This was posted by Newsmax 10/28/14
Newsmax listed 9 reasons why Ebola is a concern.
1. U.S Hospitals are unprepared to handle Ebola cases.
2. One form of Ebola has already mutated to be airborne (Ebola-Reston
circa 1989)
3. Huge potential for widespread in Asia (India, etc)
4. CDC predicts 1.4 million cases by January
5..Ebola can be transmitted by droplets either by a sneeze directly into
openings like the nose, eyes or droplets that are inhaled through the
lungs.
6. Incubation period is quite long and 21 days quaratine may not be
enough
7. Health workers have been infected despite wearing protective equipment
8. Ebola virus can live on a cold surface up to 50 days.
9. Ebola is incurable and there is no known vaccine.
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