[Axenolith]

In my opinion, it is nearly certain that Ebola will infect enough people in the worst hit countries to cause a breakdown in their basic infrastructure.

People will be forced to attempt to flee. Some of them will be infected. Ebola will spread far and wide unless the rest of the world takes horrific steps to isolate the infected areas.

Since the spread is slower than "terrible disease" spread shown in movies (28 Days, WW-Z, Contagion, Planet of the Apes, etc...) it seems people don't think of it as a threat.

[Smokin' Joe]

It's hard to get an audience to sit through a two to three week incubation period in a Sci-Fi-horror thriller.

Unfortunately, the short attention span theater of the news cycle will probably move on, too. The ensuing complacency works against anyone in harm's way, and had there been less of that in high places, perhaps this outbreak could have been contained months ago.

Those of us used to dealing with change over much greater time spans recognize just how fast this is.

[EternalHope]

Since the spread is slower than "terrible disease" spread shown in movies (28 Days, WW-Z, Contagion, Planet of the Apes, etc...) it seems people don't think of it as a threat.

I know. Nothing we do or say can even get their attention. At least for now...