[blam]

"SARS is highly contagious, comparable to the Ebola virus that stemmed from monkeys and was responsible for hundreds of deaths in Africa in the 1990s, according to the World Health Organization. Virologist Drosten said the SARS disease is fatal for 4 percent of patients, while the Zaire strain of Ebola kills 90 percent of the people who contract it."

How did Ebola get into this story, this looks like an out and out scare tactic.

[pepsionice]

Ebola is simply the catch word to get you to read on or listen to the news item. Everyone uses it when they want your attention. The public perception is that ebola equals death.