[grania]

At some point we may have to 'put down' the infected to save the rest of us

If that were the case, wouldn't the first step be to confine their movement? Teach them to care for their own, and supply the knowledge, medications, food, supplies etc so they can help each other in that zone. It cannot be stopped if it isn't contained.

Allowing people who seem to be healthy to leave that area and using our soldiers to do the care makes no sense. How is it going to be easier to fight a global disease than a disease that's mostly still confined to western Africa?

[palmer]

That's essentially what they have done in Africa for the past few months. Take the ebola positive or suspected ebola and stick them in a big tent to sink or swim. Read the story here to get the idea: http://www.academia.edu/8376294/HOW_TO_SURVIVE_EBOLA_VIRUS_EBOLA_SURVIVAL_STORY