Visit sunny West Africa; Die of Ebola

Lazarus+ · 13 sep 2014

While scientists have been studying this link for decades, a new analysis of the data of all known transmissions of the virus from animals to humans indicates that the area of potential infection is much larger than was previously thought, encompassing an area that is home to more than 20 million people.

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The first step in an Ebola outbreak is the "spillover" transmission from animal to human — often linked to the hunting and eating of infected animals, commonly referred to as bushmeat. The spillover incident that is believed to have started the current outbreak occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when a woman butchered an infected bush animal that her husband had brought home.
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"I don't think we'll ever be at a stage where we can pinpoint where Ebola is going to happen," Pigott said. "But we can predict where to concentrate research and infrastructure that can support or be prepared for any future outbreaks."

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Dr. Rice · 13 sep 2014

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wretchedgretchen · 13 sep 2014

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