Ebola outbreak into 2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29060239

Pessimistic news for West Africa and its Ebola outbreak. The response to the outbreak has been poor. According to the article above, heath care workers are stretched thin with very limited supplies for dealing with the rising number of cases. They are now dealing with an estimated 500 new cases every week and they believe that number will rise to the thousands in about five weeks if the trend continues. Part of the reason they give for its sudden increase and spread beyond the original epicenter (it is now in Nigeria) is the inadequate response and its inability to contain the Ebola outbreak. With malaria season  beginning, health officials are worried about treating malaria patients and decisions pregnant women will make in regards to birthing. Will they come to the hospital surrounded by malaria and Ebola victims, or will they stay at home and risk complications?

And now, perhaps for some possible good news. Virologists (people who study viruses) think that it may have mutated to become easier to spread. I know that sounds bad, but they also think that because it has mutated to be easier to spread, that also means it is less likely to kill you. One virologist thinks the death rate will sink down to 5% but the Ebola outbreak will never actually end. I assume the fact that it's mutable will make it more like cold and flu season. Not something that's likely to kill you, but something you may get every year.