Virus handcuffs, now that is a novel idea, they must be very small.

 

That one wasn't what I'd call an "escape".

 

So, none of those 86 people went home before they discovered the accident?

That is exactly what we all call an escape on a large scale.

 

US homecoming for Ebola-stricken workers as outbreak spreads | CIDRAP

 

I have noticed very amazed and shocked concerns by the U.S. medical community over the CDC’s decision to import (bring) the two persons with Ebola into the U.S. The decision to do this actualy does defy the CDC’s own policy regarding dealing with a disease of this nature.

I offer one comment from a Dr. that was gleaned from so very many health care professionals responding to this decision by the CDC:

Dr. Keith Raymond| Family Medicine 38
"I worked in Liberia last year. I learned more about Tropical Medicine in six months there than an ID doc learns in four years. It is entirely unclear and contra intuitive as to why the CDC considered importing a lethal disease into the US when their staff could assist the patient in Liberia. It defies their own policy. The Humanitarian missions by religious groups in the US is begrudged in Liberia out of poverty. This self aggrandizement doesn't have a lasting impact on Liberians. I spent my time teaching local staff and found that assistance to be more valuable than the direct care I provided. Again it confounds me that the TSA would allow someone with an untreatable illness to enter the US (short of supportive care). Placing the population at risk for an individual is a disservice to the community. There is wrong, then there is wrong, and then there is this."

 

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Hmm, pretty sure the TSA tries to protect us (the flying public) from terrorists getting on/using/attacking airlines, not private jets flying into the US, that's usually Custom's area of responsibility.

In an case, it's not an "untreatable" illness, they are treating it, they may even have a cure or treatment that can allow the body to get the upper hand. I remember at first there wasn't enough of the serum for both doctors, so the younger guy deferred to the older lady and made sure she got it. It seems now they've both been treated.

As to "why bring them to the US", seriously? There are some pretty good hospitals, but in the 3rd world it's probably a lot easier to bring a patient to the US rather than bring the sophisticated monitoring equipment and sterile environment to him. Although they might be able to get similar results "in place", I'm sure they are much more certain of their ability to control the environment and treatment here in the US, hence, why they did that.

Once again, someone's been watching too many "Outbreak"-style movies.

 

Someday you might want to study up on how this hemorrhagic virus and its known variants actually function and attacks the body’s immune system.
It’s cool to make general statements, I guess and allude to everything will be just fine and all. However, there are about a 1,000 victims and counting in several West African nations that I am sure are not so trusting and understand otherwise.

 

I have.

So?

 

I think there is a grave misconception not just about this case but pretty much everyone's perspective of government activity. They are not gods. They are not "experts" at handling crisis, they don't know what the hell they're doing any more than we do.

They screw up as much, if not more, than we all do.

I don't like the risk involved of bringing anyone here with contagious diseases, even if "experts" are handling it. It sucks, but I'll make the call and sacrifice two lives for the sake of protecting 317+ million people.