Do you expect true statements from our government ? .. or more propaganda?
No, I don't. Hence my skepticism. The fact that the government is in full panic mode and the media is focused on this like a laser tells me it's not as bad as it sounds. The media is complacent in a whole raft of propaganda, I'll give you that, but keeping the populace in fear is their primary directive. I choose not to live in fear.
The fact that this is still contained to central Africa is heartening. If there were outbreaks in Egypt, the middle east, along shipping lanes from Africa, or around primary flight hubs into and out of Africa, I would be concerned. Otherwise, I do honestly believe this is a storm in a teacup. Feel free to fritter away your sanity in fear. I'm going to live calmly, whether that calm be born of ignorance or a complete lack of care.
I value your skepticism , and your opinion as you have expressed it on other issues in the past.
On this issue , which could affect the mass of humanity, I disagree with your analysis of the current Ebola situation.
Yes, it is a blessing that the illness is currently isolated to West Africa , however, it is a disease that has already claimed more than four times more victims
than any other previous outbreak of Ebola. Effective containment of the disease is only know to be QUARANTINE .
There is no proven vaccine ; there is no known cure; there is only containment as a proven control of the disease.
With the statistical analysis, the limited periodic numbers of victims given by WHO/CDC, the disease is expected to spread exponentially ,
and is expected to spread due to modern modes of transportation (ie: airlines , trains , automobiles, etc. )
It is no longer restricted to the out-back , or in the bush.
Survival without medical care is 10%; survival with modern medical care and procedures is only 30%, assumeing that medical supplies are available.
I also don't fear Ebola at this point, however I am concerned by the apparent disregard by this administration toward the safety and well-being of its citizens.
I agree that the media are crisis oriented, sounding the alarm frequently to gain viewers or readers, and professing the foretelling of doom
I am not with those folks , but I prefer to be informed.
In this case , Ebola is infecting other countries and nations and needlessly creating additional victims .
I do not fear for myself , but , I am concerned for my children and their emotional and physical well-being and prefer to be informed for their sake.
I have not changed my simple lifestyle, nor do I expect to change until Ebola is found to be on this continent.
Even then I will not fear, but I will adapt my lifestyle to adapt to my concerns . I will not panic ,
.. but I will prepare, and will look forward to your comments here and elsewhere on this website.