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Thanks for posting. 2ndreconmarine made the point some time ago that increases in cases over deaths means one thing: the epidemic is spreading. It doesn't mean that the virus has evolved into something less deadly--it represents what will be apparent: an exponential increase.

So far, after having had this outbreak since LAST FALL, there have been NO credible reports of survivors. And of the two reported survivors, there are absolutely no details, ie age, sex, location, date of illness, treatment, nothing.

Here's some information I found on the web about what happens if you LIVE, after Ebola or Marburg. Frankly, your troubles are not over.

Here it is:

The overall incubation period for hemorrhagic fever viruses is 2 to 21 days. There is no documentation of transmission of disease during the incubation period. Patients usually exhibit nonspecific prodrome, which usually lasts less than a week. The primary prodrome features associated with VHF are often flu-like illnesses consisting of fever, muscle aches, malaise, joint and muscle pain, headache, nausea, abdominal pain and weakness initially but then progress into prominent symptoms of fever, hypotension, relative slow heart rate, increased respiration rate, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, and rash. Then there may be progression to both internal and external bleeding and multiple system involvement. Often VHF results in severe life threatening conditions, including shock and severe hemorrhage. A convalescent period may be prolonged and complicated by weakness, fatigue, anorexia, malnutrition, balding, and joint pain. Sequelae may be present with hearing or vision loss, impaired motor coordination, inflammation of the testes, uvea, spinal cord, bone marrow, lining of the heart, and pancreas. While the majority of VHF cases have these common features, each hemorrhagic fever has its own set of specific characteristics. Case fatality rate ranges from .5% (Omsk hemorrhagic fever) to 90% (ebola). Death is usually preceded by hemorrhagic diathesis, shock, and multi-organ system failure 1 – 2 weeks following onset of signs and symptoms.

Here's the link:

http://www.state.in.us/isdh/bioterrorism/manual/section_10.htm

2ndreconmarine made the point some time ago that increases in cases over deaths means one thing: the epidemic is spreading. It doesn't mean that the virus has evolved into something less deadly--it represents what will be apparent: an exponential increase

You expressed it a lot better than I did. Simple, clean, direct.

Maybe I should run all my posts through you for editing first. (grin)