[MinorityRepublican]

It’s killed only about 500 people around the world (but who can really know the toll in Africa), but has a death rate of about 25%.

Too lethal. The person dies before he spreads the virus.

Kind of the same deal with Ebola.

Covid-19 was so contagious. Everyone ended up getting it.

[dayglored]

>> It’s killed only about 500 people around the world (but who can really know the toll in Africa), but has a death rate of about 25%.

> Too lethal. The person dies before he spreads the virus.

Actually according to Wikipedia the fatality rate is much higher, around 62%. Which is probably why it is self-limiting as MR points out.

[maddog55]

I don’t think I ever got covid...if I did I’m not aware of it but then again I did have a cold or two the last 4 years.

[pepsionice]

Some kind of incubation period involved. I would speculate minimum of 10 days (probably low-level fever around the 7th day).

This guy was in Africa...attending to sick people, then flew out. He arrived in Frankfurt’s Airport, and with the GF....took the ICE train to Hamburg. I would speculate here...getting off the plane...he had high fever and stomach issues. 3.5 hour train ride...the couple probably thought they could make it there. Once the ambulance crew were called to the platform...assessing things, they asked the right questions.

Statistically, Marburg kills about one out of four folks that contract it. If you were already in a weakened state or having a secondary illness....you probably won’t survive. I’d add this footnote...significant concentration of TB-affected people in Africa. Your survival odds decrease rapidly if you take Marburg and TB into account.