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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:16PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:16PM (#760368)

    "The outbreak is taking place in a part of Congo that is an active war zone. Dozens of armed militias operate in the area, attacking government outposts and civilians, complicating the work of Ebola response teams and putting their security at risk."
    If those troops somehow contracted Ebola, they would become a lot more cooperative or at least less of a problem.

  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:44PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 10 2018, @04:44PM (#760380)

    > If those troops somehow contracted Ebola, they would become a lot more cooperative or at least less of a problem.

    Uh. No? That's contagion. They'd be much less cooperative and much more dead, and then their extremely hazardous remains would be a much much greater problem.

  • (Score: 5, Informative) by Kilo110 on Saturday November 10 2018, @05:10PM

    by Kilo110 (2853) on Saturday November 10 2018, @05:10PM (#760392)

    until they start raping babies to cure themselves

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_cleansing_myth [wikipedia.org]