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Ebola confirmed in the US

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Bucky32 said:
Possibly the most contagious element is...fear.

Something I see far too much of in America these days.
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By the same token, one doesn't have to be a doomsday prepper to find concern in a deadly virus with no known vaccine or treatment that can mutate and has a long, asymptomatic incubation period .
 
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Bucklion said:
By the same token, one doesn't have to be a doomsday prepper to find concern in a deadly virus with no known vaccine or treatment that can mutate and has a long, asymptomatic incubation period .
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Ebola is a disease that Standard Precautions and proper PPE and laundry care can prevent the spread of. So, if people wash their hands, don't share bodily fluids, and don't personally dress the dead, it is likely that the spread of Ebola in the U.S. will be minimal.

The other thing about Ebola that I find interesting is that only about 30% of cases go critical. In the other 70% of cases, the autoimmune system kicks in and does its job before things start shutting down.
 
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Bucky32 said:
Ebola is a disease that Standard Precautions and proper PPE and laundry care can prevent the spread of. So, if people wash their hands, don't share bodily fluids, and don't personally dress the dead, it is likely that the spread of Ebola in the U.S. will be minimal.

The other thing about Ebola that I find interesting is that only about 30% of cases go critical. In the other 70% of cases, the autoimmune system kicks in and does its job before things start shutting down.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nightmare-prospect-virus-mutate-airborne.html

I don't know if I buy the airborne mutation theory, but it is being put out there. Beyond that, yes, many of the precautions that prevent breakouts of things like typhoid and cholera in the US will likely prevent a massive epidemic or pandemic. However the long incubation period can make it more difficult to identify people that need to be isolated, which in a large, densely populated area, could be a cause for concern, given the number of things a person might touch over the course of a day or a week. As for the percentages, that is more or less the case with most fatal diseases, the immune system fights off stuff to a point constantly...but once overrun, the body has a hard time recovering from certain things that result in abnormally high fevers and fluid loss, hence the high mortality rate, which even in Africa appears to be lower than previous outbreaks, however.
 
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I blame Obama and the ACA! Just a little levity!
This is real, serious stuff and should not be politicized or made light of.
At least it's not the Zombie Apocalypse! Need a good arms dealer and a contractor to build me a mote and a large wall. I haven't stocked up on machetes and samurai swords yet!
 
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People are being monitored instead of quarantined because ebola isn't contagious until symptoms occur. I believe the people who were in close contact with him are quarantined. Of course the quarantine is creating other problems; don't expect the government to be organized enough to feed the people who are now not allowed to exit their homes for any reason.
 
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Liberia to Prosecute Man Who Brought Ebola to United States
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/liberia-prosecute-man-who-brought-ebola-united-states-n216876

Authorities in Liberia said Thursday that they plan to prosecute the U.S. Ebola patient because he allegedly lied on an airport health questionnaire.

Passengers leaving Liberia are being screened for fever and are asked whether they have had contact with anyone infected with Ebola. Thomas Eric Duncan, who was diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas after flying from Liberia last month, answered “no,” according to a copy of his form obtained by The Associated Press.

Neighbors have said that Duncan helped a sick pregnant woman who later died of the disease. Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the board of directors of the Liberia Airport Authority, told reporters Thursday that Duncan will be prosecuted when he returns to Liberia.
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so this is our control system. we ask them if they are cool to travel and let them if they say they are.

that should be effective.

we can't let people self report this and hope it works out.

gotta put a total travel ban in place or at least a buffer zone / quarantine area.
 
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