The numbers thus far and of course subject to change.
Each Ebola victim infects 1.8 people. 60 to 70 percent die
After one year (march 2015) there will be 170,000 infected 110,000 dead
After two years (march 2016) there will be 310,000,000 infected 200,000,000 dead
After three years (march 2017) there will be 6 billion infected and 4 billion dead.
Scary numbers, I seriously doubt the numbers are that bad, but those are the numbers as of now.
Oh one more thing, WHO says it's numbers are probably only 25-50% of the real numbers due to under reporting of Ebola.
I’m not a biomedical researcher, or a contagious disease specialist, but the numbers you quote are well known to the WHO, the White House, the Pentagon and other government organizations.
And that brings me to a little connection that many people failed to make. When it was announced that the two American medical missionaries would receive the experimental treatment drug, someone asked Barry if it would be shared with various Africa countries. He hemmed and hawed for a bit, then said said something to the effect that the countries ravaged by Ebola don’t have the ability to properly utilize the drug. That produced a mini-uproar among various African leaders and health officials, and the subject was quickly dropped.
I rather doubt the San Diego firm that developed the treatment drug can produce it in large quantities. The two missionaries were brought back to the states to serve as guinea pigs, to see if it works (and in Dr. Brantley’s case, the results appear promising). The U.S. government plans to buy up the entire output of the San Diego company and reserve the medication for senior government officials and selected family members.
Barry’s little faux pas confirms what everyone knows: with our refusal to quarrantine and impose travel restrictions and take other, essential precautions, the spread of Ebola to the U.S. is inevitable, and “our government” is gearing up for expected outbreaks by protecting the elites.
In the late 1970’s, the police in Houston had to clear out a single 3 story house where over 300 Iranians were living.
No electricity, no water, no sewage.
All were students at the University of Houston.
Your numbers may be quite a bit off for certain groups.