WHO is now saying the outbreak has been grossly underestimated with over 1,000 people dead from the disease.
Will this disease be contained in Africa?
PhilX
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Philosophy Explorer wrote:Will the Ebola outbreak be a repeat?Unlikely, Phil. The Black Death was spread through a bacterium, yersinia pestis, via rat bites in a world of appalling squalor and poor hygiene. It was extremely contagious because the vector carriers were everywhere. Nowadays a short course of antibiotics would clear it up in a matter of days.
Philosophy Explorer wrote:The news about containment is worse than I thought. The Great Plague depleted Europe of over a third of its population or that's what history was saying for over 20 years. Now they're calling it the Black Death which was worldwide which wiped out up to 90% of the population in certain areas and lasted well beyond the Middle Ages.No, the Great Plague was the result of volcanic activity which caused poisonous clouds to deposit hazardous chemicals and block out sun light for a long period of time. Note - A period of great posterity followed the plague. Due the rich sediments left by the volcanic ash.
Will the Ebola outbreak be a repeat?
PhilX
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