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[–] TalkingAnimal 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Part of the worry was how concentrated the infections were. Some towns were pretty much wiped out. Think about if a few American towns were completely destroyed by a disease. Plus, this isn't like the flu where most people who get it are fine. People who got it had a high mortality rate.

In Liberia, about 1 in 800 people of the total population died from Ebola. That would be on part with 400000 Americans dying if you compare the populations.

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[–] CommonSense 1 point -1 points (+0|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Well, the mortality rate wasn't that high. It was under 40%. And, that is in areas of extreme malnutrition.