Propagation speed is low: When an infectious disease research, the doctor will take into account a factor - "the basic number of copy", "Basic copy number" AIDS index is 4, which means that a potentially infectious HIV-infected patients 4 individuals. In contrast, "the basic number Copy" Ebola index was only 1.5, which means that even if precautions are not taken, the most they can 1.5-2 infected people.
Ebola virus does not spread through the air: In all the panic about Ebola Song rumors, the most frightening is that it can spread through the air, at present, the World Health Organization declared that, there is no sufficient evidence that Ebola virus spreads through the air.
We may have developed a vaccine: In 2005, virologist Heinz - Feldman develop a vaccine that can prevent the spread of the Ebola virus macaque body, the vaccine is suitable for pre-infection and post-infection. According to Professor Jeremy Tropical Medicine - Farrar (Jeremy Farrar) point of view, the current medical institutions around the world are developing several vaccines, they have a certain degree of anti-virus capability.
Ebola virus infection probability is low: Marburg virus Ebola virus is "close", with mortality and clinical symptoms approaching, after decades of observation and analysis, Marburg virus infection rate is not high, 1975 Johannesburg, South Africa outbreak of Marburg virus, only three people are infected, and resulting in one death.
Ebola virus is only by media panic: Review any epidemic disease events occurred in the last decade, media coverage is always too much to publicize its dangers, the spread of the SARS virus in the period, the British Daily Mail has published articles headlines He said: "SARS is more terrible than HIV virus, is expected to lead to billions of deaths." The same media hype effect is also present in the event of the Ebola virus.
We improve the existing infrastructure of medical equipment: At present, the Ebola virus outbreak in the region is mainly Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, experts say, Ebola virus outbreaks and medical facilities in these areas has a direct relationship behind, hospitals in these countries often let twenty-three patient squeeze on the same bed. In contrast, Germany has seven hospitals with advanced medical facilities, particularly in response to Ebola patients.
Ebola small number of cases so far: Do you remember a few years ago the swine flu event? In 2009, we believe the swine flu outbreak will annihilate all life on Earth, by contrast, Ebola virus spreading is low, and limited in scope.
If it could mutate to become more "moderate": The latest research shows that, along with the growing evolution of the Ebola virus for humans, although the proliferation of the virus will be extended, but will reduce fatal, not some people the infection can think through the air, the future may even Ebola virus infection does not result in death.
Ebola virus infection is difficult: in 1918, Spain suffered flu invasion, leading to the rapid spread of one-third of the world's population suffers from flu, in the face of recent Ebola crisis, will it happen again? At present, the experts pointed out that, unlike the Spanish flu, Ebola virus infection is difficult. In order to contact with the virus, infected body fluids must be patient through your body into the body orifice.
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