Ebola
08-01-2014 | 08:43 AM
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I quote: "One mistake. Just one guy doesn't completely contain his suit. One trip. One spill. One error or lapse. And you have BROUGHT Ebola into our population. I do not understand how decisions like this can be made without the will of the American people. "
Why not just fly people out to Africa and take care of them there. This is just such a stupid, shortsighted decision
Welcome to America, where illegal immigrants and Ebola patients are welcomed with open arms
08-01-2014 | 10:40 AM
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That sure is some misguided trust..... We're talking about cubicle-dwelling bureaucrats and the .gov here.
I'm with parrot and yazzoo on this one.
And sending them to dc is a great idea.
08-01-2014 | 06:36 PM
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08-01-2014 | 06:37 PM
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08-01-2014 | 09:34 PM
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08-02-2014 | 04:58 AM
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Yes. I totally trust what the CDC (Federal Govt agency) states about the Ebola virus because; this is the same agency that made the following predictions as examples:
AIDS (HIV) would not become an established health issue in the U.S.
West Nile virus cases would not be established within the U.S.
Lyme disease would be contained to the Southeast area of the U.S.
Many articles they have produced under their Environmental Health section would make most folks roll their eyes up into their forehead.
Yes, I totally trust and believe what this agency puts out because they have such a great track record.
AIDS (HIV) would not become an established health issue in the U.S.
West Nile virus cases would not be established within the U.S.
Lyme disease would be contained to the Southeast area of the U.S.
Many articles they have produced under their Environmental Health section would make most folks roll their eyes up into their forehead.
Yes, I totally trust and believe what this agency puts out because they have such a great track record.
Good thing someone decided to give the virus free transportation out of Africa.
08-02-2014 | 05:12 AM
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From photos I saw on tv, it looks like they were wearing those special suits while treating patients. Probably got lax OR those suits don't offer the protection they're supposed to.
It's great they want to help people, but now they're bringing it back here. No bueno. They knew the risks....sorry.
It's great they want to help people, but now they're bringing it back here. No bueno. They knew the risks....sorry.
08-02-2014 | 08:09 AM
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You do know what the CDC does for a living? They handle lethal bugs for research purposes all day, every day. There are multiple layers of defense, and if anyone gets comprised they get to stay isolated in the facility for the max incubation period of the bug in question. I don't recall the last time, if ever, a dangerous pathogen escaped from CDC. I'm certain the CDC already has Ebola in the labs...they study ALL known hazardous bugs so they're prepared to deal with an epidemic or terror attack.
Assuming modern cutting edge facilities, the risk of additional infections is exceeding low, essentially zero (and those additional infections would be caregivers who volunteered, not the public). Since there's significant benefit to the infected (increased survival odds) and essentially zero risk it makes sense to me.
If you flew additional doctors to Africa to treat the patients, they would be in danger themselves due to lack of modern facilities...that's how this got started in the first place.
I'm not a government bureaucrat, but I do know a little bit about biology
08-02-2014 | 08:55 AM
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"I don't recall the last time, if ever, a dangerous pathogen escaped from CDC."
There have been a whole series of incidents, suspected incidents and the most recent one was just in July. A major screw up involving 86 people at the CDC.
Anthrax at the CDC: 86 workers possibly exposed - CNN.com
That said, between the CDC and another gov lab that specializes in nasty bugs you can bet that every deadly virus known to man is kept and studied in these labs and the use of them as bio agents is studied for attack and defense. The same holds true for most major powers.
The Ebola patients being brought into the US today aren't a threat given proper handling.
There have been a whole series of incidents, suspected incidents and the most recent one was just in July. A major screw up involving 86 people at the CDC.
Anthrax at the CDC: 86 workers possibly exposed - CNN.com
That said, between the CDC and another gov lab that specializes in nasty bugs you can bet that every deadly virus known to man is kept and studied in these labs and the use of them as bio agents is studied for attack and defense. The same holds true for most major powers.
The Ebola patients being brought into the US today aren't a threat given proper handling.
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