[Black Agnes]

I did.

I cut/pasted the wrong link.

This one is better:

http://currents.plos.org/outbreaks/article/phylogenetic-analysis-of-guinea-2014-ebov-ebolavirus-outbreak-2/

“This approach indicates that the outbreak in Guinea is likely caused by a Zaire ebolavirus lineage that has spread from Central Africa into Guinea and West Africa in recent decades, and does not represent the emergence of a divergent and endemic virus.”

There’s actually quite a bit of contention as to the classification of the strain of ongoing ebola. But the sequence analysis presented in this paper indicate it’s still closest to Zaire strain and likely doesn’t represent an entirely different on (bun, sudan, tai forest, reston)

[Marie]

I know that you guys are arguing, but this really is a great, informative conversation. Don’t be mad and keep going with the rational, cited arguments. You may not be aware of this, but you’re bringing out the best in each other.

You’re both spreading fantastic information.

[Alter Kaker]

“This approach indicates that the outbreak in Guinea is likely caused by a Zaire ebolavirus lineage that has spread from Central Africa into Guinea and West Africa in recent decades, and does not represent the emergence of a divergent and endemic virus.”

What about that is inconsistent with it being a new strain of ebola? It's not a new disease. It shares a common ancestor with Central African strains of ebola, but it is a new strain.