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To: Robert_Paulson2
any prophylactic antibiotic that is effective? Is it something a five day regimen of antibiotics would possibly prevent the spread of?

Are you talking about using an antiobiotic against ebola? Wouldn't work. Ebola is a virus, and antibiotics are completely ineffective against viruses.

29 posted on 10/05/2002 8:04:28 PM PDT by .38sw
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To: .38sw
dittos to that... current medical therapy for hemorrhagic fever viruses is supportive...that's why the West Nile virus creates such havoc... there is no antiviral proven to shorten or lessen the symptoms of these infections.
32 posted on 10/05/2002 8:16:51 PM PDT by bonesmccoy
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