[Gay State Conservative]

So how did he contract it? Was he careless or is there a infect method he didn't know about.

It's my understand that the disease is so virulent that it routinely affects doctors and nurses who treat victims.Being somewhat familiar with medical services in that part of the world I'd say it's quite likely that hospitals there lack the resources to carry out standard infection control measures...which surely could explain why medical people contract it.

[driftdiver]

I asked because some people around here claim the threat is overstated and Ebola is difficult to catch.

Must not be too difficult to catch, which means they had better get this under control before it spreads to high population areas.

[Lou L]

It's my understand that the disease is so virulent that it routinely affects doctors and nurses who treat victims

Ebola as it's known today is virulent, but it's only passed through an exchange of bodily fluids with the victim. If a healthcare professional is treating people with hemorrhagic fever symptoms in this region and they don't take proper procedures to protect themselves, I'd question how much they really know about the disease.

If the doctors or nurses took those precautions, and were still infected, the disease may be spreading through another vector.

[SMARTY]

It’s not airborne?

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

The doctor is an expeirienced virologist who did the best he could , under the circustances .
Also noted in another article that three of his nurses also contracted the disease , and died .
When this ebola outbreak first occurred, there was some conjecture that it could also possibly be transmitted airborne - but have seen no recent affirmation.
With only 10% survival rate , it would certainly cause panic; that is why some countries are closing their borders, attempting to contain the disease .