[DoughtyOne]

I wonder if it's the same half that avoids travel because of our Homeland Security's abysmal actions in our nation's airports?


Ramirez's latest political cartoon LARGE VERSION 10/16/2014: LINK  LINK to regular sized version of Ramirez's latest, and an archive of his political cartoons.
In this political cartoon, Ramirez presents, "Erdogan and Obama"

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[WilliamofCarmichael]

"The surface of the Ebola virus is covered with glycoprotein (GP) [joined together proteins that contain a carbohydrate as the nonprotein component], which binds host cells, allowing the virus to enter. Ebola is an RNA-based virus, which means its genetic information is stored in RNA, not DNA. Thus, it has to use a special enzyme (an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase [enzymes that catalyze the formation of polynucleotides of DNA or RNA using an existing strand of DNA or RNA as a template])".

I believe that two forms are created. One to distract and occupy the immune system while the other does the dirty work.

source

The description of the glycoprotein intrigued me because I have read of the harm that glycation does. Glycation is not the same as glycosylation. Glycation is

• the haphazard bonding of
  • glucose molecules,
  • sugars, and
  • similar chemicals
• with
  • proteins,
  • polynucleotides, and
  • lipids.

Bonding with yet other protein molecules can occur leading to advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs). There the immune system regards these glycated proteins as foreign and develops antibodies against them and can result in a defective immune system directing antibodies against the host's own tissues. It is thought to be the cause of autoimmune disorders.

The point is: the ebola virus is bad but like all others operates within the confines of biochemistry. It will be defeated. But in the meantime . . . .

(We put men on the Moon in relative short order. We can defeat Ebola and other hemorrhagic diseases.)

[RichInOC]

There are probably a lot of people who were inclined to bag domestic air travel before this, let alone after.

[opentalk]

http://fox8.com/2014/10/16/pnc-bank-processing-center-closed-as-precaution-employee-flew-on-same-plane-as-ebola-patient/

School, business closings announced over Ebola concerns

...BRECKSVILLE, Ohio — The PNC Bank processing center in Brecksville will be closed today as a precaution after learning an employee traveled on one of the same planes as the latest Ebola patient the morning after the patient’s flight.

[Vendome]

Dear Gawd.

This is getting to be Face Palm and Gibbs back of head slap level...

[SoFloFreeper]

Ebola Effect? More like the OBAMA EFFECT.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[Smokin' Joe]

Who wants some TSA person giving them a rubdown with the same glove they used on everyone else? You just might catch something...

[Travis McGee]

[Trteamer]

This just in about the “Ebola” plane...

The airline is reaching out to customers via e-mail, Frontier spokesman Todd Lehmacher confirmed. The contents of the e-mail are not yet known.

The plane flew five flights on Tuesday, prior to the announcement that Vinson had tested positive for Ebola:

Flight 2042, Dallas to Cleveland

Flight 1104, Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale

Flight 1105, Fort Lauderdale to Cleveland

Flight 1101, Cleveland to Atlanta

Flight 1100, Atlanta to Cleveland

On Wednesday, the plane was flown without passengers from Cleveland to Denver. It landed at Denver International Airport around 7 p.m. and was taken to a hangar, where the airline says it will undergo another cleaning — including replacement of seat covers and carpet in the vicinity of the passenger’s seat — and changing environmental filters.

As a further precaution, two pilots and four flight attendants have been placed on 21-day paid leave, Frontier said.

[NormsRevenge]

We’re still going to fly,, Asia,, Damn the swine flu, bird flu, SARS, uhhh,,

In the words of our fearless leader, Vacation must go on..

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Bring Out Your Dead

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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...