs following that say the best case predictions say it could die out in a couple of months (admittedly with vastly improved treatment which seems unlikely) and that the worst case is unlikely to pan out because treatment has already improved.

Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

226 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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Bill said:
And the paragraphs following that say the best case predictions say it could die out in a couple of months (admittedly with vastly improved treatment which seems unlikely) and that the worst case is unlikely to pan out because treatment has already improved.
yes Althought the middle case has 700,000 case by January 2016. yikes

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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mirror said:
Ebola victims in African village 'rise from the dead' causing panic and fear among locals

Panic is spreading across an African community after reports that two Ebola victims have risen from the dead.

The victims, both females in their 40s and 60s, died of the deadly virus in separate communities in Nimba County, Liberia.

But according to reports in a local newspaper, the pair have reportedly been resurrected and are now walking among the living, causing panic and fear among locals.

The New Dawn Nimba County said the late Dorris Quoi of Hope Village Community and the second victim identified as Ma Kebeh, in her late 60s, were about to be taken for burial when they rose from the dead.

Ma Kebeh had been indoors for two nights without food and medication before her alleged death.

Nimba County has recently reported unusual news of Ebola cases, including one about a native doctor from the county, who claimed that he could cure infected victims, dying of the virus himself last week.

Since the Ebola outbreak in Nimba County, this is the first incident of dead victims resurrecting, the paper said.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ebola-victims-african-village-rise-4320414

dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Zombola?

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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dudleybloke said:
Zombola?
That's a raffle where the guy drawing the tickets wears latex gloves and the winner gets a dose of ZMapp.

dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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otolith said:
That's a raffle where the guy drawing the tickets wears latex gloves and the winner gets a dose of ZMapp.
ZombieMakingapp?

Debaser

5,665 posts

260 months

Snoggledog

6,946 posts

216 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Ooops

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Not to worry, there'll be some fking do-gooders bringing it to a city near you soon!

dandarez

13,244 posts

282 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Nowt to worry about here in the UK. We are officially told the risk is 'very low'.

Oxford Uni saying the same.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/current-medical-alerts

One University Prof did want the UK to err on the side of caution. Prof Anthony Gleescalled for West African students to be held in their home countries until they have been declared clear of ebola and the 21-day incubation period has passed.

But as a lone voice, he was ignored. There is a lot of fees tied up here, so bugger the consequences the Uni's need £££££££££s.

Still, as said, the risk is very low. Chrise, how many West African students from the affected region could be coming here?
(well, actually, probably are here now).

A few hundred I suppose? Then I had a look. Have a guess.

Clue: eek







Edited by dandarez on Tuesday 30th September 22:30

Oakey

27,523 posts

215 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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100,000?

dandarez

13,244 posts

282 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Oakey said:
100,000?
FH, that would be yikes

Still high though... 21,000.

What's the incubation period, 3 weeks?

XJ Flyer

5,526 posts

129 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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Surely any government with any sense would have stopped all travel links with the infected countries.The obvious question then being why haven't they.

smegmore

3,091 posts

175 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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...Coming to a UK ghetto near you...

Soon.

eharding

13,597 posts

283 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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dandarez said:
Nowt to worry about here in the UK. We are officially told the risk is 'very low'.

Oxford Uni saying the same.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/current-medical-alerts
Oxford University said:
If an individual becomes unwell with fever chills and muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore throat or rash within 21 days of their return from an affected country, they may require urgent medical assessment.
In my day, "fever chills and muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore throat or rash" were symptoms of something we called "Freshers' Week".

smegmore

3,091 posts

175 months

Tuesday 30th September 2014
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eharding said:
In my day, "fever chills and muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore throat or rash" were symptoms of something we called "Freshers' Week".
Or a Guinness hangover.

dandarez

13,244 posts

282 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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smegmore said:
eharding said:
In my day, "fever chills and muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, sore throat or rash" were symptoms of something we called "Freshers' Week".
Or a Guinness hangover.
Or in my day (not as a student) but in a department where Freshers were having a piss up and one clever newcomer thought the 20-litre container with a plastic tap fitted was full of vodka or gin... it was photographic Fixer.
Good job the Oxford John Radcliffe hospital was not far away!

Bill

52,472 posts

254 months

Wednesday 1st October 2014
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XJ Flyer said:
Surely any government with any sense would have stopped all travel links with the infected countries.The obvious question then being why haven't they.
Because the risk is tiny.