Marburg, Ebola's little brother, in Denver/We're all dead!!! Sky falling!

[MnFats]

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/news/Breaking_News/14186-First_U__S__Case_Of_Marburg_Hemorrhagic_Fever_Documented_In_Denver


just kidding....no problem here. mortality rate is only around 80 percent, rather than 96 or something like that for Ebola.

[MineralMan]

1. Well, since that case happened over a year ago, and since

there have been no others, I'd guess the incubation period is over now.

[Javaman]

5. 5 day incubation period.

and I think the person has to have the full blown 5th day stage to be contagious. I could be wrong.

it's not so bad, it's just the crashing and bleeding out part that really sucks.

[MnFats]

2. Geez..can't a guy spread a little panic once in a while? n.t

[damntexdem]

3. A case of Ebola was unsuccessfully treated in a Chicago suburb years ago.

No one else caught the disease, not even the victim's family. These are not diseases likely to spread in the U.S. unless the economic depression really depresses lifestyles, and destroys public health.

[DavidDvorkin]

4. It wasnt in Denver. It was in Wheatridge, a suburb.

We in Denver are morally superior to those people, so we have nothing to worry about.

[Kceres]

6. Once again, I recommend reading "Hot Zone" (Preston).

Become acquainted with all the known filoviruses. Scary and fascinating stuff, especially for science wonks.

[MnFats]

7. actually i did read that one. scared the hell out of me, who's NOT a panicky guy.

[MnFats]

8. AND if you REALLY want to set your hair on fire, read "The Coming Plague."

subtitled:
Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance
by Laurie Garrett (


it;s been out a while now but...holy shit!