Comments on: Ebola Virus Found in Pigs, Infects Farm Workers

By: Rob - @formerfatguy

Rob - @formerfatguy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:47:46 +0000

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By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:24:05 +0000

My first thought is : “Gee an Ebola strain which doesn’t kill? Maybe an *inoculation* can be made from it?” No mention in the article. Poor journalism. Bad research. Brainless twattle. Boo. Hiss.

By: Richard H

Richard H — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:16:25 +0000

Cameron, you’re right on all those points.

The worrying thing is though, while Ebola Reston does not cause illness in humans, it has proven to be capable of airborne spread, which the other strains of Ebola to date have not (they are only infectious through fluids).

Ebola Reston is genetically less than 2% different to Ebola Zaire, with a 90%+ mortality rate. That’s where the real concern with mutations comes in.

The whole world has gone nuts about Swine Flu over the last few months – if this mutated to give E.Zaire like mortality with E.Reston-transmission, the world wouldn’t have time to go nuts.

By: Matt Ash

Matt Ash — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:15:20 +0000

Yes, it is IN the US, at CDC and USAMRIID, but that doesnt count. Hell theres even smallpox at USAMRIID

You are very right!

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Mind'itiative: The Need-To-Know — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:44:24 +0000

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By: Cameron

Cameron — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:29:59 +0000

this is stretching the truth quite a bit. REBOV didnt cause deaths of humans in the US, its never been shown to be deadly to humans. Ebola zaire has caused numerous deaths, but mostly in africa, the only hemorrhagic fever virus to cause multiple human deaths in the “first world” (i believe) is marburg, a virus similar to ebola. So please, tell me where ebola zaire struck in the US, oh wait, it didnt. Yes, it is IN the US, at CDC and USAMRIID, but that doesnt count. Hell theres even smallpox at USAMRIID

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By: John Davis

John Davis — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:57:56 +0000

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Inspired Economist: Pick of the Week - Zidee.com — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:36:42 +0000

[...] Just months after the swine flu pandemic panicked the world, varying strains of the Ebola virus have been discovered in pigs, and they may be jumping between swine and humans effortlessly. More on this story here. [...]