From a microbiologist


I would like to point out that there is a 100% fatal virus endemic to the
> United States which has a broad host range and infects many animals every
> year. It is called rabies and a young girl recently died of it in
> Washington (MMWR Sept. 1, 1995, Vol. 44, No. 34). No one seems to be
> speculating that rabies is going to mutate to a form transmissable by
> aerosols. Certainly, it is not receiving much press time.
>
> It seems self serving of scientists and journalists alike to prey on
> people's fears to get more grant money or to sell more articles.
> PRedictions and speculations are easy to make but hard to prove.


and I don't think using a work of fiction is a good place to start learning about ebola, might as well say watch 28 days later.


There is a strain that is airborne but with a much lower fatality rate....and of course if something like ebola and the common cold somehow joined forces..