Ebola
This lil' guy is responsible for Ebola hemorrhagic fever, which has an astounding 90% fatality rate among humans. Ebola is classified as a biosafety level 4 hazard. You might ask, how many levels are there? There are 4. It is thought to have emerged in Sudan and Zaire in the mid 1970s. There have been confirmed cases in Zaire, Gabon, the Ivory Coast, and Uganda... it cannot travel very far as it kills much too quickly. However, it could be a potential agent for terrorism due to its potency. There is no viable treatment for the fever, doctors usually only treat the symptoms, which is unpredictable at best.
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