As the virus was spreading geographically, the numbers were increasing and at this time, not only were  hundreds of people infected and dying of the disease, but as importantly, the front line responders, the people who had gone to try and help, the health care workers, the other  responders were also sick and dying by the dozens.
Il virus si diffondeva geograficamente,  il numero dei pazienti cresceva e a questo punto non solo c'erano  centinaia di individui infetti moribondi a causa della patologia, ma ugualmente importante,  anche chi operava in prima linea, le persone che erano arrivate per aiutare, gli operatori sanitari,  gli altri volontari erano anche loro malati  e morivano a dozzine.