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Indeed, one of the criteria for being a BSL4 pathogen is either being likely to cause severe or fatal disease in humans and not having a readily available treat
by Fomite 12y ago
Indeed, one of the criteria for being a BSL4 pathogen is either being likely to cause severe or fatal disease in humans and not having a readily available treatment.
Ebola qualifies as that regardless of its contagiousness. Similarly, one of the most contagious diseases out there, measles, does not, because it is easily vaccinated against.
- ghshephard 12y agoSmallpox has a vaccine and is not considered a BSL4 pathogen - so, available treatment isn't the only component.
- pessimizer 12y ago>one of the criteria for being a BSL4 pathogen is [...] not having a readily available treatment.