What is a good (highly) infectious virus to use as a base?

Probably Ebola

Uh…

As a base for what??

How do you plan to use this virus?

Any of the hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola and Marburgh.

Thanks, GA’s but…
I need something that will kill the host within 2–3 days (a week tops)

I’d hate to be on your shit list.

What’s the rush?

the host must die soon after infection so to add to the panic

sorry I forgot to put this in
Edit Question Details:
This is for a book I wrote based on Resident Evil, the virus I’m using is different than the T-Virus so I need a base virus to add to.

With Ebola only the incubation symptoms would work, the late symptoms would cause the infection to spread too fast. and it takes 3 weeks to kill them (too long)

During the incubation period, which can last about 1 week, symptoms include:

* Arthritis
* Backache (low-back pain)
* Chills
* Diarrhea
* Fatigue
* Fever
* Headache
* Malaise
* Nausea
* Sore throat
* Vomiting

Late symptoms include:

* Bleeding from eyes, ears, and nose
* Bleeding from the mouth and rectum (gastrointestinal bleeding)
* Depression
* Eye inflammation (conjunctivitis)
* Genital swelling (labia and scrotum)
* Increased feeling of pain in skin
* Rash over the entire body that often contains blood (hemorrhagic)
* Roof of mouth looks red
* Seizures, coma, delirium

No pus?

Lordy, you don’t live near me, do you???

@tyrantxseries I want to live in your head for a day.

@rangerr lol, no you don’t you would never sleep again

Let’s hope the CIA never comes across your Google search history.

@tyrantxseries You haven’t seen my nightmares.

Something is telling me to not answer this question…

@rangerr lol, I bet my “normal” dreams are worse than your nightmares

@JOE that’s ok, I’ll get my answer eventually, I’m in no rush

@Ivan I’m not worried about the CIA they would look really stupid for arresting a crazy person for writing a zombie book

@tyrantxseries My nightmares are my normal dreams.. haha. I have chronic nightmares. Wiiiin.

Is that not a question that has to be reported?

What if @tyrantxseries ends up doing something bad and Fluther did nothing.

….He’s writing a book.

I think it’s as innocent a question as mine.

Except it’s more interesting
I’m kidding :)

Arthritis? can take years to develop, say joint pain. And make up your own virus name- it’s your story.

Great news all you worry-warts. No such virus exists. As far as you know….

@ChazMaz ...yes, you’ve caught me, I’m endangering a super Bio-Organic Weapon in my apartment in my spare time that I plan on selling on E-Bay—just in time for Christmas(only if I can solve this little problem)

@faye I need something that the first symptoms show in under 12hrs and will kill you in under a week,

@shilolo….. :)

@tyrantxseries – I knew it!

lol
@tyrantxseries pssst you mean “engineering”

@tyrantxseries
look up the Nipah virus it might be what your looking for.

@tyrantxseries Please, don’t be mad at me. And don’t kiss me. Sorry if I’ve ever offended you.

I am leaving now.

Backing away… slowly.

(Goes off to change identities once again – this time a complete change and makeover. Maybe I’ll be Catwoman_1976 or something. Shudder.)

@Zen_Again lol here drink this water…it’s reallly good