My take on horrible diseases throughout history is that they never completely disappear, they are still around in one form or another waiting to bust out again.

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Originally posted by OMCHamlin:
Actually, if left unchecked in the Dark Continent, we'd have much to be thank...

Finally: At least one who is willing to express himself clearly.

Ebola is completely containable in a civilized environment.

A major problem is the Burial Traditions in these areas- Family washing the body.....

A lot of them were bacterial, and were conquered by antibiotics (think Black Plague). But bacteria are developing immunity to existing antibiotics, and the drug industry doesn't make enough money on antibiotics to make it worth their while to develop new ones. So look for some of the oldie and baddie diseases to make a comeback.

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Originally posted by wrightd:
My take on horrible diseases throughout history is that they never completely disappear, they are still around in one form or another waiting to bust out again.