Ebola

Jason P
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It's here.

news.yahoo.com/texas-patient-confirmed-as-first-ebola-case-diagnosed-in-us-205031312.html

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  • Shawshank
    Shawshank Posts: 1,018
    Not to show off my tin foil hat or anything...but shit's about to get real. This is not going to end well at all.
  • Last-12-Exit
    Last-12-Exit Charleston, SC Posts: 8,661
    Scary disease. Scary shit. How the hell do you hide from this?
  • Shawshank
    Shawshank Posts: 1,018
    Last-12-Exit said:

    Scary disease. Scary shit. How the hell do you hide from this?

    No contact with anyone. Don't fly. Don't go in public places. Keep your kids out of school. Live like a hermit. I don't know. That's all I can think of. Pray that it doesn't make another mutation and become airborne.

  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    I think instead of watching a horror movie this evening I may throw in the Classic Dustin Hoffman movie Outbreak followed by Matt fucking Damon in Contagion.
  • rr165892
    rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    How about maybe travel restrictions from Africa to USA ,requiring a pre boarding screening of some type.Its the air travel that will spread this shit fast.
  • Shawshank
    Shawshank Posts: 1,018
    rr165892 said:

    How about maybe travel restrictions from Africa to USA ,requiring a pre boarding screening of some type.Its the air travel that will spread this shit fast.

    That's all well and good if they don't go to another country first. Until that continent is quarantined, it won't matter what travel restrictions we implement. The bad part is, whoever this is in Dallas, has been traveling all over, probably exposing hundreds of people and those folks won't have symptoms for another 2 or 3 weeks. This is just the beginning I'm afraid.

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I remember reading The Hot Zone years ago, and being freaked out at how it can destroy the body and spread so quickly. Seemed so remote for it to hit the US.

    Scary shit. Hopefully he didn't expose others in that time.

  • JWPearl
    JWPearl Posts: 19,893
    You know what my aunt said which was funny, she said they should get someone with ebola and stick them right amongst the isis and wipe them all out ;)) i know i shouldnt laugh but i couldnt help it....
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    American hygiene and low population density is going to keep the risk of serious outbreak low here. No need to get scared if everyone washes their hands!
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    harder to catch than the flu & is spread through bodily fluids, blood & such. if you have a cut on hand & the ebola having person has cut on hand, do not shake hands, kiss & have sex no condom
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,102
    EVERYBODY PANIC!!!!! THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS!!! YOUR REFUND WILL BE ESCAPING THIS DEATHTRAP WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0PijNCEwo
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,675
    edited September 2014
    Seems a little early to freak out. Ebola spreads via bodily fluids like blood, spit, and shit. In many places in Africa conditions are such that contagion is much easier, i.e. poor sanitation and very close quarter living conditions. In the US that is not the case. It's entirely possible - maybe most likely - that this guy didn't spread it to anyone. (edit - as I see others have already mentioned)
    Post edited by PJ_Soul on
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    EVERYBODY PANIC!!!!! THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS!!! YOUR REFUND WILL BE ESCAPING THIS DEATHTRAP WITH YOUR LIFE!!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0PijNCEwo


    IFL that scene, him running around being classic Will!
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  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    edited October 2014
    I say have a 21 day quarantine before anyone from Africa is allowed to fly to the United States. Lets focus on solving the epidemic in Africa and not have to worry about the rest of the world too.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    I don't understand the violence toward those researching and treating those infected. And there appears to be a horrible stigma attached to those who have had it and are now cured.

    Just sad.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,256
    Just like those trying to deliver polio vaccines, evil people in power want to stay in power and spread lies about vaccines being harmful.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Not to downplay the severity of its devastation, but it's almost hilarious - just saw a news promo kicking off with EBOLA IS HERE.

    I tried to find it online, but I watched a piece recently of two guys in their late teens who created a simple strip test for it. If I locate it, I'll post it. They rocked!
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,663
    Look everybody, there's nothing... *cough*... to worry abou... *wheeze*... it's... *cough, cough*... 8-X
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    brianlux said:

    Look everybody, there's nothing... *cough*... to worry abou... *wheeze*... it's... *cough, cough*... 8-X

    bless you ! :\">
  • kce8
    kce8 Posts: 1,636
    hedonist said:

    Not to downplay the severity of its devastation, but it's almost hilarious - just saw a news promo kicking off with EBOLA IS HERE.

    I tried to find it online, but I watched a piece recently of two guys in their late teens who created a simple strip test for it. If I locate it, I'll post it. They rocked!

    What did they say about the strip test? Do you must have symptomes to get a result?
    Great for this young guys, hopefully they can get it fixed soon!
    :-S

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