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I think Ebola killed people too fast, so it didn't have time to spread as far.
by lifeformed 7y ago
I think Ebola killed people too fast, so it didn't have time to spread as far.
- evgen 7y agoDiseases that kill people fast are also much easier to track. They become very obvious and the short incubation period means that it is easier to track the contacts of people who were exposed to the victim.
- abdullahkhalids 7y agoI get that, I am trying to understand the math and model behind this. Let me clarify the paradox: Say Ebola has a R_0=4. That means one person infects 4 people under some circumstances. It doesn't matter if Ebola kills someone in 3 weeks or in 5 seconds, under some circumstances one person must be infecting 4. What are those circumstances, and how are they different from the actual circumstances which led to the Ebola epidemic stopping.
- watwut 7y agoThose circumstances are that we dont know Ebola is spreading. Actual circumstances are quarantine, disinfection and other intentional measures to stop the spread.