The Ebola Virus

About Ebola and book report on "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston Excellent work! The Ebola Virus Descriptions of the Ebola virus:         The Ebola virus is a complicating object (viruses not being considered living creatures, so it is an object). Named after the Ebola River, the Ebola virus particle contains seven different proteins of which only three have vaguely known purposes. While the exact function of the other four proteins are still unknown, we do …

…believe, even if there have been no viruses proven to be created by man, that with today's technology and research in biological warfare, we can purposely create new viruses. I find it very ironic that the human population tries so desperately to find cures to deadly diseases yet at the same time tries just as desperately to create viruses that will do more damage then the same ones we try to find cures for today.