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I think people find ebola more frightening. Even if it's caused a tiny amount of deaths compared to other, less frightening diseases.
by zo1 12y ago
I think people find ebola more frightening. Even if it's caused a tiny amount of deaths compared to other, less frightening diseases.
- 001sky 12y agoThis is true, but Its a Biosafety level 4 pathogen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_level https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosafety_level So its "literally more dangerous".
- cmdrfred 12y agoThat is because no approved treatment is available for ebola if zmap is effective it will be level 2 like malaria soon enough.
- 001sky 12y agoThe Hemoraggic fevers are not likely ever to be considered similar to Malaria in objective risk. More likely to remain in the same league as Smallpox, which is still class 4.