The Ebola Virus is Not a Big Problem!

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"What? Me worry?" - - Alfred E. Neuman

Ebola. The name rings with the fear of a horrible death. The interesting thing is, it's not as bad a what you probably conjured up in your mind when you read "Ebola". The Western news media has significantly hyped up the dangers of the virus. In the US, Ebola is virtually synonymous with death! During the current unprecedented worldwide outbreak there have been about 5,000 deaths due to Ebola. Compare this with Influenza, which causes nearly 20,000 deaths every year!

Symptoms of Ebola include high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, generalized pain or malaise, and sometimes internal and external bleeding. It is also classified as a class A bioterrorisim agent and a level 4 bio-safety agent. A category A bioterrorism agent is a possible threat to national security and spreads rapidly. It may cause public panic and require special attention by public officials. Its speed with which it kills a person compromises its effectiveness, as it usually affects a small town, kills everybody there, and then dies out. Other category A agents in...

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