The Dread Factor: Why Ebola And 'Contagion' Scare Us So Much

The Ebola outbreak has set off an alarm around the world. Public health leaders say the intense concern is appropriate, given the unprecedented size of the outbreak and the deadliness of the virus.But experts say the outbreak has also produced a lot of unfounded fears. Even just the word Ebola is kind of terrifying.

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