Come one Merkava, let's keep this informational.
I am actually surprised Europe hasn't seen cases before the USA. This infected Texas man went through Europe to get to the US, Europe is a huge hub for world travel and it a vast multi-cultural center as well.
The more I read about this Texas mans history before he checked into the hospital, the amount of people he came in contact with grows. Bus load of kids, his room mate and kid, the list grows.
The media and doctors are working overtime to downplay the contagious nature of this disease, but since it is down played even those that could come in contact don't think its a big deal, drop their guard so-to-speak and become infected. There is a fine balance of informing the public and inciting panic, but maybe they are a little too lax with this.
This man from Texas. He contracted it, but how? Surely he knew of Ebola and how it can spread. Surely he knew of the precautions to avoid contraction. Why would anyone handle a dead body or direct contact with another infected knowingly with the constant reminder of the sick and dead all around them? Surely he had his wits about him enough to know Ebola's effects around him while he was in an infected region. You would think he would have been extra cautious to steer clear for his own life...to not bring it home to other people he cares about and lives with. Shouldn't this have crossed his mind at some point?...it would cross mine if I were in his situation...the phrase "avoid it like the plague" would have the weight foremost on my mind.
No conspiracy here, the numbers of the dead/infected are small so no incite to panic here. To me the media and doctors should be treating this with the gravity it deserves. It is very apparent to me that if you have clearly drawn out instructions on how to avoid being infected Ebola and you follow those directions to the letter, you should not be infected. But yet it is still happening, with professionals/doctors who purportedly know the all details and the precautions to take, some very knowledgeable and smart people are still getting it.