Comments on: Ebola Ultimate

By: Wlad Spany

Wlad Spany — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:02:21 +0000

There were only around 12 doses of Zmapp to begin with, at least three of which were given to Liberian nationals in Liberia.

The very limited supply was long gone by the time Duncan arrived in Dallas. Those treated since have generally received plasma when a suitable donor was available.

Duncan was given one of the drugs mentioned in the article that will be tested in Africa.

At least two people who received Zmapp died. If I recall correctly, at least one of those who received the drug and died was elderly.

Those aged 45 and older suffer a case fatality rate of around 90% versus the overall rate of around 70%, so while those who received Zmapp and recovered generally reported the conviction that the drug helped tremendously, age could have been a factor in the death of those who received the drug and died.

Duncan, incidentally, was 42 so his chances were perilously slim. Perhaps the drug he received will prove effective in a wider group.

Let’s hope so. Given the abrupt drop in survival rates of those in their early 40s and older, Ebola is creating a large number of orphans.

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By: forkinhell

forkinhell — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:11:29 +0000

ebola=80=China

Just saying…

By: Lightning Round -2014/10/15 | Free Northerner

Lightning Round -2014/10/15 | Free Northerner — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 05:01:28 +0000

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By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 02:07:13 +0000

Neither Ron Paul nor libertarianism more generally opposes quarantines, border controls, etc. Quite the opposite.

What is your point?

By: Wen Shang

Wen Shang — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 20:16:27 +0000

“meek who will inherit the earth”

So I’m pretty sure you are interpreting what is meant here by “earth” incorrectly by a long shot. There are clear normative qualifications of that which is worthy of inheritance. Disagree or not, who cares, point is your critique here is a bit of a category error. It’s like saying that virtue ethics are invalid because they fail to meet the criteria of consequentialism and leaving it at that.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:15:44 +0000

Note that the fatality rates depend on the economic, medical, human personnel resources available to treat those infected. The more people infected, the fewer such resources available, the higher the fatality rates.

By: E. Antony Gray (@RiverC)

E. Antony Gray (@RiverC) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:13:30 +0000

To be quite frank, I’ve nothing against the Africans but as I understand it, their cities are basically giant slums. It is hubris to think such a thing is stable, Ebola or no. A house of straw for sure.

By: E. Antony Gray (@RiverC)

E. Antony Gray (@RiverC) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:11:47 +0000

Multi-pandemic means, even if you Survive Ebola A, Ebola B still also has ~70% kill rate, plus Ebola C, Ebola D, etc.

By: E. Antony Gray (@RiverC)

E. Antony Gray (@RiverC) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:10:21 +0000

When they start cutting into the taiga (1/3 of the land) then I will be worried

By: Lesser Bull

Lesser Bull — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 15:39:17 +0000

The biggest threats are deforestation? Or else the angry sky god will choke our breaths to punish us for our impiety?

Way to shrug off those outdated metaphysics, champ.