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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]ZMAPP did not help the Spanish priest. Perhaps the dose was too small.[/b]
The Antivirals did not help Eric Duncan.
The survivors all seemed to have received EARLY transfusions from survivors. 
Sadly, that would be such a huge task in Liberia. They would have to get together hundreds of survivors, rule out diseases like HIV. Draw a lot of blood, and store it. Do blood typing on the new infections and give blood or serum....[/quote]

The priest received the zMapp much farther into the course of the disease than others did.  And remember that Nancy Writebol never received a transfusion (at least, not that I've seen reported).  In research studies with monkeys, ZMapp was far more effective when administered early on.  I'm not sure I'd agree that blood transfusions are the "best" course of treatment, although they do seem to help if given early on.

Bottom line -- the timing of the intervention (whether it's a transfusion or experimental drugs) seems like the most important factor.[/quote]

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