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Oh, Jesus...Laurie Garrett

jollyroger — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:53:15 +0000

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Oh, Jesus...Laurie Garrett knows her shit. Even before reading the article, I'm reaching for the bleach.

Another strong argument on

artappraiser — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:35:16 +0000

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Another strong argument on the pessimistic side, Emma:

You Are Not Nearly Scared Enough About Ebola
Experimental drugs and airport screenings will do nothing to stop this plague. If Ebola hits Lagos, we're in real trouble.

By Laurie Garrett, ForeignPolicy.com, Aug. 14

Laurie Garrett is senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and a Pulitzer Prize winning science writer.

Sure, the headline is click

EmmaZahn — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 19:34:42 +0000

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Sure, the headline is click bait. Worked, didn't it.

From what I've read authors don't write their own headlines. The article does explain that Ebola is a virus and explains how they are always mutating but does not emphasize it as much as I would have liked. The rapidly evolving nature of viruses is why containment/quarantine in the early stages of an epidemic and possible pandemic is so important. More so even than an intense effort to find a drug or vaccine to treat or prevent infection. Lethal strains of viruses that kill their hosts die with them while less deadly strains that remain with the few survivors sometimes confer a vaccine-like immunity that can possibly be used and/or copied. That possibility is being tested in one of the Ebola victims arriving in Atlanta today.

How is snarking about idiots who are fearful of Ebola arriving with Central American Refugees in response to a post about the very real admittance of Ebola victims from West Africa any more useful than they are?

The article has a misleading

trkingmomoe — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 18:32:24 +0000

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The article has a misleading title. Then the writer goes on to list some of the work that has been done in researching a cure. I am thinking the whole time reading it, "wow" they have made some break through on RNA replication and L-proteins. The problem lies in the lack of willingness to put money into health research. This kind of research don't create much profit for investors so it is up to our government to bankroll the lab geeks.

It is much more useful to scare the public into panic, that is how the power hungry stays in power.

Fringe groups are pounding the drum that Central American Refugees will bring in Ebola and spread it around. Throw more jello at the wall and see if it sticks.