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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2014, 02:49 PM Oct 2014

30% of EBOLA Fatalities In Last Outbreak In Africa Were Health care Workers

Wow.

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30% of EBOLA Fatalities In Last Outbreak In Africa Were Health care Workers (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2014 OP

Damn. Died trying to save others. Little Star Oct 2014 #1

That is scary./NT DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2014 #2

Yes, people working with highly contagious people, most without proper equipment. It sucks. uppityperson Oct 2014 #3

It is amazing the service and sacrifice of those brave workers. morningfog Oct 2014 #4

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

1. Damn. Died trying to save others.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 03:04 PM

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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. That is scary./NT

Reply to Little Star (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 03:06 PM

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uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. Yes, people working with highly contagious people, most without proper equipment. It sucks.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 03:07 PM

Oct 2014

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

4. It is amazing the service and sacrifice of those brave workers.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 03:09 PM

Oct 2014

Ebola is most contagious at the end stage and upon death, so the statistic makes sense. The current conditions in the West Africans nations affected is unbelievable. It is a wonder that any health workers survive.

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