Manila to slaughter 6,000 pigs to stop Ebola spread

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Well I am pretty sure one of the reactions from more nasty Ebola (Zaire, Congo, etc) strains is that it causes massive pulmonary edema and the resulting blood droplets in coughed blood are vectors for infecting new victims.

In my limited understanding of viruses - isn't the objective of a virus is to not kill the host? I realize that some do, but for it's own survival, the longer the host stays alive, the more chanced the virus has in spreading to other hosts.

Viruses just need hosts to provide genetic material. It's nothing personal!

[HAL 9000 96]

Well I am pretty sure one of the reactions from more nasty Ebola (Zaire, Congo, etc) strains is that it causes massive pulmonary edema and the resulting blood droplets in coughed blood are vectors for infecting new victims.

zaire is the nasty one, marburg is one you'd rather catch than it.

Oh HAL 9000 would not wish any strain upon anyone... nasty critters I tell you.

[HAL 9000 96]

Well I am pretty sure one of the reactions from more nasty Ebola (Zaire, Congo, etc) strains is that it causes massive pulmonary edema and the resulting blood droplets in coughed blood are vectors for infecting new victims.

In my limited understanding of viruses - isn't the objective of a virus is to not kill the host? I realize that some do, but for it's own survival, the longer the host stays alive, the more chanced the virus has in spreading to other hosts.

Its a give and take between increasing virulence (killing cells) vs increasing longevity (viral genomes incorporating into host DNA). Most viruses do it one way or another but actually blend both depending on their 'mood.'

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Well I am pretty sure one of the reactions from more nasty Ebola (Zaire, Congo, etc) strains is that it causes massive pulmonary edema and the resulting blood droplets in coughed blood are vectors for infecting new victims.

zaire is the nasty one, marburg is one you'd rather catch than it.

Oh HAL 9000 would not wish any strain upon anyone... nasty critters I tell you.

now i'm thinking of that remix of the song lola - ebola....oh oh oh ebola...........

[HAL 9000 96]

[Jasman0717 9]

another sign of the impending apocalypse

Yep. Next Saturday, about 3:37 AM PST, I figure, give or take a millenia, or two.

At least the second round of karaoke will be over