Death from Ebola-like virus reported in Iowa after travel to West Africa

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exteriorcrocodileal@reddit

The one “good” thing about hemorrhagic fevers is that they’re so lethal and quick that they kill their hosts before they can spread to too many people, especially in a first world country.

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Big-Professional-187@reddit

Don't count on that. Viruses tend to mutate.

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Capital_Gap_5194@reddit

Most viruses don’t have a high propensity to mutate actually

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Big-Professional-187@reddit

Not unless you energize them or force mutation by encapsulation in vitro with another species tissue ie passaging.

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Viruses and bacteria go through thousands of mutations but it is an extremely small amount of times it actually changes anything about the virus or bacteria. Also the way a virus or bacteria travels or transmits itself from host to host is one of the rarest mutations it can go through.

If Ebola ever showed up as able to be passed through the air almost every scientist and doctor in the world would suggest it was manufactured. Because the odds of that happening naturally are completely astronomical.

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ZenythhtyneZ@reddit

Not having keep bodies in your house as part of your mourning tradition helps too

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daviddjg0033@reddit

Not having keep bodies in your house

I didn't kill anyone I swear the head in my refrigerator is not mine

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King0Horse@reddit

"It was there when I moved in."

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boosted-elex@reddit

"I just bought that freezer at goodwill"

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KeepingItSFW@reddit

Let’s wash the dead by hand too… oh wait I seem to be bleeding from my eyes now hmm

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Opening_Career_9869@reddit

Our system would be overwhelmed in a hurry if it ever spread even a bit .. most hospitals couldn't take care of a dozen patients like that IMHO

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Dry_Catch7310@reddit

Usually

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PokeyDiesFirst@reddit

Bingo. Most of the reason Marburg and Ebola spread so widely in Africa is due to lack of sanitation, superstition toward modern medicine, and keeping the corpses of loved ones in open areas. Human bodies are MASSIVE public health hazards, with or without Ebola

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Strict_Height_3741@reddit

Oh you got too be fucking with me

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BennificentKen@reddit

It's just Lassa, it's not actually Ebola or anything like it other than the general category of hemorrhagic fevers. Very low human-to-human transmission.

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middleagerioter@reddit

Lassa fever. Person to person transmission is low/rare.

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BennificentKen@reddit

Thanks for naming which one it was. Lassa isn't an actual worry unless you call it "Ebola-like."

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KountryKrone@reddit

Most don't want to know that. They'd rather be paranoid. ;)

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SparseSpartan@reddit

yeah you know when it comes to hemorrhagic fevers, let's go ahead and keep people paranoid and on their toes.

I believe it was a strain of ebola that decided one day to air borne in an animal holding facility where it then made its way through the ducts and killed hundreds of monkeys across the facility.

These viruses may never go airborne human to human. Maybe they can't. But rather not roll the dice no matter how good the odds.

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KountryKrone@reddit

While what you say isn't inaccurate, there is really no reason to get worried and scared about this.

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DarthBullyMaguire@reddit

I'd be surprised if we haven't cooked up an airborne strain in some third world lab.

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SparseSpartan@reddit

Not worried about any particular case, and especially a lone Lasso case with someone traveling back from West Africa. No need to panic, but we also shouldn't downplay the risk of serious diseases.

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Flat_Boysenberry1669@reddit

Idk man I just can't take serously a virus that spreads through poop and blood.

I live in America and both of those things are easy to avoid and not something that would be able to spread rapidly here.

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DreamSoarer@reddit

Free article/info

https://hhs.iowa.gov/news-release/2024-10-28/state-and-hospital-officials-follow-federal-guidance-after-lassa-fever-death

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Top-Cartographer7111@reddit

Seriously?!? I haven’t even heard of this one! I am very very sorry for the family. That is horrible.

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ThisAudience1389@reddit

Please tell me this isn’t the Marburg virus.

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Ok_Feedback_8124@reddit

Approximately 8% fatality. But 20% the transmissibility of SC2.

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KountryKrone@reddit

It really isn't that big of a deal. Person to person is rare and it's usually transmitted via a specific rat's saliva, urine and feces.

https://www.cdc.gov/lassa-fever/about/index.html

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bethestorm@reddit

Until the CDC updates it on Friday lol

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Fine_Peace_7936@reddit

I wish I had the $4 to know when I'm going to die. Guess the surprise will be fun.

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Round-Importance7871@reddit

Throw me in for a parlay on when and how for$4

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Fine_Peace_7936@reddit

Im thinking the when will be 6 days and the how will be someone will be coughing up blood at the store and I won't know what's going on so I'll pat the guy on the back and use my tissue to clear the blood of his eyes before kissing them.

ALL BECAUSE WP WANTS MY LAST $4

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Round-Importance7871@reddit

Now thats legendary

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noitalever@reddit

That would have to rank up there as the worst four dollars you ever spent in your life.

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lucifv84@reddit

Just in time for the holidays!

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2oreos-1Twinkie@reddit

That’s what yall said for the elections as well and nothing happened

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lucifv84@reddit

I said nothing about (on or of) elections. That being said, thanksgiving and deady biological virus outbreak in the US is something that everyone should be concerned about. unless you think bleach injections are the solution, then ignore me and party on wayne.

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