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rarestia:" ..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."

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.

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.

We're on the same page then, FRiend. I'm not saying that I don't watch these issues, nor do I have a disregard for the gravity of the situation. The interconnected nature of the world is such that this just takes one plane full of infected people to land in a western country to spread like wildfire. But the time to panic is not yet here.

Watch carefully. Care watchfully. Don't disregard the risk, but don't put fear in charge.