Is ebola really as serious as people are making it seem?

Not necessarily: Ebola virus has been known since at least the 1970s. Every couple years since then there have been outbreaks of 200 to 500 cases, mostly in third world countries. Because the mortality rate with Ebola is high at about 50%, this disease gets a lot of media attention. We will have to wait and see how things develop and take the necessary precautions to stay healthy.

Ebola clearly is: a serious problem. With 8,399 infected (who are registered) & 4,033 deaths.The current outbreak is wi the Ebola Zaire strain which has led to death rates as high as 90% in the past & wi a current death rate of 55%. This is tragic for countries like Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone. However, at this time there are excellent efforts being made to screen for, identify & contain any cases. The case >