The Ebola virus - the end of the civilized world

[Ed Rybicki]

> From:          robsereno at aol.com (Rob Sereno)
> Subject:       Re: The Ebola virus - the end of the civilized world

> (I hope this is quoting...) Although Ebola does kill 90 percent of its
> victims, it does not infect the entire population of an area (as
> demonstrated in Kikwit).  The town of Kikwit has a population of 500,000
> and extremely poor medical treatment centers, and yet only 300 people died
> there.  That is not anywhere near 90 percent of the entire population. 

A simple yet very obvious statement of the facts...so if 499 700 
people in Kikwit DIDN'T get Ebola, why are Americans so worried????

Take the hint, people!

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