What if: Small Pox outbreak in 2014

Sorry. I meant no foul. I meant to type that maybe they might wake up and smell the science.

Dude, just stop. We don't want this close.

Granted, I am wondering what would be the political rammifications of this, though I figure it would depend on when it takes place.
 
But more lethal forms of diseases usually kill quickly enough that the disease doesn't spread as much. What differentiates these forms from Ebola, which seems kinda similar? Asking out of ignorance, not doubt.

First, there are five variants of Ebola and in earlier stages it resembles something much less specific than what people think of by tv or popular media. Smallpox has a long incubation time and it was *very* comtagious. Theorized to be based on cellular immunity differences in the host more than viral variants, different presentations were recorded as previously noted. This is part of the reason i think its mortality today might break 40% worldwide...
 
Sorry. I meant no foul. I meant to type that maybe they might wake up and smell the science.

Kaze:

Regardless of intent, a hair-thin line between public safety and religious freedom exists in this instance that is perilous to cross. Your proximity to said line rouses the ire and merits the attention of those tasked to mind such situations before they become irreversibly offensive or considered a possible impingment on their rights. It may help to review your words in a few days and reflect on how the same situation could be approached differently for the benefit of all. Until then may I recommend more observation than participation?
 
First, there are five variants of Ebola and in earlier stages it resembles something much less specific than what people think of by tv or popular media. Smallpox has a long incubation time and it was *very* comtagious. Theorized to be based on cellular immunity differences in the host more than viral variants, different presentations were recorded as previously noted. This is part of the reason i think its mortality today might break 40% worldwide...

On the other hand, the historic 30% death rates is a global average which include many cases in developing countries that had poor health system and their populations were not healthy. Contrast that to the improved public health situation today.

Also, Ebola arguably is more contagious than smallpox.
 
The 30% historical rate includes "first world" cases which did occur although with decreasing frequency after WWII. A lot of "third world" cases were never accurately recorded statistically so really did not tilt the data. No, Ebola is NOT more contagious than Smallpox. Read the link about the mini-epidemic in a German hospital via the ventilating system. You need intimate contact with body fluids, particularly blood, to get Ebola. Being in the same airplane with someone who has Smallpox will work quite well.
 

Tovarich

Banned
This fucking Island...

How many games in Plague Inc have been lost because the authorities in Madagascar reacted quickly enough.

You'd think that by now somebody would've modded in an unexpected freighter crewed by penguins beaching itself on there, wouldn't you?
 
I just read the smallpox wasn't super contagious, and some people were talking about ultra-lethal bioweapons variant of smallpox, which I thought might kill people faster than it infected. Both diseases have incubation periods where the diseases don't spread until they begin manifesting symptoms. And I knew Ebola was not really contagious, but I wasn't sure where it was on the totem poll in relation to smallpox.

The hospital also had a design that encouraged air currents, and people were exposed for much longer than most flights, not to mention how many patients were already weakened. International flights filter the air heavily; though regional flights don't. I'd think you'd have to be in the general vicinity to get infected.
 
The filtering on aircraft really is not set up to be anti-viral with HEPA filtration and UV lighting in the system. Basically the air is heavily recirculated. Obviously not everyone on the aircraft will be infected, however it is a setup for spread.
 
The filtering on aircraft really is not set up to be anti-viral with HEPA filtration and UV lighting in the system. Basically the air is heavily recirculated. Obviously not everyone on the aircraft will be infected, however it is a setup for spread.

These papers indicted that onboard HEPA filtration system is equipped to handle virus and there is a 50:50 mix between fresh and recycled air.

https://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/health/Documents/cabin-air-quality.pdf
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.616.639&rep=rep1&type=pdf
 
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