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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:40 pm    Post subject:

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I didn't know we had so many experts on the spread of infectious diseases on this board who are more informed than the CDC and world-renowned scientific experts on the subject. Who knew?


The head of CDC has already said the following:

“We’ve already recommended that all non-essential travel to these countries be stopped for Americans.”


Don't need to be an expert to have common sense.


you'd be surprised
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:52 pm    Post subject: Nina, Ebola free!

Obama Meets With Ebola Survivor Nina Pham At White House

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/24/obama-to-meet-with-ebola-_n_6042734.html
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 2:07 pm    Post subject:

marga86 wrote:
KobeRe-Loaded wrote:
jonnybravo wrote:
ChefLinda wrote:
I didn't know we had so many experts on the spread of infectious diseases on this board who are more informed than the CDC and world-renowned scientific experts on the subject. Who knew?


The head of CDC has already said the following:

“We’ve already recommended that all non-essential travel to these countries be stopped for Americans.”


Don't need to be an expert to have common sense.


you'd be surprised


Recommend an end to all non-essential travel TO these countries be stopped but all non-essential travel FROM these countries is OK.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Nina, Ebola free!

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Obama Meets With Ebola Survivor Nina Pham At White House

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/24/obama-to-meet-with-ebola-_n_6042734.html


That was fast.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:26 pm    Post subject:

What if I plan to go to Morocco? Seems like there is no cases of ebola for this west african nation. I guess I will be ok.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:24 pm    Post subject:

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What if I plan to go to Morocco? Seems like there is no cases of ebola for this west african nation. I guess I will be ok.


Pretty sure Morocco is considered North Africa. However, a Liberian national infected with Ebola did travel to Morocco back in August and died there.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201408041541.html

Morocco is one of the two countries still operating flights to and from Liberia.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:05 am    Post subject:

I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:10 am    Post subject:

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I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


I don't think it is race so much as nationalism.

For example, if the disease was reaching epidemic levels in China (say like the hysteria behind SARS) and a Chinese national infected an AMERICAN nurse, I guarantee you people would freak out the same way...regardless of the nurse's ethnicity. It's the fact that the infection has spread to an American on our soil that's drumming up the panic level.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:18 am    Post subject:

Yes but SARS was contained. There hasn't been a case reported since 2004. Why when diseases originate in Africa containment is slow or non existent?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:21 am    Post subject:

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Yes but SARS was contained. There hasn't been a case reported since 2004. Why when diseases originate in Africa containment is slow or non existent?


China did a better job of containing SARS than countries in Africa have done with Ebola. The only reason they have any sort of medical treatment is probably because of foreign health workers going over there to setup temporary treatment centers. The medical facilities in Africa are basically non-existent. Also you have to factor the way the disease is being spread in Africa. The lack of education and corruption in the government are huge factors in why its out of control.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:28 am    Post subject:

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Yes but SARS was contained. There hasn't been a case reported since 2004. Why when diseases originate in Africa containment is slow or non existent?


China did a better job of containing SARS than countries in Africa have done with Ebola. The only reason they have any sort of medical treatment is probably because of foreign health workers going over there to setup temporary treatment centers. The medical facilities in Africa are basically non-existent. Also you have to factor the way the disease is being spread in Africa. The lack of education and corruption in the government are huge factors in why its out of control.

Yes they did. Africa is a country with very little technology. It's raped of natural resources and minerals and ignored when the health of inhabitants is a concern. It's a country that needs help.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:21 pm    Post subject:

jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


He got crap treatment because it was Texas and their HC system is a shambles.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:14 pm    Post subject:

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Yes they did. Africa is a country with very little technology. It's sexual assaulted of natural resources and minerals and ignored when the health of inhabitants is a concern. It's a country that needs help.

Dang! And all this time I thought Africa was a continent.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:23 pm    Post subject:

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Yes they did. Africa is a country with very little technology. It's sexual assaulted of natural resources and minerals and ignored when the health of inhabitants is a concern. It's a country that needs help.

Dang! And all this time I thought Africa was a continent.

It is picky, picky.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:24 pm    Post subject:

jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola?


From the first page of this topic:
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Experts: Ebola Vaccine at least 50 white people away

Damn....


We were less panicked then, I know, but still, The Onion sarcastically pointed out how our response to ebola is rooted in racism.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:41 pm    Post subject:

The difference between US vs UK Ebola news coverage
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 10:12 pm    Post subject:

^ "80 people! do you know how that is? that's 2 40's!"
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:22 am    Post subject:

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The difference between US vs UK Ebola news coverage

Hilarious
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:32 pm    Post subject:

jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


I smell cism. (Still holding the fort until PNP's inevitable return).
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:39 pm    Post subject:

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jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


I smell cism. (Still holding the fort until PNP's inevitable return).

That not cism, that's your breath backing up on you. If you followed him that closely you noticed I wasn't a party to any of his disputes.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 1:48 pm    Post subject:

jodeke wrote:
Free_Kobe wrote:
The difference between US vs UK Ebola news coverage

Hilarious


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:54 pm    Post subject:

not cism. unless we're calling it Nursecism. i mean the way that texas mishandled that situation putting the nurses and even doctors at risk was pretty bad if you ask me.

Allowing the nurse to make a Ohio run fresh after, was a bit sketchy.

Duncan's mistake wasnt being a brown person it was going to texas to get help. Two places you go for ebola help. Maryland and the ATL. Thats...IT.

Anywhere else in the US is suspect at best.

They have not dealt with these cases before. All that lying about how well equipped they are was just that.... a lie. It doesnt matter if you have the facilities and the drugs. If you dont know how to use them properly because you have never dealt with ebola before.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 3:19 am    Post subject:

jodeke wrote:
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jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


I smell cism. (Still holding the fort until PNP's inevitable return).

That not cism, that's your breath backing up on you. If you followed him that closely you noticed I wasn't a party to any of his disputes.


Wait, how did you know I had leftover lasagna and garlic toast?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:32 am    Post subject:

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jodeke wrote:
non-player zealot wrote:
jodeke wrote:
I was waiting for it to become an issue. It may have surfaced earlier, if it has I missed it.

Is Racism Playing A Role In The Panic Over Ebola

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The first person from Liberia having Ebola was treated nonchalantly, he was Black. Some schools intimated if he'd been White he would have gotten better treatment.


I smell cism. (Still holding the fort until PNP's inevitable return).

That not cism, that's your breath backing up on you. If you followed him that closely you noticed I wasn't a party to any of his disputes.


Wait, how did you know I had leftover lasagna and garlic toast?

no, it was actually Assness in the spaghetti!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:35 am    Post subject:

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no, it was actually Assness in the spaghetti!


Well, of course it was assy. I used Ragu.

I got it, gents. Didn't intend any ill, Joe. Sometimes you swing 'n miss.
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