We also have completely open borders. Terrorists unleashing a group of sick illegals could cause chaos in the United States.
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The risk is there, not here says someone toward the end of the writing. Ok then, volunteer yourself to assist sick people off planes.
Good plan but I think it's already too late. "Doctors With No Borders" are about to find out why we had borders in the first place.
Somewhere the accountants are already trying to work out how much extra to charge to sit in the “No Ebola” section.
Yeah there was a blonde woman either South African or British on one of Fox’s shows yesterday and she was saying there is nothing to worry about as there are treatments for Ebola here and the only reason it is so deadly is when it happens in Africa there isn’t good medical care. I’m not buying it. Once it’s here, it will spread. The symptoms are similar to flu so how many will go undiagnosed and spread it to others. She said it is not airborne, but that it can be spread through bodily fluid and saliva. When you sneeze aren’t those same water molecules mixed with mucus flying out of your nose and mouth the same thing as saliva?
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
Ok we got 600 or so dead out of well over 6 billion on the planet wake me when we get to some real numbers
I bet the TSA will be much less inclined to do the pat downs and other sexual assults for awhile.
It’s a good thing ebola hasn’t nmade it to Central America.
But, the virus can spread during the incubation period when there are no symptoms!
“Is a Person Contagious During the Ebola Incubation Period?
Even if a person exhibits no signs or symptoms of Ebola, he or she can still spread the virus during the Ebola incubation period. Once Ebola virus symptoms begin, the person can remain contagious for about three more weeks.” http://ebola.emedtv.com/ebola/ebola-incubation-period.html
Since the pharma oligarchs cannot monetize a treatment for it there will be little hysteria unlike the various other flu shots they sell. And since our ruling religion is Politically Correct Globalism we had better pray that Ebola remains the fast burning out virus it has been in the past.
If a group wanted to hurt us with this, they could easily bring it into the country in a vial in a diplomatic satchel then release it in Times Square or in any gay club in San Fran. Then, all that would be needed would be a recliner and some popcorn.
It is more than that.
We have groups of missionaries and volunteers returning from the area. People who stayed put during past outbreaks, and have been trained to recognize and avoid it.
They are fleeing. And they are coming in without restrictions.
What about the ones who are not showing symptoms yet?