What Is The First Rule Of A Viral Outbreak Contain And Isolate The Infected Or Let The Infected

Why is Ebola so difficult to contain in Western Africa?

A similar situation existed during the Great Plague of 1665People believed in witches, and witches kept cats as their 'familiars' (servants)People were advised to kill cats, which they didSo they didn't catch rats, and rats spread the plagueThe plague killed so many people that it changed the economy of Europe, and effectively changed society foreverSo, someone said 'Kill cats' and the world changed forever because ignorant people took this advice.The argument is not identical, already there have been some major changes.First, drugs that are in the testing stages for Ebola have been used without going through years of checking, so having both legal and medical aspects reconsideredSecondly, the seriousness of the situation will mean that the infrastructure of the country will change as the traditional practices will be abandonedThirdly, a new level of communications will be brought in as it is not just a local event. It has serious global consequences that has to be stopped or contained, and such an event will bring the full force of western practices to bear upon the problemFourthly, someone will make money out of curing or stopping the disease, and that is a great motivation for progressIn retrospect, it might be seen as a turning point for Africa just as the Great Plague is now seen for EuropeIn answer to the question, the difficulties of containing Ebola is due to a whole range of problems set out in other answersBut ultimately it comes down to the fact that diseases spread because people move around more, and that in turn makes local problems global onesThis in turn means that groups ignored before, now gain attentionEbola is, in one sense, a terrorist.It will now get the attention and resources that terrorism getsA typical case of the Law of Unintended Consequences

When I get Ebola, what is the first thing I should do?

1.  Isolate yourself by notifying emergency authorities as to the likely threat and following their instructions.2.  Identify and arrange for the monitored quarantine of anyone whom you reasonably believe has come into contact with your bodily fluids in the past 21 days.  Arrange for the disinfection of your home and everything in it by qualified personnel using bleach and UV light.3.  In the absence of appropriate legal documents, as well as time and access to professional personnel for the preparation of appropriate end-of-life documentation, send an email to two adult friends nominating a health care proxy to make decisions for you while you are unconscious.  Print it out and sign it and bring it with you to the hospital. Make clear in the health care proxy that you DO wish to receive experimental treatments, especially ZMapp.  It probably wouldn't hurt to quickly prepare your wishes as to guardianship of your children and disposal of your estate, email those to a few friends, print them out and sign them attesting that although you are ill, you remain of sound mind at the time.4.  A smart adult who is not in your quarantine should be your health care advocate for item 3.5.  If you have pets, especially a dog, they may have to be euthanized as potential carriers once your diagnosis is confirmed.6.  Get to the best isolation ward available within a short distance--where you can expect to remain in ICU on IV fluids and supportive care.  If you are lucky, you get ZMapp.  Otherwise it is a battle to hang on until the worst passes.  Sleep as much as you can, and just try to survive.  Don't expect your loved ones to be there for you, and don't even think about endangering them by asking for their presence in your isolation ward.  Facetime but no face time.  Be prepared tough it out alone (other, of course, than the incredibly brave medical workers who will be trying to help you survive). 7.  If you do survive, your bodily fluids may remain infectious to others for a significant period of time.  Especially for men, this means don't have sex (your semen may be infectious for several months after recovery).

Can visiting RedTube give you viruses?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall Redtube being a popular porn site.If that's true, I can't comment on how side the site is myself as I don't use it. But I've heard it's pretty safe.Usually the general rules of watching porn safely is to do the following.Use HTTPS so no one can see you're watching porn.Use incognito so it is not stored in any history.(Optional) Use a VPN so the site doesn't know who you are, paid ones are a lot better.If you can, run your browser in a sandbox incase a virus does get through. I use Sandboxie to isolate applications.Only use mainstream porn sites such as PornHub and XVideos. (I guess RedTube fits in this category too)DO NOT CLICK ANY ADS OR LINKS! This is usually the only dangerous part of porn sites. The site itself doesn't usually spread malware, but any ads or links on it will.DO NOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING! Like the point before, watching the videos themselves are usually harmless, problems arise when you download them.If possible, use an ad and/or script blocker. This will prevent malware and tracking in the long run.Hope my porn-safety guide helps!

What is Zika virus and how is it transmitted?

Zika virus infection is caused by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, usually causing mild fever, rash, conjunctivitis, and muscle pain.The virus was isolated for the first time in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda. Since then, it has remained mainly in Africa, with small and sporadic outbreaks in Asia. In 2007, a major epidemic was reported on the island of Yap (Micronesia), where nearly 75% of the population was infected.SymptomsThe most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). Other common symptoms include muscle pain and headache. The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) for Zika virus disease is not known, but is likely to be a few days to a week.The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting for several days to a week.Zika virus usually remains in the blood of an infected person for a few days but it can be found longer in some people.Severe disease requiring hospitalization is uncommon.Deaths are rare.DiagnosisThe symptoms of Zika are similar to those of dengue and chikungunya, diseases spread through the same mosquitoes that transmit Zika.See your healthcare provider if you develop the symptoms described above and have visited an area where Zika is found.If you have recently traveled, tell your healthcare provider when and where you traveled.Your healthcare provider may order blood tests to look for Zika or other similar viruses like dengue or chikungunya.TreatmentNo vaccine or medications are available to prevent or treat Zika infections.Treat the symptoms:Get plenty of rest.Drink fluids to prevent dehydration.Take medicine such as acetaminophen to relieve fever and pain.Do not take aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), like ibuprofen and naproxen. Aspirin and NSAIDs should be avoided until dengue can be ruled out to reduce the risk of hemorrhage (bleeding). If you are taking medicine for another medical condition, talk to your healthcare provider before taking additional medication.If you have Zika, prevent mosquito bites for the first week of your illness.During the first week of infection, Zika virus can be found in the blood and passed from an infected person to another mosquito through mosquito bites.An infected mosquito can then spread the virus to other people. for more info...https://www.quora.com/profile/Ka...

What are the qualities you would want for a virus meant to eradicate all humans?

High transmissibility.High lethality after a lengthy, symptom-free incubation.Consider two diseases: Influenza and HIV. Influenza has the first of our two criteria totally covered. It’s incredibly easy to get the flu. Someone sneezes, or you drink out another person’s cup, and voila. You’re sick. But influenza doesn’t kill most of the people who get it. It does kill, but not enough to meet your criteria.Now HIV. HIV has the second criteria totally covered. Untreated, HIV has a near 100% fatality rate, but there’s a good chance you don’t know you have it for quite a while. But it’s hard to get. You have to have unprotected sex with an infected person, and even then you might not get the disease. You could also share needles. But sexual activity and IV drug use leave out large swathes of the population, including children, many older folks, and the celibate.OK, let’s put them together.A new virus arrives on the scene. It’s readily transmitted. It proliferates in saliva, nasal mucus, blood, semen, vaginal fluids, etc. It’s as easy to get as a cold.But this is no ordinary virus. It can survive on metal surfaces for months. It can lie dormant on a dirty fork or a child’s toy nearly indefinitely.When you get this disease, you suffer no symptoms. But in the meantime, the virus is infecting your immune cells. It is slowly lowering your white count until you are defenseless against all nature of pathogens.If this disease existed, and we were infected without our knowledge, it would kill nearly everyone within a decade. We’d try very hard to treat it, but look at how long HIV ravaged the population before we had any real treatment for it. If nearly everyone on Earth had been infected with HIV in 1982, there would be almost no one left on Earth to research treatment.But to kill everyone, this disease would have to have no natural immunity in the population. This is the toughest part - humans are a diverse group. It’s likely that among the 7 billion humans on Earth, a few of them are immune. If there are enough of them, they could get together and repopulate the Earth with their immune offspring.If their numbers were too small, though, they might die out.

What would happen if there was a zombie virus on the death star?

Something similar to this happened in the Star Wars horror novel, Death Troopers.As the cover implies, it didn't go well. An imperial star destroyer Vector was transporting an experimental Imperial bioweapon, meant to help put down rebellions and further Imperial interests. The virus was designated “Blackwing” and was meant to be transported to a testing facility on the planet Khonji Seven (but obviously that didn't happen). During transportation one of the cannister’s ruptured. Over the course of several days the entire vessel was slowly infected, and without proper containment measures, the entire ship is scuttled and its crew infected. Only about 30 make to an attached shuttle, Freebird and seal themselves off.But, this virus is airborne and was specifically designed to bypass most safety measures. If the virus in question is anything like Blackwing, then the Death Star and its crew are in a dire situation indeed. But, considering how large the Death Star is in comparison to your standard Star Destroyer, there may be some hope left for them. If they can seal off and quarantine the infected zones, and properly dispose of any infected, or soon to be infected, they may be able to design the cure in time and administer it to any surviving personnel and put down the already infected with their vastly superior tactics and weaponry. However, it the virus is a simple, TWD like virus where the infection is through fluids and bites, with the infectee’s being slow moving mindless drones, the outbreak will be over as soon as it begins. Imperial armor is tougher than most give it credit for, (most stromtroopers whom are shot in the movies are actually knocked out, thanks to their armor absorbing most of the impact) a simple bite isn't going to do much.

Why should we not be afraid of Ebola?

The biggest Rx against fear is knowledge.If you're here in the U.S. - the flu virus kills about 53,000 each year. It poses a much bigger healthcare threat than Ebola ever will. The U.S. has the technology, resources and finances to contain, isolate and treat those infected with the deadly virus - and the CDC is escalating their response to address known cases. The probability that we'll see more cases here in the U.S. (and by extension - possible deaths) is high because the virus is still on it's ascendancy in West Africa - but again (mistakes notwithstanding) we are well positioned to isolate and treat Ebola. Having said all that - West Africa is staring straight into a hellish abyss. No less than 3 countries - Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are at risk of surviving - as countries. The earliest we can accelerate a vaccine (through stage 2 & 3 human trials) is November - possibly December - and (assuming they work) we would then need to scale these for a combined population of about 22 million people. That's not to say we'd need 22 million doses of the vaccine - but we'd need a lot and the manufacturing process (at scale) is complex/complicated (often requiring time itself as a key ingredient into the manufacturing process). The R-nought factor for Ebola is relatively low (R2) ...... but it is very fast moving. Incubation (after exposure) is 2-21 days - and if contracted - the disease moves rapidly (about 2 weeks) to death (in about 70% of cases).The lack of a vaccine - the only way to end Ebola - has created this graph as of 10/8/2014: Given this chart - the rapid movement of the disease - and the conditions in the 3 countries hardest hit, I think it could easily be 8-12 months before the outbreak in West Africa peaks and is considered contained. In the meantime - the images from there are just horrific - and likely to get worse.