Ebola

[Not Sure]

These are scanners you walk through.. Pretty cool stuff..
They aren't supposed to be accurate.. just identify people running hot...

Talking about hand helds the're using in Liberia.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

FWIW I have travel plans overseas in the near future and I have no worries about Ebola...at least no more than I do about ISIS...

same...
I'll take the normal precautions that I always do..

 

[ctenidae]

I seriously doubt any African country with an Ebola problem is going to be able to restrict travel in any way shape or form. They can't even convince most people that Ebola exists, is avoidable, and isn't a government conspiracy.

That said, I'm not sure I'm a fan of the idea of checks in US airports, since it'll be one more intrusion, one more delay, one more eroded freedom. And, like most of these types of things, while the intent is good, once the problem passes the routine will remain. Now, if it'll stop the spread of zombies, maybe I'd be OK with it.

In any case, refer back to the image at the start of the thread.

 

[andrec10]

My daughter is still appealing to us to travel to Uganda in January for a college-study program. How many ways can we say no?

No is NO!

 

[Not Sure]

I watched the CDC press conference all I could think about was this scene
[video]http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+airplane+pinochio&FORM=VIRE7#view=detail&mid=825D1202711583D2CAEB825D1202711583D2CAEB[/video]

 

[deadheadskier]

While I'd like to believe this to be 100% true, I have my doubts. I'm guessing there's a small airborne contagious component to it. As in, close proximity.

The reason I question the above is we've had two American doctors become infected. I'm certain those two gentlemen were trained extensively in medical precautions. I know I was during my 2 year clinical internship in a hospital.

If it's as simple as what is stated above, those docs had to act in a very careless fashion to catch the disease.

 

[bigbog]

They're getting some of the military involved for enforcement.....a little late...y/n?...guess never too late..but... sure would like someone take steps to protect the public and deal with high-class business flyers' shaken psyches after the fact...

 

[Not Sure]

Military involvement? Why? ....A Cameraman is now infected ? Not exactley close contact job.
The idea of quarenteen in ones house is not a great idea. They use the plumbing drainage system in the house which is connected to the Municipal sewer system, a perfect environment for bacteria/ viruses .

 

[Puck it]

Three week incubation period before any signs.

 

[Funky_Catskills]

Oh shit.. we are all going to die...

Been nice knowing everyone...
Maybe we can get some turns in before the apocalypse.. That's my hope at least...

 

[skiNEwhere]

I hope I can still ski once in zombie form.

 

[Edd]

I've caught maybe one cold in the last eight years. I'll selflessly donate my superblood for humankind. This is my destiny.

 

[Not Sure]

I hope I can still ski once in zombie form.

I was a Zombie in 2006....Had Viral Menengitis, I could'nt speak or move but could understand people. Entro virus almost did me in . Worst 6 mo. of my life, started in October...1st time I didn't ski since 1975

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I got my flu shot... Let's do this thing...
Mainly got it because I'm heading to the west coast to see Phish..

 

[Puck it]

Oh shit.. we are all going to die...

Been nice knowing everyone...
Maybe we can get some turns in before the apocalypse.. That's my hope at least...

Let's not doing anything then.

 

[Tin]

I love the attention spans in the U.S. and the rhetoric the media uses (see Weather Channel, Fox, or MSNBC).

Meanwhile 15,000-30,000+ people will die in the U.S. from the flu this year. If Ebola hits a hundredth of that in the U.S. I will buy everyone ITT a beer. More kids will also die from things like measles, whooping cough, etc. because their parents do not understand basic biology and chose not to vaccinate their kids in fear of Autism. My favorite being HPV vaccinations suddenly make children "mentally retarded".

 

[Puck it]

I love the attention spans in the U.S. and the rhetoric the media uses (see Weather Channel, Fox, or MSNBC).

Meanwhile 15,000-30,000+ people will die in the U.S. from the flu this year. If Ebola hits a hundredth of that in the U.S. I will buy everyone ITT a beer. More kids will also die from things like measles, whooping cough, etc. because their parents do not understand basic biology and chose not to vaccinate their kids in fear of Autism. My favorite being HPV vaccinations suddenly make children "mentally retarded".

Most people only care what celebrities and sports personalities are doing. And then the attention span is measured in
microseconds.

 

[Cannonball]

My daughter is still appealing to us to travel to Uganda in January for a college-study program. How many ways can we say no?

Uganda is ~3,000 miles from where the ebola outbreaks are. If there was a disease in California it wouldn't prevent me from traveling to Florida. Spain is closer to the outbreaks than Uganda is, are people concerned about going to Spain?

 

[Funky_Catskills]

I love the attention spans in the U.S. and the rhetoric the media uses (see Weather Channel, Fox, or MSNBC).

Meanwhile 15,000-30,000+ people will die in the U.S. from the flu this year. If Ebola hits a hundredth of that in the U.S. I will buy everyone ITT a beer. More kids will also die from things like measles, whooping cough, etc. because their parents do not understand basic biology and chose not to vaccinate their kids in fear of Autism. My favorite being HPV vaccinations suddenly make children "mentally retarded".

I bet more kids die of hunger in the US then will die from ebola...

 

[Tin]

Most people only care what celebrities and sports personalities are doing.

Sadly the whole "anti-vaccine" movement appears to be a social thing as well. Check out the rates of children/teens unvaccinated in L.A., the majority don't live in south-central.