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Discussion in 'News and Weather' started by Firefly44, Aug 2, 2014.

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    Firefly44 DI Forum Adept

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    The Experimental ZMapp was produced by a company in San Diego In very small amounts. 10-12 Doses were sent to Liberia.
    Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol and a Spanish priest Miguel Pajeres ( Who sadly died 5 days after being Airlifted from Liberia to Madrid ) They were Guinea pigs.
    Three more doses have been given to three African doctors and we await results.

    Ebola: Three African Doctors Given Experimental ZMapp Drug

    Ebola outbreak: What is ZMapp and could the experimental treatment stop the disease? - Africa - World - The Independent
     
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    Thank you Firefly, I stand corrected.
     
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    As I recall from the 'Hot Zone", the virus mutated into an airborne variant to infect monkeys in other ares who's only contact with the infected monkeys was thru shared air ducting. Viruses do mutate---how quickly and in what direction---is a totally unknown variable, so I do not feel complacent that this current outbreak will remain "contact with bodily fuids only", although I hope and pray that is the case.

    The fact that Western governments are still allowing people who have visited Africa to land in their airports may prove to be a tragic mistake.




     
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