That simply is not going to happen. There not only is a lack of trained personnel and effective isolation equipment in Africa, but the people now fear quarantine and isolation. They view it as a death sentence. The disease will simply run its course since there is no effective cure. No doubt politicians will make sanctimonious speeches, promise aid and comfort, but there will in effect be no effectual action since frankly it is not possible.
Medical knowledge is not static, fortunately, and in the future there may appear better treatments for Ebola as well as immunizations for medical personnel.
Robotics is not good enough yet to handle many care issues today, but that does not mean it can’t be good enough tomorrow. I’d tend to say look to the Japanese to produce the required innovations.
What are we going to do, start letting in Africans who are infected with Ebola because of some sense of not wanting them to feel fear? Ebola either way is 90% a death sentence and there is little to no way that Africa has the resources to even set up a proper facility that will end up having proper containment, much less effective treatment.
We CANNOT and MUST NOT let them come here for treatment, that will be tantamount to infecting the entire US! One way or another they’ll need to be treated and better there than here!
“The disease will simply run its course since there is no effective cure.”
How many people are going to die as the disease spreads? I wish we could have qualified personnel, but regrettably it could well be that if we are going to send people in, we should send people who have the talent to operate at a distance.