It’s Time to Remove Obama From Office - Before He Gets Us All Killed

[Moonglow]

You scared chickens need to quit getting your public health information from conservative pundits. It is simply not possible for Ebola to spread pandemic style in a modern country with proper sanitation and a well informed populace. It spreads so easily in Africa in part because of widespread superstition and misinformation.

You should try reading CDC reports and WHO reports so you can at least have a general idea what you're talking about...or continue to follow your party's marching orders..whichever is easiest...

I don't have a party and making this into a political issue may the be most retarded thing the right has ever done.

LMAO.."scared chickens"..Keep marching in step with the crowd...it's so trendy!

..a disease that has no cure and is spread through body fluids...and may become airborne...but people are "scared chickens" to you...Would you ride in a car with someone who had ebola?
Would you fly in an airplane with them?
How about your wife or daughter? No problem exposing them to people with ebola?..after all you don't want to be a "scared chicken"...it just wouldn't be fashionable, would it?

Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?
Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

How long does Ebola live outside the body?
Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.

Q As on Transmission Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever CDC

Look at all these "scared chickens" and how they are reacting to the real threat of a deadly disease that has no cure...Cape Verde won't allow NORTH AMERICANS into their country because we have allowed ebola into ours...

Ebola

Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures

The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Health screening has also been implemented at ports of entry and departure in various countries across the region.

Specific details of restrictions such as those listed below are difficult to verify and subject to change, while the implementation of state-imposed entry conditions can vary. Similarly, flight schedules may change at short notice. Travellers departing from countries affected by an outbreak of Ebola should seek itinerary-specific guidance from the relevant authorities on screening procedures and documentation requirements. They should also reconfirm the status of flights before setting out and allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.

Travel Briefing

Entry restrictions

• Kenya on 10 October announced that it had closed the Suam border crossing (Trans-Nzoia county) with Uganda due to reports of an Ebola-related death in Bukwo district (Uganda). Earlier, the Kenyan authorities on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.
• Cape Verde on 5 October prohibited the entry of all North Americans and non-resident foreigners who had visited the US in the past 30 days. Earlier, nationals of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia on 19 September were banned from entering Cape Verde for the next three months. The authorities have also banned entry to all non-residents who have visited Ebola-affected countries, including Congo (DRC), in the past 30 days; on 1 September, Senegal was added to this list.
• Cameroon on 17 September reopened its borders to travellers from Senegal. An 18 August ban remains in place on travel from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mauritius on 12 September announced that it would restrict entry of nationals from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Congo (DRC) unless prior approval was obtained from the Passport and Immigration Office.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have stated that travellers coming from Ebola-affected countries (according to the World Health Organisation, WHO) would be monitored for 21 days and that travel to member countries for any gatherings would be discouraged. The SADC provided no details as to how member countries will carry out the associated screening and follow-up and it is likely that countries will have individual processes. There are also reports that some countries require health documentation for entry. Travellers are advised to contact the embassy or health ministry of their destination country to clarify their individual circumstances and prepare their trips accordingly.
• South Sudan has placed a ban on travellers coming from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Congo (DRC), or those who have travelled to those countries in the preceding 21 days. According to the health ministry, entry of travellers from Nigeria depends on their travel history in that country and whether they have visited Ebola-affected areas.
• Namibia's foreign ministry on 11 September announced that foreigners travelling from countries affected by Ebola would be prohibited from entering the country.
• Gambia on 1 September suspended entry of persons who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Nigeria in the 21 days prior to travel. Those travelling indirectly from any of the aforementioned countries to Gambia via another country also come under this measure.
• Côte d'Ivoire announced on 23 August that it had closed its land borders with Guinea and Liberia.
• Gabon stated on 22 August that it is restricting the issuance of entry visas to travellers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on a case-by-case basis.
• Rwanda, according to the US Department of State on 22 August, has banned entry to travellers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the 22 days prior to travel.
• Senegal on 21 August closed its land border with Guinea, while the country's sea and air borders will also be closed to vessels and aircraft from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Chad on 21 August closed its land border with Nigeria at Lake Chad. The country previously reportedly banned the entry of any travellers originating or transiting through Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone, with airlines serving the country reportedly rerouting flights.
• South Africa on 21 August restricted entry for all non-citizens travelling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The government subsequently clarified that this was not a blanket ban and could be waived for 'absolutely essential travel'.
• Kenya on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.

Flights and other transport

Countries that have implemented Ebola-related travel restrictions:

• Gambia has banned the entry of flights from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
• Gabon has banned the entry of flights and ships from countries affected by Ebola.
• Senegal has banned flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Cameroon has banned flights to and from Nigeria.
• Chad has suspended all flights from Nigeria.
• Côte d'Ivoire has banned all passenger flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Nigeria has suspended flights to the country operated by Gambian national carrier Gambia Bird.

Details of airlines that have restricted flights to Ebola-affected countries:

• Air France suspended flights to Sierra Leone from 28 August.
• The Togo-based carrier Asky Airlines has suspended flights to and from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Arik Air (Nigeria), Gambia Bird and Kenya Airways have suspended services to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• British Airways has extended their suspension of flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 December.
• Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Guinea.
• Korean Air suspended flights to and from Kenya from 20 August.
• Senegal Airlines has suspended flights to and from Conakry (Guinea) until further notice.

Other airlines have modified their routes but are still operating regular scheduled services. These include:

• Royal Air Maroc
• Brussels Airlines.

Medical screening

Entry and exit health screening is now in place in numerous countries in the region and elsewhere; related measures can include the partial closure of land borders, ports and river crossings in an effort to restrict cross-border travel. Members should allow additional time to pass through medical screening and not travel if they are sick. Staff should continue to monitor local media and this website for developments.

Travel Advice Summary

• Defer non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Travellers flying from countries affected by Ebola should enquire with the relevant embassies or health ministries about any requirements conditioning entry at their destination, and prepare accordingly.
• Reconfirm bookings on all regional routes as increased demand is likely. We do not hold information on specific flights.
• Allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.
• Do not travel if you are sick. Persons with fever or other Ebola-like symptoms may be taken to designated centres or have entry/exit denied.

I've read up on it of course, while worrysome I see no reason to either panic or think Obama is trying to kill us all with this disease or any reason to go all police state on the American people. Freaking the fuck out helps no one.

Some people live to freak out, it is a rather annoying mental tic...

you can clearly identify the patients, some needing institutionalized, maybe shock therapy...

 

[Moonglow]

I just want to state for the record that I am proud of the op for removing his dumb ass avatar. Having said that I still think he is a complete retard.

Carry on

Now you can shave,,,,for your date..

 

[occupied]

You scared chickens need to quit getting your public health information from conservative pundits. It is simply not possible for Ebola to spread pandemic style in a modern country with proper sanitation and a well informed populace. It spreads so easily in Africa in part because of widespread superstition and misinformation.

You should try reading CDC reports and WHO reports so you can at least have a general idea what you're talking about...or continue to follow your party's marching orders..whichever is easiest...

I don't have a party and making this into a political issue may the be most retarded thing the right has ever done.

LMAO.."scared chickens"..Keep marching in step with the crowd...it's so trendy!

..a disease that has no cure and is spread through body fluids...and may become airborne...but people are "scared chickens" to you...Would you ride in a car with someone who had ebola?
Would you fly in an airplane with them?
How about your wife or daughter? No problem exposing them to people with ebola?..after all you don't want to be a "scared chicken"...it just wouldn't be fashionable, would it?

Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?
Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

How long does Ebola live outside the body?
Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.

Q As on Transmission Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever CDC

Look at all these "scared chickens" and how they are reacting to the real threat of a deadly disease that has no cure...Cape Verde won't allow NORTH AMERICANS into their country because we have allowed ebola into ours...

Ebola

Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures

The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Health screening has also been implemented at ports of entry and departure in various countries across the region.

Specific details of restrictions such as those listed below are difficult to verify and subject to change, while the implementation of state-imposed entry conditions can vary. Similarly, flight schedules may change at short notice. Travellers departing from countries affected by an outbreak of Ebola should seek itinerary-specific guidance from the relevant authorities on screening procedures and documentation requirements. They should also reconfirm the status of flights before setting out and allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.

Travel Briefing

Entry restrictions

• Kenya on 10 October announced that it had closed the Suam border crossing (Trans-Nzoia county) with Uganda due to reports of an Ebola-related death in Bukwo district (Uganda). Earlier, the Kenyan authorities on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.
• Cape Verde on 5 October prohibited the entry of all North Americans and non-resident foreigners who had visited the US in the past 30 days. Earlier, nationals of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia on 19 September were banned from entering Cape Verde for the next three months. The authorities have also banned entry to all non-residents who have visited Ebola-affected countries, including Congo (DRC), in the past 30 days; on 1 September, Senegal was added to this list.
• Cameroon on 17 September reopened its borders to travellers from Senegal. An 18 August ban remains in place on travel from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mauritius on 12 September announced that it would restrict entry of nationals from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Congo (DRC) unless prior approval was obtained from the Passport and Immigration Office.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have stated that travellers coming from Ebola-affected countries (according to the World Health Organisation, WHO) would be monitored for 21 days and that travel to member countries for any gatherings would be discouraged. The SADC provided no details as to how member countries will carry out the associated screening and follow-up and it is likely that countries will have individual processes. There are also reports that some countries require health documentation for entry. Travellers are advised to contact the embassy or health ministry of their destination country to clarify their individual circumstances and prepare their trips accordingly.
• South Sudan has placed a ban on travellers coming from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Congo (DRC), or those who have travelled to those countries in the preceding 21 days. According to the health ministry, entry of travellers from Nigeria depends on their travel history in that country and whether they have visited Ebola-affected areas.
• Namibia's foreign ministry on 11 September announced that foreigners travelling from countries affected by Ebola would be prohibited from entering the country.
• Gambia on 1 September suspended entry of persons who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Nigeria in the 21 days prior to travel. Those travelling indirectly from any of the aforementioned countries to Gambia via another country also come under this measure.
• Côte d'Ivoire announced on 23 August that it had closed its land borders with Guinea and Liberia.
• Gabon stated on 22 August that it is restricting the issuance of entry visas to travellers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on a case-by-case basis.
• Rwanda, according to the US Department of State on 22 August, has banned entry to travellers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the 22 days prior to travel.
• Senegal on 21 August closed its land border with Guinea, while the country's sea and air borders will also be closed to vessels and aircraft from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Chad on 21 August closed its land border with Nigeria at Lake Chad. The country previously reportedly banned the entry of any travellers originating or transiting through Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone, with airlines serving the country reportedly rerouting flights.
• South Africa on 21 August restricted entry for all non-citizens travelling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The government subsequently clarified that this was not a blanket ban and could be waived for 'absolutely essential travel'.
• Kenya on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.

Flights and other transport

Countries that have implemented Ebola-related travel restrictions:

• Gambia has banned the entry of flights from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
• Gabon has banned the entry of flights and ships from countries affected by Ebola.
• Senegal has banned flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Cameroon has banned flights to and from Nigeria.
• Chad has suspended all flights from Nigeria.
• Côte d'Ivoire has banned all passenger flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Nigeria has suspended flights to the country operated by Gambian national carrier Gambia Bird.

Details of airlines that have restricted flights to Ebola-affected countries:

• Air France suspended flights to Sierra Leone from 28 August.
• The Togo-based carrier Asky Airlines has suspended flights to and from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Arik Air (Nigeria), Gambia Bird and Kenya Airways have suspended services to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• British Airways has extended their suspension of flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 December.
• Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Guinea.
• Korean Air suspended flights to and from Kenya from 20 August.
• Senegal Airlines has suspended flights to and from Conakry (Guinea) until further notice.

Other airlines have modified their routes but are still operating regular scheduled services. These include:

• Royal Air Maroc
• Brussels Airlines.

Medical screening

Entry and exit health screening is now in place in numerous countries in the region and elsewhere; related measures can include the partial closure of land borders, ports and river crossings in an effort to restrict cross-border travel. Members should allow additional time to pass through medical screening and not travel if they are sick. Staff should continue to monitor local media and this website for developments.

Travel Advice Summary

• Defer non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Travellers flying from countries affected by Ebola should enquire with the relevant embassies or health ministries about any requirements conditioning entry at their destination, and prepare accordingly.
• Reconfirm bookings on all regional routes as increased demand is likely. We do not hold information on specific flights.
• Allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.
• Do not travel if you are sick. Persons with fever or other Ebola-like symptoms may be taken to designated centres or have entry/exit denied.

I've read up on it of course, while worrysome I see no reason to either panic or think Obama is trying to kill us all with this disease or any reason to go all police state on the American people. Freaking the fuck out helps no one.

Some people live to freak out, it is a rather annoying mental tic...

you can clearly identify the patients, some needing institutionalized, maybe shock therapy...

I absolutely despise people who cannot keep their cool in an emergency.

 

[Rotagilla]

You should try reading CDC reports and WHO reports so you can at least have a general idea what you're talking about...or continue to follow your party's marching orders..whichever is easiest...

I don't have a party and making this into a political issue may the be most retarded thing the right has ever done.

LMAO.."scared chickens"..Keep marching in step with the crowd...it's so trendy!

..a disease that has no cure and is spread through body fluids...and may become airborne...but people are "scared chickens" to you...Would you ride in a car with someone who had ebola?
Would you fly in an airplane with them?
How about your wife or daughter? No problem exposing them to people with ebola?..after all you don't want to be a "scared chicken"...it just wouldn't be fashionable, would it?

Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?
Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

How long does Ebola live outside the body?
Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.

Q As on Transmission Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever CDC

Look at all these "scared chickens" and how they are reacting to the real threat of a deadly disease that has no cure...Cape Verde won't allow NORTH AMERICANS into their country because we have allowed ebola into ours...

Ebola

Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures

The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Health screening has also been implemented at ports of entry and departure in various countries across the region.

Specific details of restrictions such as those listed below are difficult to verify and subject to change, while the implementation of state-imposed entry conditions can vary. Similarly, flight schedules may change at short notice. Travellers departing from countries affected by an outbreak of Ebola should seek itinerary-specific guidance from the relevant authorities on screening procedures and documentation requirements. They should also reconfirm the status of flights before setting out and allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.

Travel Briefing

Entry restrictions

• Kenya on 10 October announced that it had closed the Suam border crossing (Trans-Nzoia county) with Uganda due to reports of an Ebola-related death in Bukwo district (Uganda). Earlier, the Kenyan authorities on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.
• Cape Verde on 5 October prohibited the entry of all North Americans and non-resident foreigners who had visited the US in the past 30 days. Earlier, nationals of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia on 19 September were banned from entering Cape Verde for the next three months. The authorities have also banned entry to all non-residents who have visited Ebola-affected countries, including Congo (DRC), in the past 30 days; on 1 September, Senegal was added to this list.
• Cameroon on 17 September reopened its borders to travellers from Senegal. An 18 August ban remains in place on travel from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mauritius on 12 September announced that it would restrict entry of nationals from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Congo (DRC) unless prior approval was obtained from the Passport and Immigration Office.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have stated that travellers coming from Ebola-affected countries (according to the World Health Organisation, WHO) would be monitored for 21 days and that travel to member countries for any gatherings would be discouraged. The SADC provided no details as to how member countries will carry out the associated screening and follow-up and it is likely that countries will have individual processes. There are also reports that some countries require health documentation for entry. Travellers are advised to contact the embassy or health ministry of their destination country to clarify their individual circumstances and prepare their trips accordingly.
• South Sudan has placed a ban on travellers coming from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Congo (DRC), or those who have travelled to those countries in the preceding 21 days. According to the health ministry, entry of travellers from Nigeria depends on their travel history in that country and whether they have visited Ebola-affected areas.
• Namibia's foreign ministry on 11 September announced that foreigners travelling from countries affected by Ebola would be prohibited from entering the country.
• Gambia on 1 September suspended entry of persons who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Nigeria in the 21 days prior to travel. Those travelling indirectly from any of the aforementioned countries to Gambia via another country also come under this measure.
• Côte d'Ivoire announced on 23 August that it had closed its land borders with Guinea and Liberia.
• Gabon stated on 22 August that it is restricting the issuance of entry visas to travellers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on a case-by-case basis.
• Rwanda, according to the US Department of State on 22 August, has banned entry to travellers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the 22 days prior to travel.
• Senegal on 21 August closed its land border with Guinea, while the country's sea and air borders will also be closed to vessels and aircraft from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Chad on 21 August closed its land border with Nigeria at Lake Chad. The country previously reportedly banned the entry of any travellers originating or transiting through Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone, with airlines serving the country reportedly rerouting flights.
• South Africa on 21 August restricted entry for all non-citizens travelling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The government subsequently clarified that this was not a blanket ban and could be waived for 'absolutely essential travel'.
• Kenya on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.

Flights and other transport

Countries that have implemented Ebola-related travel restrictions:

• Gambia has banned the entry of flights from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
• Gabon has banned the entry of flights and ships from countries affected by Ebola.
• Senegal has banned flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Cameroon has banned flights to and from Nigeria.
• Chad has suspended all flights from Nigeria.
• Côte d'Ivoire has banned all passenger flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Nigeria has suspended flights to the country operated by Gambian national carrier Gambia Bird.

Details of airlines that have restricted flights to Ebola-affected countries:

• Air France suspended flights to Sierra Leone from 28 August.
• The Togo-based carrier Asky Airlines has suspended flights to and from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Arik Air (Nigeria), Gambia Bird and Kenya Airways have suspended services to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• British Airways has extended their suspension of flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 December.
• Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Guinea.
• Korean Air suspended flights to and from Kenya from 20 August.
• Senegal Airlines has suspended flights to and from Conakry (Guinea) until further notice.

Other airlines have modified their routes but are still operating regular scheduled services. These include:

• Royal Air Maroc
• Brussels Airlines.

Medical screening

Entry and exit health screening is now in place in numerous countries in the region and elsewhere; related measures can include the partial closure of land borders, ports and river crossings in an effort to restrict cross-border travel. Members should allow additional time to pass through medical screening and not travel if they are sick. Staff should continue to monitor local media and this website for developments.

Travel Advice Summary

• Defer non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Travellers flying from countries affected by Ebola should enquire with the relevant embassies or health ministries about any requirements conditioning entry at their destination, and prepare accordingly.
• Reconfirm bookings on all regional routes as increased demand is likely. We do not hold information on specific flights.
• Allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.
• Do not travel if you are sick. Persons with fever or other Ebola-like symptoms may be taken to designated centres or have entry/exit denied.

I've read up on it of course, while worrysome I see no reason to either panic or think Obama is trying to kill us all with this disease or any reason to go all police state on the American people. Freaking the fuck out helps no one.

Some people live to freak out, it is a rather annoying mental tic...

you can clearly identify the patients, some needing institutionalized, maybe shock therapy...

I absolutely despise people who cannot keep their cool in an emergency.

yeah..that's all quite fascinating...travel restrictions are real, though...and look..Cape Verde bans all north americans because we have become a vector for ebola by allowing it into our country.

...but obama says you can ride a bus with an ebola patient..and when dear leader makes a proclamation, the drones fall in line.

 

[occupied]

I don't have a party and making this into a political issue may the be most retarded thing the right has ever done.

LMAO.."scared chickens"..Keep marching in step with the crowd...it's so trendy!

..a disease that has no cure and is spread through body fluids...and may become airborne...but people are "scared chickens" to you...Would you ride in a car with someone who had ebola?
Would you fly in an airplane with them?
How about your wife or daughter? No problem exposing them to people with ebola?..after all you don't want to be a "scared chicken"...it just wouldn't be fashionable, would it?

Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?
Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

How long does Ebola live outside the body?
Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.

Q As on Transmission Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever CDC

Look at all these "scared chickens" and how they are reacting to the real threat of a deadly disease that has no cure...Cape Verde won't allow NORTH AMERICANS into their country because we have allowed ebola into ours...

Ebola

Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures

The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Health screening has also been implemented at ports of entry and departure in various countries across the region.

Specific details of restrictions such as those listed below are difficult to verify and subject to change, while the implementation of state-imposed entry conditions can vary. Similarly, flight schedules may change at short notice. Travellers departing from countries affected by an outbreak of Ebola should seek itinerary-specific guidance from the relevant authorities on screening procedures and documentation requirements. They should also reconfirm the status of flights before setting out and allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.

Travel Briefing

Entry restrictions

• Kenya on 10 October announced that it had closed the Suam border crossing (Trans-Nzoia county) with Uganda due to reports of an Ebola-related death in Bukwo district (Uganda). Earlier, the Kenyan authorities on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.
• Cape Verde on 5 October prohibited the entry of all North Americans and non-resident foreigners who had visited the US in the past 30 days. Earlier, nationals of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia on 19 September were banned from entering Cape Verde for the next three months. The authorities have also banned entry to all non-residents who have visited Ebola-affected countries, including Congo (DRC), in the past 30 days; on 1 September, Senegal was added to this list.
• Cameroon on 17 September reopened its borders to travellers from Senegal. An 18 August ban remains in place on travel from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mauritius on 12 September announced that it would restrict entry of nationals from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Congo (DRC) unless prior approval was obtained from the Passport and Immigration Office.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have stated that travellers coming from Ebola-affected countries (according to the World Health Organisation, WHO) would be monitored for 21 days and that travel to member countries for any gatherings would be discouraged. The SADC provided no details as to how member countries will carry out the associated screening and follow-up and it is likely that countries will have individual processes. There are also reports that some countries require health documentation for entry. Travellers are advised to contact the embassy or health ministry of their destination country to clarify their individual circumstances and prepare their trips accordingly.
• South Sudan has placed a ban on travellers coming from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Congo (DRC), or those who have travelled to those countries in the preceding 21 days. According to the health ministry, entry of travellers from Nigeria depends on their travel history in that country and whether they have visited Ebola-affected areas.
• Namibia's foreign ministry on 11 September announced that foreigners travelling from countries affected by Ebola would be prohibited from entering the country.
• Gambia on 1 September suspended entry of persons who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Nigeria in the 21 days prior to travel. Those travelling indirectly from any of the aforementioned countries to Gambia via another country also come under this measure.
• Côte d'Ivoire announced on 23 August that it had closed its land borders with Guinea and Liberia.
• Gabon stated on 22 August that it is restricting the issuance of entry visas to travellers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on a case-by-case basis.
• Rwanda, according to the US Department of State on 22 August, has banned entry to travellers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the 22 days prior to travel.
• Senegal on 21 August closed its land border with Guinea, while the country's sea and air borders will also be closed to vessels and aircraft from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Chad on 21 August closed its land border with Nigeria at Lake Chad. The country previously reportedly banned the entry of any travellers originating or transiting through Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone, with airlines serving the country reportedly rerouting flights.
• South Africa on 21 August restricted entry for all non-citizens travelling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The government subsequently clarified that this was not a blanket ban and could be waived for 'absolutely essential travel'.
• Kenya on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.

Flights and other transport

Countries that have implemented Ebola-related travel restrictions:

• Gambia has banned the entry of flights from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
• Gabon has banned the entry of flights and ships from countries affected by Ebola.
• Senegal has banned flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Cameroon has banned flights to and from Nigeria.
• Chad has suspended all flights from Nigeria.
• Côte d'Ivoire has banned all passenger flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Nigeria has suspended flights to the country operated by Gambian national carrier Gambia Bird.

Details of airlines that have restricted flights to Ebola-affected countries:

• Air France suspended flights to Sierra Leone from 28 August.
• The Togo-based carrier Asky Airlines has suspended flights to and from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Arik Air (Nigeria), Gambia Bird and Kenya Airways have suspended services to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• British Airways has extended their suspension of flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 December.
• Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Guinea.
• Korean Air suspended flights to and from Kenya from 20 August.
• Senegal Airlines has suspended flights to and from Conakry (Guinea) until further notice.

Other airlines have modified their routes but are still operating regular scheduled services. These include:

• Royal Air Maroc
• Brussels Airlines.

Medical screening

Entry and exit health screening is now in place in numerous countries in the region and elsewhere; related measures can include the partial closure of land borders, ports and river crossings in an effort to restrict cross-border travel. Members should allow additional time to pass through medical screening and not travel if they are sick. Staff should continue to monitor local media and this website for developments.

Travel Advice Summary

• Defer non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Travellers flying from countries affected by Ebola should enquire with the relevant embassies or health ministries about any requirements conditioning entry at their destination, and prepare accordingly.
• Reconfirm bookings on all regional routes as increased demand is likely. We do not hold information on specific flights.
• Allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.
• Do not travel if you are sick. Persons with fever or other Ebola-like symptoms may be taken to designated centres or have entry/exit denied.

I've read up on it of course, while worrysome I see no reason to either panic or think Obama is trying to kill us all with this disease or any reason to go all police state on the American people. Freaking the fuck out helps no one.

Some people live to freak out, it is a rather annoying mental tic...

you can clearly identify the patients, some needing institutionalized, maybe shock therapy...

I absolutely despise people who cannot keep their cool in an emergency.

yeah..that's all quite fascinating...travel restrictions are real, though...and look..Cape Verde bans all north americans because we have become a vector for ebola by allowing it into our country.

...but obama says you can ride a bus with an ebola patient..and when dear leader makes a proclamation, the drones fall in line.

Unlike you I do not look to politicians for public health information.

 

[Moonglow]

The infected fellow that died in Dallas did not come from a flight from the hot zone and all lines of defense were breached, not just the US's end but every step of the flight even pre boarding...
But that is not abnormal when newly confronting a problem..responses slow or ineffective and adjustments are made...

 

[Moonglow]

Now that people in Africa are learning that the US and other nations might have a successful medicine to beat Ebola, you see the desperation of those in Africa..too get to the US for treatment..

 

[Kondor3]

Do ya'll really want Joe Biden in the White House?

Or, come to think of it, John Boehner?

Or Patrick Leahy?

Or, God forbid, John Kerry?

Better the devil you know.

Hang on... January 20, 2017 isn't very far off, now.

 

[Rotagilla]

LMAO.."scared chickens"..Keep marching in step with the crowd...it's so trendy!

..a disease that has no cure and is spread through body fluids...and may become airborne...but people are "scared chickens" to you...Would you ride in a car with someone who had ebola?
Would you fly in an airplane with them?
How about your wife or daughter? No problem exposing them to people with ebola?..after all you don't want to be a "scared chicken"...it just wouldn't be fashionable, would it?

Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?
Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

How long does Ebola live outside the body?
Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.

Q As on Transmission Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever CDC

Look at all these "scared chickens" and how they are reacting to the real threat of a deadly disease that has no cure...Cape Verde won't allow NORTH AMERICANS into their country because we have allowed ebola into ours...

Ebola

Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures

The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Health screening has also been implemented at ports of entry and departure in various countries across the region.

Specific details of restrictions such as those listed below are difficult to verify and subject to change, while the implementation of state-imposed entry conditions can vary. Similarly, flight schedules may change at short notice. Travellers departing from countries affected by an outbreak of Ebola should seek itinerary-specific guidance from the relevant authorities on screening procedures and documentation requirements. They should also reconfirm the status of flights before setting out and allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.

Travel Briefing

Entry restrictions

• Kenya on 10 October announced that it had closed the Suam border crossing (Trans-Nzoia county) with Uganda due to reports of an Ebola-related death in Bukwo district (Uganda). Earlier, the Kenyan authorities on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.
• Cape Verde on 5 October prohibited the entry of all North Americans and non-resident foreigners who had visited the US in the past 30 days. Earlier, nationals of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Liberia on 19 September were banned from entering Cape Verde for the next three months. The authorities have also banned entry to all non-residents who have visited Ebola-affected countries, including Congo (DRC), in the past 30 days; on 1 September, Senegal was added to this list.
• Cameroon on 17 September reopened its borders to travellers from Senegal. An 18 August ban remains in place on travel from Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Mauritius on 12 September announced that it would restrict entry of nationals from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Congo (DRC) unless prior approval was obtained from the Passport and Immigration Office.
• Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states – Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe – have stated that travellers coming from Ebola-affected countries (according to the World Health Organisation, WHO) would be monitored for 21 days and that travel to member countries for any gatherings would be discouraged. The SADC provided no details as to how member countries will carry out the associated screening and follow-up and it is likely that countries will have individual processes. There are also reports that some countries require health documentation for entry. Travellers are advised to contact the embassy or health ministry of their destination country to clarify their individual circumstances and prepare their trips accordingly.
• South Sudan has placed a ban on travellers coming from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Congo (DRC), or those who have travelled to those countries in the preceding 21 days. According to the health ministry, entry of travellers from Nigeria depends on their travel history in that country and whether they have visited Ebola-affected areas.
• Namibia's foreign ministry on 11 September announced that foreigners travelling from countries affected by Ebola would be prohibited from entering the country.
• Gambia on 1 September suspended entry of persons who have visited Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone or Nigeria in the 21 days prior to travel. Those travelling indirectly from any of the aforementioned countries to Gambia via another country also come under this measure.
• Côte d'Ivoire announced on 23 August that it had closed its land borders with Guinea and Liberia.
• Gabon stated on 22 August that it is restricting the issuance of entry visas to travellers from Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria on a case-by-case basis.
• Rwanda, according to the US Department of State on 22 August, has banned entry to travellers who have visited Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone in the 22 days prior to travel.
• Senegal on 21 August closed its land border with Guinea, while the country's sea and air borders will also be closed to vessels and aircraft from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Chad on 21 August closed its land border with Nigeria at Lake Chad. The country previously reportedly banned the entry of any travellers originating or transiting through Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria or Sierra Leone, with airlines serving the country reportedly rerouting flights.
• South Africa on 21 August restricted entry for all non-citizens travelling from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The government subsequently clarified that this was not a blanket ban and could be waived for 'absolutely essential travel'.
• Kenya on 19 August suspended entry of passengers travelling from and through Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, excluding health professionals supporting efforts to contain the outbreak and Kenyan citizens.

Flights and other transport

Countries that have implemented Ebola-related travel restrictions:

• Gambia has banned the entry of flights from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
• Gabon has banned the entry of flights and ships from countries affected by Ebola.
• Senegal has banned flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Cameroon has banned flights to and from Nigeria.
• Chad has suspended all flights from Nigeria.
• Côte d'Ivoire has banned all passenger flights from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Nigeria has suspended flights to the country operated by Gambian national carrier Gambia Bird.

Details of airlines that have restricted flights to Ebola-affected countries:

• Air France suspended flights to Sierra Leone from 28 August.
• The Togo-based carrier Asky Airlines has suspended flights to and from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Arik Air (Nigeria), Gambia Bird and Kenya Airways have suspended services to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• British Airways has extended their suspension of flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone until 31 December.
• Emirates Airlines has suspended flights to Guinea.
• Korean Air suspended flights to and from Kenya from 20 August.
• Senegal Airlines has suspended flights to and from Conakry (Guinea) until further notice.

Other airlines have modified their routes but are still operating regular scheduled services. These include:

• Royal Air Maroc
• Brussels Airlines.

Medical screening

Entry and exit health screening is now in place in numerous countries in the region and elsewhere; related measures can include the partial closure of land borders, ports and river crossings in an effort to restrict cross-border travel. Members should allow additional time to pass through medical screening and not travel if they are sick. Staff should continue to monitor local media and this website for developments.

Travel Advice Summary

• Defer non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
• Travellers flying from countries affected by Ebola should enquire with the relevant embassies or health ministries about any requirements conditioning entry at their destination, and prepare accordingly.
• Reconfirm bookings on all regional routes as increased demand is likely. We do not hold information on specific flights.
• Allow additional time during arrival and departure to pass through enhanced medical screening.
• Do not travel if you are sick. Persons with fever or other Ebola-like symptoms may be taken to designated centres or have entry/exit denied.

I've read up on it of course, while worrysome I see no reason to either panic or think Obama is trying to kill us all with this disease or any reason to go all police state on the American people. Freaking the fuck out helps no one.

Some people live to freak out, it is a rather annoying mental tic...

you can clearly identify the patients, some needing institutionalized, maybe shock therapy...

I absolutely despise people who cannot keep their cool in an emergency.

yeah..that's all quite fascinating...travel restrictions are real, though...and look..Cape Verde bans all north americans because we have become a vector for ebola by allowing it into our country.

...but obama says you can ride a bus with an ebola patient..and when dear leader makes a proclamation, the drones fall in line.

Unlike you I do not look to politicians for public health information.

Read my posts you just quoted.
I'm using (and linked to) the CDC and International SOS. 2 valid sources.

..but you need to disparage people so you can feel validated.. so carry on.

Here's another one for you to disparage..

The precautionary principle—that any action designed to reduce risk should not await scientific certainty—compels the use of respiratory protection for a pathogen like Ebola virus that has:

• No proven pre- or post-exposure treatment modalities
• A high case-fatality rate
• Unclear modes of transmission

We believe there is scientific and epidemiologic evidence that Ebola virus has the potential to be transmitted via infectious aerosol particles both near and at a distance from infected patients...

COMMENTARY Health workers need optimal respiratory protection for Ebola CIDRAP

 

[Rotagilla]

Do ya'll really want Joe Biden in the White House?

Or, come to think of it, John Boehner?

Or Patrick Leahy?

Or, God forbid, John Kerry?

Better the devil you know.

Hang on... January 20, 2017 isn't very far off, now.

Biden is far less malignant than barry soetoro

 

[occupied]

Perhaps it's time I make a clarification here. When it comes to Ebola, be concerned, be vigilant, be informed but don't be scared. A scared person is not thinking rationally and is highly susceptible to suggestion by anyone who confirms their fears. When I tell people to quit being scared I am telling them to calm down and let their rational mind do what it is supposed to do, keep you from doing dumb shit.

 

[Moonglow]

Some people's compulsive obsessive behavioral symptoms are very apparent on the threads..

 

[Kondor3]

The infected fellow that died in Dallas did not come from a flight from the hot zone and all lines of defense were breached, not just the US's end but every step of the flight even pre boarding... But that is not abnormal when newly confronting a problem..responses slow or ineffective and adjustments are made...

Trouble is, epidemic or pandemic -caliber virus critters won't wait for us to make those adjustments, and, at any time, the cat could be let out of the bag, on such a scale as to make it impossible for us to corner it and to stuff it back into the bag - a legitimately worrisome state of affairs.

Common sense precautions are in order, including travel restrictions involving the hot zones.

Heck, we aren't even banning flights from the hot zones, last time I looked.

At least some of the Europeans (British, French, etc.) have done that much, as inadequate as that is.

Then again, some of the EU folk have not instituted such flight bans, so, the virus critter can still get into Europe through those holes in the collective European defense.

That's how the Dallas Ebola Casualty got into the country, wasn't it - as a two-hopper, from Liberia to Europe, then from Europe to the US, right?

Perhaps it's time to ban all flights and sailings involving aircraft and ships whose trips originated-in or involved a landing or port-call in any of the hot zones since mid-year.

And, of course, nobody with citizenship in a hot zone country, nor anyone who has visited a hot zone since mid-year, is allowed into the US.

In the case of US citizens and legal US visa holders coming-from or having visited those hot zones since mid-year, perhaps they should be given the choice to turn back or to face involuntary quarantine for a suitable period of time.

If any of that sounds 'radical', consider just how much more radical things will get, if the Ebola critter gets loose on any kind of threatening scale - something to make the 1918-1919 global superflu pandemic look like a pale counterpart.

I dunno... this thing is scary... and most folks (myself included) are left with the impression that we're just not being anywhere near aggressive enough, in our preventative measures.

I could be wrong, but I have this sinking feeling that I'm not.

 

[occupied]

Some people's compulsive obsessive behavioral symptoms are very apparent on the threads..

Modern American conservatism is entirely based on a symbiotic relationship between fear mongers and fear junkies. Someone tells me to be afraid I tell them I do not need anyone to to tell me how to feel. Fear is a weakness that must be conquered within one's self not something that should be confirmed and inflated by leaders looking for votes.

 

[occupied]

I dunno... this thing is scary... and most folks (myself included) are left with the impression that we're just not being anywhere near aggressive enough, in our preventative measures.

I could be wrong, but I have this sinking feeling that I'm not.

We could do everything that all of alarmists want and Ebola will still get in. I am not trying to scare you, lord knows there are enough people trying to do that, but communicable disease is a fact of life on planet earth that has no respect for politics or national borders or the best laid plans of humanity. Fighting disease is like fighting a forest fire. There is always going to be losses and setbacks before it is brought under control.

 

[Moonglow]

I dunno... this thing is scary... and most folks (myself included) are left with the impression that we're just not being anywhere near aggressive enough, in our preventative measures.

I could be wrong, but I have this sinking feeling that I'm not.

We could do everything that all of alarmists want and Ebola will still get in. I am not trying to scare you, lord knows there are enough people trying to do that, but communicable disease is a fact of life on planet earth that has no respect for politics or national borders or the best laid plans of humanity. Fighting disease is like fighting a forest fire. There is always going to be losses and setbacks before it is brought under control.

He never figured out I was being sarcastic...

 

[Kondor3]

I dunno... this thing is scary... and most folks (myself included) are left with the impression that we're just not being anywhere near aggressive enough, in our preventative measures.

I could be wrong, but I have this sinking feeling that I'm not.

We could do everything that all of alarmists want and Ebola will still get in. I am not trying to scare you, lord knows there are enough people trying to do that, but communicable disease is a fact of life on planet earth that has no respect for politics or national borders or the best laid plans of humanity. Fighting disease is like fighting a forest fire. There is always going to be losses and setbacks before it is brought under control.

Every day and every week that we keep The Beast at bay is a window of opportunity for strengthening our medical defenses to withstand the onslaught.

If, by banning flights and shipping and personnel connected with the hot zones, we buy ourselves a week or a month or more, then it will have been worth it.

And, of course, if we do nothing, and allow the critter in without even the semblance of such preventive measures, then we guarantee its successful transmission, rather than doing whatever little we can on the outside chance that we can prevent it.

Why would we ever want to guarantee its successful transmission?

Doing something positive - even something with a low-to-medium yield or prospect for success - strikes me as more desirable than doing nothing, in that context.

A silly notion, I know.

 

[occupied]

I dunno... this thing is scary... and most folks (myself included) are left with the impression that we're just not being anywhere near aggressive enough, in our preventative measures.

I could be wrong, but I have this sinking feeling that I'm not.

We could do everything that all of alarmists want and Ebola will still get in. I am not trying to scare you, lord knows there are enough people trying to do that, but communicable disease is a fact of life on planet earth that has no respect for politics or national borders or the best laid plans of humanity. Fighting disease is like fighting a forest fire. There is always going to be losses and setbacks before it is brought under control.

Every day and every week that we keep The Beast at bay is a window of opportunity for strengthening our medical defenses to withstand the onslaught.

If, by banning flights and shipping and personnel connected with the hot zones, we buy ourselves a week or a month or more, then it will have been worth it.

And, of course, if we do nothing, and allow the critter in without even the semblance of such preventive measures, then we guarantee its successful transmission, rather than doing whatever little we can on the outside chance that we can prevent it.

Why would we ever want to guarantee its successful transmission?

Doing something positive - even something with a low-to-medium yield or prospect for success - strikes me as more desirable than doing nothing, in that context.

A silly notion, I know.

The Idea that we are doing nothing to prevent it coming here is entirely an invention of political talkers who want you to be scared and highly suggestible. Responses must reflect the true nature of the threat, not the worst fears of the misinformed.

 

[Kondor3]

The Idea that we are doing nothing to prevent it coming here is entirely an invention of political talkers who want you to be scared and highly suggestible. Responses must reflect the true nature of the threat, not the worst fears of the misinformed.

I am not overly influenced by political (media) talking heads - as a matter of fact, I hardly notice them - from either Left or Right.

I, for one, did not say that we are doing nothing.

I say that we are not doing one particular thing - banning aircraft and shipping and personnel from the hot zones - a common-sense precaution.

If I am incorrect, and we are, indeed, executing such bans, or if there is no sound basis in medicine or science or public health precedents for such preventative measures, then I will happily concede the point.

 

[Wildman]

After he infects half of us with Ebola, destroys our economy, and lets our country be taken over by muslims and Mexicans, the liberals will still be saying global warming is the biggest threat to national security.

Number of deaths for leading causes of death:

• Heart disease: 596,577
• Cancer: 576,69
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 142,943
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,932
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 126,438
• Alzheimer's disease: 84,974
• Diabetes: 73,831
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,826
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 45,591
• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 39,518
• Ebola: 1

Conservatives: Muslims! Mexicans!! Ebola!!!!!! Agggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

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this list proves what a liberidiot you are.., thank you for outing yourself !