A deadly disease is set to hit the shores of the US, UK and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere in the coming months. It will swamp our hospitals, lay millions low and by this time next year between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide will be dead, thousands of them in the US and Britain.
Despite the best efforts of the medical profession, there’s no reliable cure, and no available vaccine offers effective protection for longer than a few months at a time.
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/ebola-worrying-disease
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25 Oct 14
Originally posted by KazetNagorraAnything bad that happens is Obama's fault.
[quote]A deadly disease is set to hit the shores of the US, UK and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere in the coming months. It will swamp our hospitals, lay millions low and by this time next year between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide will be dead, thousands of them in the US and Britain.
Despite the best efforts of the medical profession, t ...[text shortened]... te]
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/ebola-worrying-disease
26 Oct 14
Originally posted by KazetNagorraThe flu isn't scary because the vast, vast majority of young healthy people survive it.
[quote]A deadly disease is set to hit the shores of the US, UK and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere in the coming months. It will swamp our hospitals, lay millions low and by this time next year between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide will be dead, thousands of them in the US and Britain.
Despite the best efforts of the medical profession, t ...[text shortened]... te]
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/ebola-worrying-disease
26 Oct 14
Originally posted by sh76It depends on the variety. Influenza has this interesting ability to mimic sexual reproduction. If two influenza viruses are in the same person they can swap genes. You never know what nasty variety is coming...that's why they're labelled like H1N1 or whatever.
The flu isn't scary because the vast, vast majority of young healthy people survive it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic
27 Oct 14
Originally posted by KazetNagorraFor the love of God!!
[quote]A deadly disease is set to hit the shores of the US, UK and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere in the coming months. It will swamp our hospitals, lay millions low and by this time next year between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide will be dead, thousands of them in the US and Britain.
Despite the best efforts of the medical profession, t ...[text shortened]... te]
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/ebola-worrying-disease
Where is our czar? Obola, help us!!
28 Oct 14
Originally posted by KazetNagorraA deadly disease is indeed here but it is NOT ebola. The CDC claims around 1000 cases but the doctors treating it claim it is much higher. It has similarities to polio. Most of those affected are children. Very little is being told in the media.
[quote]A deadly disease is set to hit the shores of the US, UK and much of the rest of the northern hemisphere in the coming months. It will swamp our hospitals, lay millions low and by this time next year between 250,000 and 500,000 worldwide will be dead, thousands of them in the US and Britain.
Despite the best efforts of the medical profession, t ...[text shortened]... te]
Full article: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/05/ebola-worrying-disease
28 Oct 14
Originally posted by caissad4The link is actually about flu.
A deadly disease is indeed here but it is NOT ebola. The CDC claims around 1000 cases but the doctors treating it claim it is much higher. It has similarities to polio. Most of those affected are children. Very little is being told in the media.