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Priest, 46, dies after bringing Ebola to the Congolese city of Goma (tr)
Daily Mail ^ | July 17, 2019 | Alexandra Thompson

Posted on 07/17/2019 9:21:15 AM PDT by rdl6989

An Ebola patient has died after bringing the disease to the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) eastern city of Goma, the nation's government has confirmed.

The unnamed patient, 46, became infected while visiting the town of Butembo, which has been an epicentre in the ongoing outbreak.

The DRC's health ministry claims the man took a bus the 200km (124 mile) journey from Butembo to Goma last week. The patient, who was a priest, died while travelling back for treatment.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: africa; biowarfare; blood; congo; ebola; spread
full title: Priest, 46, dies after bringing Ebola to the Congolese city of Goma: Officials warn the transport hub is a 'gateway to the world' and the virus spreading there could be a 'game-changer'.

Daily Mail always has long winded titles.

1 posted on 07/17/2019 9:21:15 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; null and void

Ping.


2 posted on 07/17/2019 9:21:35 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

coming to a border near you


3 posted on 07/17/2019 9:24:36 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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Love you Ebola chan !

Who would want Ebola to spread ? Deep State ? Nothing to see here. What’s on TV ? /s

4 posted on 07/17/2019 9:25:39 AM PDT by csvset (illegitimi non carborundum)
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To: csvset

Who would want Ebola to spread ?

Climate change activists.


5 posted on 07/17/2019 9:28:42 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: rdl6989

This is why quarantines are supposed to be a thing.


6 posted on 07/17/2019 9:32:22 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: Little Ray
This is why quarantines are supposed to be a thing.

Yep. Infuriating. He probably didn't know he was sick when he boarded the bus, which is why travel is restricted in the hot zone. And all it takes is one.

7 posted on 07/17/2019 9:36:14 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

It won’t be long before somebody hops on a plane and spreads it to other passengers, each of whom will have a connecting flight somewhere...


8 posted on 07/17/2019 9:41:12 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

Already happened here and we were lucky

Read THE HOT ZONE and you will be very afraid


9 posted on 07/17/2019 9:49:32 AM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
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To: rdl6989; 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Infectious Disease - Ebola update - now spread to Goma

Ebola has spread to the Congolese city of Goma, which has a population of more than a million people,
as the virus continues to devastate the region.
The victim is a pastor who had arrived in the city by bus after visiting Butembo,
a town around 200miles (320km) north in the centre of the outbreak.
This outbreak now threatens the possibility to spread
outside what was previously known as the "Hot Zone".

Hat tip to rdl6989 !

10 posted on 07/17/2019 10:19:42 AM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: rdl6989; neverdem; ProtectOurFreedom; Mother Abigail; EBH; vetvetdoug; Smokin' Joe; Global2010; ...
Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

11 posted on 07/17/2019 10:28:34 AM PDT by null and void (The Left isn't banning "Hate Speech", they are banning speech they hate. BIG difference.)
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To: rdl6989

Very bad. Starting to see the story on Twitter.


12 posted on 07/17/2019 10:40:23 AM PDT by LurkedLongEnough
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

At which point Goma should be quarantined, especially the airport.
Any aircraft that try to take off should be shot down.


13 posted on 07/17/2019 10:58:10 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: Billthedrill
He probably didn't know he was sick when he boarded the bus

The article says he was returning to Goma for treatment, so who knows.

14 posted on 07/17/2019 11:03:04 AM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: null and void
How soon until some liberal do-gooder brings Ebola patients here for our ‘free health care’... and kills a million Americans?
15 posted on 07/17/2019 11:08:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (MSNBC Bimbos & Pretentious men: EVERY CHILD RAPIST on Epstein's plane was a powerful democrat...)
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To: GOPJ

Obama brought them here. Didn’t spread.

Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox broke quarantine to go out for pizza. Didn’t spread.

Now we’ve got Congolese rushing the southern border. Third times the charm?


16 posted on 07/17/2019 11:18:56 AM PDT by null and void (The Left isn't banning "Hate Speech", they are banning speech they hate. BIG difference.)
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To: null and void

I personally think these folks should be ejected from the USA with a trebuchet, but in a way, can you really blame them for coming here? Come to the USA, or stay in an area of deadly conflict and strife, with the possibility of contracting a disease so awful, that you end up perpetually vomiting and soiling your pants as your insides turn to mush. Extremely painful as well, I understand.


17 posted on 07/17/2019 5:07:49 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Show me the people who own the land, the guns and the money, and I'll show you the people in charge.)
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To: panzerkamphwageneinz

Devil in the freezer is good as well


18 posted on 07/17/2019 8:28:18 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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