Ebola has become the virus that would not be defeated. As sad as this
might sound, it is a good thing that doctors from the West contracted
this disease, and as Dr. Croziers (albeit unfortunate) situation
demonstrates, it is helping to refocus (we hope Dr Chan's WHO is paying
attention) to the yet, persisting Ebola crises.
The real danger of the recent finding is the fact that since much of the quarantine imposed at the height of the outbreak has now been lifted, the virus has most likely spread even further, lurking as it mutates. The hope is that such mutation does not present an even more debilitating global health challenge than the most recent incarnation of a virus that refuses to be tamed.
To protect us all, we must work to protect the poor and underserved in the far away crevices and oft forgotten places in the world. Ebola is showing once again that our collective destiny is intertwined, either we like it or not.
Weeks After His Recovery, Ebola Lurked in a Doctor’s Eye - NYTimes.com
The real danger of the recent finding is the fact that since much of the quarantine imposed at the height of the outbreak has now been lifted, the virus has most likely spread even further, lurking as it mutates. The hope is that such mutation does not present an even more debilitating global health challenge than the most recent incarnation of a virus that refuses to be tamed.
To protect us all, we must work to protect the poor and underserved in the far away crevices and oft forgotten places in the world. Ebola is showing once again that our collective destiny is intertwined, either we like it or not.
Weeks After His Recovery, Ebola Lurked in a Doctor’s Eye - NYTimes.com
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