Paul is indeed an idiot, but on this, he is less than an idiot than those at the WHO and CDC.
He's right, don't underestimate the translatability of ebola. Consistent continued underestimation is why it's become a pandemic in the first place.
You anticipate the Army biological units and specialists deciding to load 3,000 troops on a troop ship and let them all get Ebola for some strange reason?
A Senator wants to convince the public of that?