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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Ebola seems to be getting deadlier and more terrifying. Should I, a US citizen, be worried? Is it likely they are going to stop this?

It's pretty freaking terrifying. I am a germophobe. Make me feel better (or worse.)
gpt
The mortality rate of the newer species is lower then the original species, its dropped from 90% to 34%. Its also worth noting that this rate would also be much lower in the west, western medical facilities have much more resources to provide care to hemorrhagic fever patients.

In terms of how much you should worry about it no more so then HIV, it requires fluid transmission or contact with infected animals.