An Ebola NIGHTMARE, The Mincher Scenario

[Bite Me ATF]

Most of the nightmare scenarios concerning the ebola virus 
have been related to an airborne human infecting version 
of the virus. I have developed a longer more chronic 
nightmare scenario, shamelessly and in bad taste i have 
named it after my self.


THE MINCHER SCENARIO


The reservoir for the ebola virus has not been yet 
determined. Humans do not appear to be the reservoir for 
the  virus. Humans die off too quickly with this virus for 
it to exist for long periods of time.

So this virus must have a host somewhere that is not 
effected by the virus but allows the virus to spread to 
other species. An example of this would by the mosquito 
that carried the malaria virus.


Currently we have absolutely no idea what the 
carrier/reservoir for ebola is. It could be rats, monkeys, 
pigs, sheep, insects, arachnids, fish, snakes or birds.

The virus appears to exists in small pockets somewhere in 
the forest. Humans provide a means for this virus to 
spread outside of its original confines, and it is also 
possible that infected humans could pass the disease back 
to uninfected species that where the original carriers. 
This could provide a base for even more future outbreaks 
since the carrier species is now infect out side of its 
original zone of infection. (much   like infect humans in 
Zaire can infect humans in different countries via 
travel.)


The quarantine facilities that have been established (even 
in the west) are doubtfully level four facilities. While 
humans in such quarantine may be prevented from infecting 
other humans, they probably are not prevented from 
infecting cockroaches, rats and what ever else may enter 
the quarantine area.


We dont even know if the virus can infect other species 
that where not the original reservoir , such infection may 
lead to new reservoirs for the virus.

It is not outside of the realm of possibility that the 
ebola virus entering Northamerica might find a new 
reservoir species to use as a carrier. If this occurs in 
the right species it could be the end of life as we know 
it.

examples:

If the virus were to be carried by cockroaches it would be 
near impossible to stop further spread, the same goes for 
rats, birds, dogs, and cats.

if the virus were to be capable of being carried by Farm 
animals, such as cows and chickens, it could inevitable 
lead to loss of these food products and all other products 
developed out of them. Which in turn would have disastrous 
effects. Unfortunately, by the time the link would be made 
to cows and such the infection among them might already be 
massive.

our existence is perilous, then again the planet could be 
struck by a giant asteroid .


sleep tight :-)

Thomas



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They took out my tonsils when I was little;
But, I still have my paranoids.

Unknown (to me)
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If we can not trust a freeman with his right to keep and 
bear arms, then how can we trust him with the right to 
vote. Surely the right of a freeman to vote has a much 
greater effect on our collective lives than does any 
individual's firearm. If one argues that the effect of any 
one freeman's vote is minimal, then why allow it in the 
first place?  To be armed is to secure one's right to 
representation.

Thomas Mincher
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