I am afraid I don’t have a background in the sciences— I tend to get lost when I try to read technical papers. Perhaps someone else here at FR can make this understandable to laymen.
I don’t believe that the current outbreak was a deliberate attempt at bio-warfare. I do wonder whether the apparent increase in transmissibility of the Ebola could be the result of virus experiments, though.
I would also like to know if any gain-of-function experiments are being performed in connection with the treatment of Dr Brantley and Nancy Writebol, and who would exercise oversight over such activities.