A great show is being made of the careful containment measures for the Americans involved. If more and more cases occur that involve Westerners, will similar measures be available? I read years ago that the mortality rate from Ebola was 90 percent. Now, it’s purportedly down to 60 or 70 percent. What has changed? A careful PR campaign is now under way..One thing changed is that Ebola epidemics seem no longer in isolated villages, spread by under-funded clinics using dirty needles. People now travel to towns and cities with transportation to the outside world. Extreme suspicion of aid workers, whether through honest ignorance or political connivance is also increasing..Also different is the concept of suicide missions. Is it inconceivable that a few fanatics would offer themselves as mobile infection agents? .The present Ebola situation is a chance to show both the best and the worst human intentions.
A great show is being made of the careful containment measures for the Americans involved. If more and more cases occur that involve Westerners, will similar measures be available? I read years ago that the mortality rate from Ebola was 90 percent. Now, it’s purportedly down to 60 or 70 percent. What has changed? A careful PR campaign is now under way..One thing changed is that Ebola epidemics seem no longer in isolated villages, spread by under-funded clinics using dirty needles. People now travel to towns and cities with transportation to the outside world. Extreme suspicion of aid workers, whether through honest ignorance or political connivance is also increasing..Also different is the concept of suicide missions. Is it inconceivable that a few fanatics would offer themselves as mobile infection agents? .The present Ebola situation is a chance to show both the best and the worst human intentions.