Posted on 07/27/2014 2:57:41 PM PDT by Kartographer
Nigerian health authorities raced to stop the spread of Ebola on Saturday after a man sick with one of the world’s deadliest diseases brought it by plane to Lagos, Africa’s largest city with 21 million people.
The fact that the traveler from Liberia could board an international flight also raised new fears that other passengers could take the disease beyond Africa due to weak inspection of passengers and the fact Ebola’s symptoms are similar to other diseases.
Officials in the country of Togo, where the sick man’s flight had a stopover, also went on high alert after learning that Ebola could possibly have spread to a fifth country.
Screening people as they enter the country may help slow the spread of the disease, but it is no guarantee Ebola won’t travel by airplane, according to Dr. Lance Plyler, who heads Ebola medical efforts in Liberia for aid organization Samaritan’s Purse.
“Unfortunately the initial signs of Ebola imitate other diseases, like malaria or typhoid,” he said.
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I don’t doubt your word re:”has been proven to be not correct” however..
There have been many legal cases that have convicted carriers of the disease that infected unsuspecting women. There was a case in my state about 5 years ago that a guy infected 6 women and is presently serving a very long prison term for doing so. Now one woman might have got it under your premise...but SIX with the same guy?
No doubt that the primary infection rate is man to man...but it also involves hetro partners and their children. And if I look at the infection rate in Africa between man/woman, it does make one wonder.
“Its Dad who gets it from anal sex with an infected person.”
And he spreads it to her through anal sex with him. Or from a needle. Anything else would be extremely rare.
BTW, Anyone who wants to see the data on this, just freep mail me and I’ll send you the links...
That is one of my favorite books/movies.
No its spread through his semen, which means it spreads through normal sex as well.
Its not black magic, its a virus.
Bumpty-bump!"
LMAO! ;)
Lots of useless jawboning in this thread, when instead of *talking* each FReeper needs to be *acting*.
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“No doubt that the primary infection rate is man to man...but it also involves hetro partners and their children. And if I look at the infection rate in Africa between man/woman, it does make one wonder.”
You have to remember that many people in Africa hold the belief that you can cure AIDS by having sex with a virgin. Many times these virgins are raped, and forcible rape can easily lead to blood transfer.
You just don’t know what the hell you’re talking about!
“Now one woman might have got it under your premise...but SIX with the same guy?”
Well Berdie, this guy probably had sex with dozens of women. The transmission of the disease requires a contact with the blood. That just doesn’t happen with normal sex. Even during ministration. The female sex organs were designed by our Creator to prevent this from happening. The mucus membranes as well as the muscular tissue protect a woman in that respect. Aids, as opposed to other STD’s is very hard to transmit.
Some of the six probably shared a needle with him. Some through anal sex with him. The disease, with very rare exceptions, just isn’t spread through normal sex. If it did, we would really see an epidemic in the hereto population. And we don’t...
“No its spread through his semen, which means it spreads through normal sex as well.”
Nope... It has to be spread from the semen to the blood of the (victim). That is rare with with normal sex.
Jesus died for their sins as well. There are many many Christians in Africa. Christians who will walk for 3 days to attend church.
Many of the problems in central Africa today are attributable to what the Dutch did.
” The transmission of the disease requires a contact with the blood. “
uh no
“You just don’t know what the hell you’re talking about!”
Actually I do...
Get out of the area immediately. Then go wash your hands with one of the alcohol-based disinfectants. Keep your hands away from your face afterwards.
The mask isn't going to do anything. It is only a prop.
The best defensive measure during an epidemic is to stay home and see as few people as possible for several weeks.
Its spread by bodily fluids. Semen and blood pretty much. Saliva isn’t usually enough.
Women are more susceptible because of the nature of the act.
Don’t you think you’ve hijacked this thread long enough with your crap theories you read on the wall of the local bar?
Try a real medical site
http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/busting-hiv-transmission-myths#1
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/causes/con-20013732
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