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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]  [quote=Anonymous]An epidemic in the us is unlikely because of the access to medical care we have here. Early detection is key in preventing the disease from becoming fatal, and hospitals here are equipped and knowledgable about how to deal with serious infectious diseases.[/quote]

Please get your facts straight.  According to WHO:

"No specific treatment is available. New drug therapies are being evaluated"  It doesn't much matter where you are when you contract the disease there is not treatment and mortality rates are around 90%.[/quote]

NP.  There is no cure for Ebola but early detection and treatment of symptoms improves the mortality rate.  From the link below:

[i]Although there is no cure or vaccination for Ebola, Brantly and Writebol’s chances of survival are much higher than ever before. Ebola normally has a mortality rate of 90 percent, but the current outbreak’s mortality rate has been estimated to be closer to 60 percent. This is because of quicker recognition of the virus’s symptoms and more advanced treatment options. Treatment of Ebola consists largely of making sure the patient is hydrated, maintaining adequate blood pressure, replacing any blood loss through hemorrhaging, and treating other infections that may develop. The large presence of both African and global aid has helped ensure that more sick individuals are receiving the necessary treatment. Ken Isaacs, vice president of Samaritan’s Purse, told CBS News that thanks to early treatment of the symptoms both Brantly and Writebol are “in stable condition,” but added that “they are not out of the woods yet.”[/i]

[url]http://www.medicaldaily.com/ebola-outbreak-infects-2-american-health-workers-liberia-mortality-rate-lower-usual-early-treatment[/url][/quote]

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