Ebola Virus: Donald Trump Fans the Flames of Panic and Ignorance

But then fanning flames is his specialty.   Plus it's a sure-fire way for this incorrigible publicity hound to get himself back in the 24/7 news cycle.

Donald Trump compassion: Doctors infected with Ebola ‘must suffer the consequences!’  (The Raw Story, 8/4/2014)

Let's take a look at the facts

Q&A: What You Need to Know About the Ebola Outbreak.  (The New York Times, 7/31/2014)

• Q:  How many people have died?
• A:  More than half of the 1300 who have been infected since March 2014 have died.
• Q;   Where is the outbreak?
• A:  Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. 
• Q:  How does this compare to past outbreaks?
• A:  Deadliest since the virus was discovered in 1976.
• Q:  How contagious is the virus?
•   A:  It spreads by direct contact with human fluids.
• Q:  Why is Ebola so difficult to contain?
• A:   Beliefs of those living where outbreak is taking place.  Distrust of medical personnel.
• Q:  How does the disease progress?
• A:   There is no cure, no vaccine.   In past outbreaks, fatality rate is 60-90%.
• Q:  Where does the disease come from?
• A:   Latest research seems to indicate that bats are responsible.