Peter Piot on Ebola outbreak

An absolute must watch for all interested in the Human Right to Science. Peter Piot, co-discoverer of Ebola virus, on the present outbreak, interviewed by CNNs Christiane Amanpour

“With this strain of Ebola, you’ve got like a ninety percent chance of dying. That’s spectacular by any standard – one of the most lethal viruses that exist.”


“This is an epidemic of dysfunctional health systems.”

“A lot of research has been done, but not enough. And as long as we don’t know where exactly this virus hides outside epidemics, then we can’t map where the risks are.”