Many in W. Africa thought to be immune to Ebola

telegram.com ^ | Saturday, September 6, 2014 | Donald G. McNeil Jr.

[Smokin' Joe]

Okay, so here are the latest numbers.:

2014-09-05 22:28

Geneva - More than 2,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, out of about 4,000 patients thought to have been infected in the three countries worst hit by the disease.

The death toll in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone totaled 2,097 as at 5 Sept, out of 3,944 cases, a WHO document said.

1800 survivors, 2097 dead, would mean only 47 active cases. Perhaps now you will understand why I asked.

Only 47 active cases? I doubt that is the situation.

[Ellendra]

But many Africans who have never seen a victim also have antibodies.

Some antibodies are passed from mother to child, chances are they were the descendent of someone who survived it.

[GeronL]

might not have even known they were sick with it

[Tennessee Nana]

they might have had a poop bag on him..

[exDemMom]

I’d have to look at the exact numbers. The last set of numbers I saw were from the 31st.

Active cases would only include cases from the last 2 or 3 weeks. Any cases from before that time are resolved.

[Smokin' Joe]

You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!

[Abathar]

I was also curious if it could mutate enough that even people who fought it off the first time would have to do it again after it evolved a while, even if it was the same base strain they were exposed to earlier.

[Cvengr]

Great, ...so the human race can only look forwards to a future similar to that foretold in the movie “IDIOCRACY”, where ‘Da MAN’ dies out, and the eubonics bred, Michael Browns of the world, remain alive.