Ebola Information

[CourierDriver]

For the moment, this is what kills us in USA> Note, Ebola is not on there yet, so we're good to go, no worries mate, no worries.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases...ited-states.htm

 

[chiefsfan1]

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/lab-bio/res/psds-ftss/ebola-eng.php

At 4 degrees Celsius, Zaire Ebola virus survived 50 days.
hmm, winter is acoming.

 

[eljefino]

Originally Posted By: MolaKule

Heretical idea. Why don't we address the spread of the disease in our own country first?


If you're on a 2nd story apartment and there are flames coming through your floorboards, do you stand there pouring cups of water on it or do you march downstairs and take care of the fire at the origin?

 

[Trav]

Its all good we have a new Ebola czar! A highly trained and knowledgeable political friggin hack. JHC what is wrong with these lunatics.

 

[buck91]

Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
For the moment, this is what kills us in USA> Note, Ebola is not on there yet, so we're good to go, no worries mate, no worries.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases...ited-states.htm

Again, the leading "killers" in this county are fairly static and that is good. Imagine if sever CAD (coronary artery disease) was as aggressive and infectious as a Biosafety level 4 pathogen.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Its all good we have a new Ebola czar! A highly trained and knowledgeable political friggin hack. JHC what is wrong with these lunatics.


I'm thinking a pest control specialist would've been better than a lawyer.

 

[Trav]

Originally Posted By: LoneRanger

Please don't select combat oriented troops and just give them a two week crash course in disease containment or something.

How about 4 hours?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...a-training.html

Hows this..

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/20...a-training.html

 

[buck91]

4 hours of BSL-4 training is more than I have, and I work as an emergency personnel in a major urban area.

 

[Trav]

That's a GD shame. I feel you concern from here!

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: grampi
I haven't heard any reasons as to why we shouldn't stop all travel into the country from the affected areas...the reasons to do it are obvious...


Here you go:

Quote:
Obama also discussed the possibility of a travel ban from the five West African countries where the outbreak began. He said that while he doesn't have a "philosophical objection" to such a ban, he has been advised against it by health experts.

“History shows that there is a likelihood of increased avoidance (that could lead to) more cases rather than less,” Obama said. “The problem is that - in all the discussions that I’ve had thus far with experts in the field, experts in infectious disease… a travel ban is less effective than the measures that we are currently instituting.”


RT News


Okay, now I've heard a stupid reason...somehow, this doesn't surprise me...

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Trav
Its all good we have a new Ebola czar! A highly trained and knowledgeable political friggin hack. JHC what is wrong with these lunatics.


And why do we name agency heads czars? This isn't Russia...

 

[Trav]

AFAIK FDR coined the phrase and this guy likes using it.

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted By: Trav
AFAIK FDR coined the phrase and this guy likes using it.


Actually, the word "czar" originated in Russia...

 

[Trav]

I knew that 50 years ago. I meant when the term was first used by a US administration.

 

[sleddriver]

Originally Posted By: CourierDriver
.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/10/17/dallas-lab-worker-quarantined-aboard-cruise-ship-other-passengers-stranded/

From the article:
Quote:
"The government of Belize reassures the public that the passenger never set foot in Belize and while we remain in close contact with U.S. officials we have maintained the position that when even the smallest doubt remains, we will ensure the health and safety of the Belizean people," the government said in a press release.

The statement added that the passenger is "considered of very low risk for Ebola,” but "nonetheless, out of an abundance of caution, the Government of Belize decided not to facilitate a U.S. request for assistance in evacuating the passenger through the Phillip Goldson International Airport.”


What a contrast to how our own gubmint is 'protecting' us.

 

[chiefsfan1]

CDC 21 days.. incubation

WHO 42+ days.. incubation

Who would you Trust after EVERYTHING So far?

http://www.brusselsairlines.com/com/misc/AlertMessageDetail.aspx

Great.

 

[eljefino]

Maybe our proven mediocre health care system will keep other foreigners from sneaking over here high on Advil for treatment.

 

[Nate1979]

Here is another article where the incubation period is questioned. 5% of cases occurred with incubation periods longer than 21 days. It is not a fixed time.
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homep...ktype=hp_impact

 

[Smokescreen]

This incubation period is something I have been thinking about also. The data from WHO has been more accurate than the CDC 10x10 so far. If indeed the incubation period is double what the CDC thinks it is, the problem of identifying those infected has gone up exponentially.

 

[Merkava_4]

Well at least we have no new cases today which is good.