Re:Human Death Fetish (Score 2, Insightful)

The fact that many of the initial reports of fatality happened in poor countries or among a poor populace is indicative of the danger this virus possesses. Many of the people that died had survived in subpar living condition many years. The problem existed that the initial time from onset to death was less than 72 hours in many cases. Those that survived have yet to provide a significant set of antibodies to really give hope for creating a treatment for the virus. While you may look at China and Vietnam as under developed countries, they do have very good research facilities and very talented biologists and immunologists. Simply put, the socio-economical problems of an area did not influence the mortality rate of this strain, the fact that it kills in less than 72 hours is what makes this strain so lethal.