Comments on: The Ebola Virus http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/ Facts, news, and interesting stuff Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:01:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-661 Andrew Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:45:01 +0000 http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/#comment-661 My sister and brother-in-law work with these missionaries: http://paradoxuganda.blogspot.com/ They personally knew "Jonah" and worked with him. Thankfully, my sister and brother-in-law are on leave in the U.S. currently but it's pretty scary stuff. They had been planning to head back shortly. http://calledtouganda.com My sister and brother-in-law work with these missionaries: http://paradoxuganda.blogspot.com/ They personally knew “Jonah” and worked with him. Thankfully, my sister and brother-in-law are on leave in the U.S. currently but it’s pretty scary stuff. They had been planning to head back shortly. http://calledtouganda.com

]]> By: Alexander http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Alexander Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:08:11 +0000 http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/#comment-659 In Europe the "Black Death" disappeared since more than 200 years. Obviously because since 16th century the houserats were pushed away by the brown rats that have less contact with human beings. Nowadays there are no infected animals in Europe and Australia. Some populations are known in Caucasus, in Russia, in Asia (South-East, China, Mongolia), Afrika (Sout and East), Middle- and Southamerica and in the Southwest of USA. To Northamerica the Pest came by ship 1894 from South-Asia. The disease infected only few people - but many squirrels. Until now there remained infectious rodents. Strange that is disappeared completely in Europe, where Millions died from it, and that i survived in America where only few people were infected. In Europe the “Black Death” disappeared since more than 200 years. Obviously because since 16th century the houserats were pushed away by the brown rats that have less contact with human beings.
Nowadays there are no infected animals in Europe and Australia. Some populations are known in Caucasus, in Russia, in Asia (South-East, China, Mongolia), Afrika (Sout and East), Middle- and Southamerica and in the Southwest of USA.
To Northamerica the Pest came by ship 1894 from South-Asia. The disease infected only few people – but many squirrels. Until now there remained infectious rodents.
Strange that is disappeared completely in Europe, where Millions died from it, and that i survived in America where only few people were infected.

]]> By: Jamie Barrows http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Jamie Barrows Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:05:21 +0000 http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/#comment-658 From what I understand, the "Black Death" is relatively common among animal populations throughout the world. It is simply not that much of a danger to humans these days due to modern hygiene methods. I know that every year a few people here in the US die from it. Usually from being bitten by small rodents such as squirrels. From what I understand, the “Black Death” is relatively common among animal populations throughout the world. It is simply not that much of a danger to humans these days due to modern hygiene methods. I know that every year a few people here in the US die from it. Usually from being bitten by small rodents such as squirrels.

]]> By: Alexander http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/comment-page-1/#comment-657 Alexander Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:55:24 +0000 http://www.whatjamiefound.com/2007/12/17/the-ebola-virus/#comment-657 Very good that Ebola is so deadly that it can't be used as a biological weapon :-( This is not the only reason: also the virulence decreases by the transmission from one human being to another, and is much reduced at the 3rd or 4th-infected person in a chain. But it's sad to think about it from this point of view! In our countries people dying from e.g. influenca are many many more - and there is a vaccination available. Today I read that in USA every year about 7 people die from pest (Black Death). I thought it had been extincted in the whole world for many years. But there seem to remain some infected animal-populations in a few countries. Very good that Ebola is so deadly that it can’t be used as a biological weapon :-(

This is not the only reason: also the virulence decreases by the transmission from one human being to another, and is much reduced at the 3rd or 4th-infected person in a chain.

But it’s sad to think about it from this point of view!

In our countries people dying from e.g. influenca are many many more – and there is a vaccination available.

Today I read that in USA every year about 7 people die from pest (Black Death).
I thought it had been extincted in the whole world for many years.
But there seem to remain some infected animal-populations in a few countries.

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