Friday, October 24, 2014

What if Ebola gets into NYC rodents or dogs?

Ebola May be Present in More Animals than Previously Thought 

"Ebola may be present in more animals than previously thought, according to researchers studying the virus. So far, it has been detected in chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, antelopes, porcupines, rodents, dogs, pigs and humans."


Monday, October 13, 2014

Ebola Risk For U.S. Hog Herd 'Extremely Low' -- Vet

 While there's a remote chance that Ebola could work its way into the U.S. hog herd, the likelihood is "extremely low," one senior veterinary clinician says. 

 Six years ago, a strain of Ebola virus (Ebola-Reston) was found in hogs suffering from highly pathogenic PRRSV and PCV2 in the Philippines.

http://www.agriculture.com/news/livestock/ebola-risk-f-us-hog-herd-extremely-low_3-ar45556

Monday, September 22, 2014

The number of Ebola cases could start doubling every three weeks in West Africa, the World Health Organization said Tuesday"

http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/ebola-outbreak-who-warns-containment-will-cost-1b-1.2009042

3 weeks from now 15,000
6 weeks from now 30,000
12 weeks from now 60,000
15 weeks from now 120,000
18 weeks from now 240,000
21 weeks from now 480,000
24 weeks from now 960,000
27 weeks from now 1,920,000
30 weeks from now 3,840,000
33 weeks from now 7.680,000
36 weeks from now 15,360,000
39 weeks from now 30,720,000
42 weeks from now 61,440,000
45 weeks from now 122,880,000
48 weeks from now 245,760,000
51 weeks from now 491,520,000
54 weeks from now Nearly a billion