By Hannah Hoag Health, Medicine and Veterinary Sciences subject editor Ebola rivets the attention and incites panic. It is cruel to those it infects. Nearly 2,300 people have died from the virus in the current outbreak in West Africa, and the WHO has warned that as many as 20,000 people could become infected before the […]
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What does Ebola have to do with engineering?
Aadita Chaudhury and Sri Ray-Chauduri,Technology & Engineering co-editors Chances are you’ve heard about Ebola outbreak that has gripped several west African nations. The outcomes of Ebola are far more severe than similar diseases that claim far more lives each year, and the fatality rate is much higher than others such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery. […]