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When those who have been in

barefooted — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:24:28 +0000

In reply to Patient In New York City Tests Positive For Ebola

When those who have been in direct contact with symptomatic Ebola patients return home, I think it's fair to consider the need for self-isolation. I do not believe that anyone in contact with an asymptomatic person is at risk. But once someone becomes ill, people they've been around are then personally affected, their lives turned upside-down, businesses are closed, etc. Catching the virus is not necessarily the only concern. Is asking someone who has been in close contact with the bodily fluids of an Ebola patient to isolate themselves for three weeks unreasonable? In all likelihood, the person would remain well, but if not, much of the ensuing "spider web" of concern would be minimized.

Of course, the practicalities of isolation are numerous. Groceries can be delivered, but what of the garbage? The need for clean clothes and linens? Not a convenient circumstance.

The Ebola Number You Haven't

Verified Atheist — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:45:09 +0000

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The Ebola Number You Haven't Heard: 80% Of U.S. Ebola Patients Have Survived.

And as I understand it, it rises to 100% if you're talking about U.S. citizens.

Edit to add: Yes, Duncan, the only one to die in the US from Ebola so far, was a citizen of Liberia.

The United States Ebola

rmrd0000 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:54:49 +0000

In reply to Not hard to do, when it

The United States Ebola survivals record this far

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2014/10/21/the-ebola-number-you-h...

Not hard to do, when it

Resistance — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:42:38 +0000

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Not hard to do, when it appears that those who fail to heed the warnings taking them lightly, ignoring or insulting the messenger, attesting to their own ignorance, and others may.will suffer for it.

I have problems believing

Resistance — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:39:18 +0000

In reply to I am sorry, I did finally

I have problems believing anything that the government tells me.

But the Government has many reasons to withhold information.

How true; even if it was out of control, industrialized nations citizens would have to get the knowledge from another source.

Our government has most definitely lied and kept things secret in the past, why would we expect otherwise.

Africa alone couldn't support the research or the cost of a cure. .

Tuskegee syphilis experiment - Wikipedia, the free ...

Research and pharmaceuticals need money too.

What people at Dagblog have

rmrd0000 — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:03:03 +0000

In reply to Maybe he listened to those

What people at Dagblog have been pointing out that those without direct contact will the fluids of an infected person are at low risk

Here is to this physician recovering

I don't understand why Dr.

barefooted — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:54:02 +0000

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I don't understand why Dr. Spencer didn't self-quarantine at home for 21 days, out of an abundance of caution.

I am sorry, I did finally

Richard Day — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:02:27 +0000

In reply to Try it now ... it was working

I am sorry, I did finally find it at NYT.

I probably pushed the wrong buttons.

But damn.

There are plagues and there will always be plagues.

Speaking at the news conference, city officials said that while they were still investigating, they did not believe Dr. Spencer was symptomatic while he traveled around the city on Wednesday and therefore had not posed a risk to the public.

I have problems believing anything that the government tells me.

But the Government has many reasons to withhold information.

Panic is one reason.

What does 'symptomatic' mean?

We need to be observant, but we do not need to panic!

That is all I got right now Missy.