Let's just quarrantine New Jersey. (no offense to Jersey Freepers, I live in CA. not much better)
Not as good...
This is addressed to all.
The vaccine, if given early enough, and today would be, will stave off a case of small pox.
This would mean the people exposed would not get sick, but would still be contagious for a bit.
There would not necessarily need to be a strict quarentine. But, everyone they come in contact with would need to be vaccinated as well.
If this true and people have been exposed (in other words it is not that it is in a vial or something -- and I think, and pray, this will turn out to be a hoax) it can be dealt with so that no one gets sick and there is no transmission of any significant sort.
Actually, if something like this is to happen, having it occur on an airplane in such a manner is one of the best scenarios imaginable in terms of dealing with it.
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