Ebola..

While interesting, the RedFlag article comes off as sensationalist.

Here is what the World Health Organization has to say about it:

WHO | Ebola virus disease

Any devastating disease is a concern, wherever it occurs, and prior outbreaks have certainly dealt a heavy blow to the afflicted communities in Africa. But, IMHO, it is over-reaching to apply this history outside of Africa, and to categorically say that the current outbreak is "out of control" without providing proper context is not responsible reporting. "Out of control" in certain African villages and "out of control" on a wide/global level are very different things.

Nonetheless, it is appropriate for all responsible parties (WHO, CDC, etc) to be prepared, and take all precautions. If Ebola mutated and turned Hollywood on the world, millions could die. A possibility, but unlikely given the history of Ebola.

Yeah, but the website cites a real study that shows that it's also possibly airborne..

Surveying various sources, there is general agreement that the virus is mostly transmitted through direct contact involving bodily fluids (blood, sweat, tears . . . wait, that's a band!). Airborne transmission, while possible, is not a prime infection path. Plus, the virus dies when exposed to common disinfectants and is fragile when not living in a host. Again, just my opinion, but the nightmare scenario of Ebola as Global Pandemic would likely involve a mutation or series of mutations that would change the virus into a hardy, long-living, airline-traveling superbug, with humans as the primary hosts. Not fruit bats, as is now thought.

Oh, and one more comment on the RedFlag article: one of their quoted sources is Paul Craig Roberts, an economist of some note, and supposedly one of the architects of Reaganomics. Whether this makes him an expert on infectious disease is debatable. I can only say that I am not an expert. But I've been good at questioning things, for as long as I can remember.

You are more likely to be struck by lightning. If you want to worry about some nasty death by a virus H5N1 is still around and much more likely to cause a problem.
By far and away the biggest threat is drinking, and cheeseburgers, mmmmmm beer and burger

Yeah, well the CDC will always try to keep people from panicking.. If the public knew how infectious most diseases were, the economy would collapse from people staying in their homes.

I took microbiology in college as an elective because I was always interested in those types of things.. Afterwards.. after I found out how bad these things really are..

I'm definitely a germaphobe now.