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Re:CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US by zo1 on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @07:00PM (#8391907)
I think people find ebola more frightening. Even if it's caused a tiny amount of deaths compared to other, less frightening diseases.
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Re:CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US by 001sky on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @07:20PM (#8391991)
This is true, but Its a Biosafety level 4 pathogen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_level

So its "literally more dangerous".

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Re:CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US by cmdrfred on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @08:53PM (#8392281)
That is because no approved treatment is available for ebola if zmap is effective it will be level 2 like malaria soon enough.
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Re:CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US by 001sky on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @11:21PM (#8392655)
The Hemoraggic fevers are not likely ever to be considered similar to Malaria in objective risk. More likely to remain in the same league as Smallpox, which is still class 4.
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