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CDC Director Warns that Congo’s Ebola Outbreak may not be Containable

posted by martyb on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:08PM   Printer-friendly
from the shtf-scenario-4a dept.

canopic jug writes:

The Washington Post is reporting that the Center for Disease Control's director is warning that the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak may not be containable. The ongoing conflicts in the region might ensure that the disease becomes entrenched instead of coming under control. If it becomes endemic to the province then it will become impossible to trace contacts, stop transmission chains, and contain the outbreak. Apparently 60% to 80% of the newly-confirmed cases have no known epidemiological link to prior cases, indicating loss of control and fewer options for prevention or treatment. High level political attention is becoming needed at this point for there to be a solution.

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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by EvilSS on Saturday November 10 2018, @06:16PM (3 children)

    by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Saturday November 10 2018, @06:16PM (#760433)
    Yes, the military has been working on a bioweapon to target liberals for decades now.

    Wait, you didn't thing it was going to work the other way 'round did you?
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @06:29PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @06:29PM (#760437)

    So being not-racist is liberal huh? Good to know, go plan your little civil war. It'll suck, but at the end maybe we will be rid of the Nazi stain on humanity.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @03:34AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday November 11 2018, @03:34AM (#760555)

      We should study the Russian Revolution. There may be another period of history coming up where international working class has a credible chance at taking democratic control of the means of production and expropriating the wealth of the bourgeoisie.

  • (Score: 2) by EvilSS on Monday November 12 2018, @02:49PM

    by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Monday November 12 2018, @02:49PM (#760914)
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110415104536.htm [sciencedaily.com]