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Is he calling the "Ebola virus" a "biological" hazard, because it is not "artificially" created?

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Rebecca

Biological hazards (or "biohazards") refer to any biological substances that can be harmful to living organisms, mostly humans. This includes medical waste or samples of a microorganism, viruses, or toxins from a biological source. Thus, you are partially correct in thinking Ebola is a biological hazard because it's not artificially created. The other reason is because it poses a significant risk to the health of humans.

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