Re:Could The Ebola Outbreak Spread To Europe Or The U.S.?
by KaiserPro on Friday July 04, 2014 @04:16PM
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Yes.
But there are a few caveats. First, does ebola have environmental factors? What are the vectors for transmission?
Are parts of the rest of the world immune/partially immune already?
THe problem is that remote africa is very hard to look after, however fortunately for the surrounding areas movement of people is slow and fairly easy to trace.
If it were to hit a town in say nigeria, then its pretty much game over. Country wide quarantines. Stopping of shipping and all movements across borders.
But there are a few caveats. First, does ebola have environmental factors? What are the vectors for transmission?
Are parts of the rest of the world immune/partially immune already?
THe problem is that remote africa is very hard to look after, however fortunately for the surrounding areas movement of people is slow and fairly easy to trace.
If it were to hit a town in say nigeria, then its pretty much game over. Country wide quarantines. Stopping of shipping and all movements across borders.