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The odds of a firefighter, soldier, police officer and others who put their lives on the line every day returning home safely are much higher than a doctor who comes into close contact with an Ebola patient. It was all but certain he would become infected. His choice, not mine, but I can have my opinion on it. Let the African doctors be the front line soldiers on this. We can send advice, meds and supplies from a distance, doing research in a controlled lab environment to seek a cure.
It was an accident that this doctor got infected. Most medical staff do not ever catch it so it was far from 'all but certain'.
If you knew anything, anything at all, a virus like Ebola or Marburg isn't going to come strutting across the southern border, it's gonna be carried by somebody getting off of a 747.
Our doctor friends flew back from Guinea the day the initial news story broke. They changed planes in Paris. Thank God that was several weeks ago and they are fine. How many flights are still leaving those areas every week, going to airports around the world? Yes, I'm concerned.
Ebola is a surprisingly difficult disease to catch. You pretty much have to get splashed by the bodily fluids of a sick person to get it.
You want something to worry about? TB -- drug-resistant TB -- is fairly widespread in the US population, among people who are natural citizens. You are at risk every time you go out in public.
Boo!
Ebola is virulent and contagious.
Simple precautions of isolate and glove and mask will prevent the spread of the disease.
All of which are not present in Africa where reuse of needles and other items meant for single use are reused and where family members not taking precautions when caring for a sick family member are not in use. That and the stigma attached to someone who has the disease means the infected one often will not seek medical help. Ebola mimics the symptoms of other diseases making diagnoses difficult unless a blood test is done.
The frightening thing is that the disease has now reached the city of Lagos, which is Nigeria's largest city. This could be catastrophic.
The really frightening thing is that this particular patient in Lagos GOT OFF A PLANE at the Lagos airport sick with Ebola. Since Ebola symptoms can take 21 days to manifest, it's imperative that the other passengers/travelers/crew members who came in contact with him be isolated - and I'm not sure if you've ever been to the Lagos airport but my husband has - and it's a mad house. There is no telling who the man came into contact with during his travels.
Wow I didn't know that many had been infected and died. This thing "Ebola" is no joking matter. Look out. The rest will die too.
Our doctor friends flew back from Guinea the day the initial news story broke. They changed planes in Paris. Thank God that was several weeks ago and they are fine. How many flights are still leaving those areas every week, going to airports around the world? Yes, I'm concerned.
I'm in public healthcare amd ebola is probably the very last thing I'd be concerned about. It's not even on my radar.
Simple precautions of isolate and glove and mask will prevent the spread of the disease.
All of which are not present in Africa where reuse of needles and other items meant for single use are reused and where family members not taking precautions when caring for a sick family member are not in use. That and the stigma attached to someone who has the disease means the infected one often will not seek medical help. Ebola mimics the symptoms of other diseases making diagnoses difficult unless a blood test is done.
Ebola will never be an issue in the US.
US should have done the same with aids carriers. But liberals got all upset because they were mostly gay and evil nutjob right wing whackos had it out for em. Now they think it's fine for ebola carriers to run wild. Just madness.
It was an accident that this doctor got infected. Most medical staff do not ever catch it so it was far from 'all but certain'.
People in labs have accidents too, you know.
It only takes one person to infect a plane..After that unless you have some warning that plane is infected, and the will to shoot it down it is too late..
It only takes one person to infect a plane..After that unless you have some warning that plane is infected, and the will to shoot it down it is too late..
Simple fact of the matter is that an infected person can't pass the disease unless he starts hemorrhaging, having diarrhea, and vomiting. At that point, the disease is contagious. So also at this point, the carrier is too sick to want to travel. The disease can be contained by simple isolation and palliative measure to ease the discomfort. All not possible in Africa where local customs and superstitions makes it impossible to contain.
Simple fact of the matter is that an infected person can't pass the disease unless he starts hemorrhaging, having diarrhea, and vomiting. At that point, the disease is contagious. So also at this point, the carrier is too sick to want to travel. The disease can be contained by simple isolation and palliative measure to ease the discomfort. All not possible in Africa where local customs and superstitions makes it impossible to contain.
The disease will eventually burn itself out.
I guess your not paying attention...............or care.
Hopefully one of these diarrhea vomiting folks don't come your way.
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Let the African doctors be the front line soldiers on this. We can send advice, meds and supplies from a distance, doing research in a controlled lab environment to seek a cure.
