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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
I started this thread to show the contrast in response between Ebola and flu-- both of which can be deadly.
At least for Ebola, there appears to be some kind of cure, else everyone who contracted it would die.
For the flu, there is no cure.
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Can't really compare Ebola and the flu. Each year, there are millions of people who become ill with the flu. Thousands die. The current Ebola outbreak has killed well over a thousand people, with the number infected far below those infected with the flu. As of yet, there is no cure for Ebola. The mortality is between 60-90%.
The overwhelming majority which become ill with the flu get better and live. The opposite happens with those who are infected with Ebola. You get Ebola, you die. Unless it's caught very early and you have connections to get you to Atlanta or Nebraska within a day or two.
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