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What ever happened to Da' Bola?

It's been replaced by Ziva virus.

Makes me think of two of my NP Mother's favorite quotes concerning overpopulation:

"All it takes is one generation of women to keep their legs crossed".

"Nature will find a way to wipe us all out".

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CDC sounds alarm on deadly Ebola-like virus that likely spilled over from animals

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a warning about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus Thursday, advising American public health officials and doctors to be on the lookout.

ROSAL

Marburg, a form of hemorrhagic fever.
Two cases in east Africa.
BOLO.
< shakes head sadly >

Eh, in some cases, such alerts make sense - more for tropical disease centers, etc.

And Ebola really is a world-ender, if it hits the right place - O'Hare, Heathrow, etc.

Same as the nastier flu strains.

Flu is what gives biochemists nightmares. The 1917 flu in the modern era, is a "lights out" event.

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Originally posted by brywards:
In 2014, the US military deployed to affected countries in Africa and taught the local populace to not cook/wash/bathe in the same waters they shit and how to wash their freakin' hands, so that took care of the bulk of the issue. Filthy savages...literally.

It was actually more about where they put their something else, not their hands, as many of these world ending afflictions spread from.