[4channer]

"'I am afraid for my life, I must say, because I cherish my life,' he said in an interview, showing no signs of ill health at the time."

Ugh, what a shame, fingers crossed he's the 10% that survives the disease.

[Pxtl]

My understanding is that more than 10% survive in cases where they're well-cared-for and hydrated. Still bad odds, but not 10%.

[bertil]

> Ugh, what a shame, fingers crossed he's the 10% that survives the disease.

If only for his detailed knowledge of the disease, yes. One thing that is overlooked when considering the ethics of "that patient is more derserving than others" (see comments about nurses above) is how often throwing everything at a small number of otherwise healthy patients helps finding unexpected cures. It was very true for rich patients with HIV for instance.