The Ebola virus ×

[Bri]

I'm kind of nervous, but there have been a few outbreaks in the past and they all eventually died down. While I hope that the crisis subsides in Africa, I know that a lot the reason it's spreading there is because of poor public health systems and lack of infrastructure/resources, so I'm not really worried about it reaching developed countries. I just wish we would authorize some extra aid and orchestrate a really effective response to help them stem the tide.

I was thinking that as well. Hopefully not just this country but many others will also lend a hand.

 

[Loomis]

From the viewpoint of the biosphere a great reduction in the number of humans on the planet would be a good thing. The human population has already exceeded earth's carrying capacity and continues to grow. This trend is unsustainable.

 

[Bri]

From the viewpoint of the biosphere a great reduction in the number of humans on the planet would be a good thing. The human population has already exceeded earth's carrying capacity and continues to grow. This trend is unsustainable.

This is sadly true.

 

[Sportster]

From the viewpoint of the biosphere a great reduction in the number of humans on the planet would be a good thing. The human population has already exceeded earth's carrying capacity and continues to grow. This trend is unsustainable.

Makes me think of Soylent Green.

 

[Mattymatt]

I'm not really nervous because we face other risks in our daily lives that are more prevalent.

 

[StephF]

Ebola is spread by contaminated body fluids, it is not airborne.

 

[IContainMultitudes]

Largest Ever Ebola Outbreak Is Not a Global Threat - Scientific American

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