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Originally Posted by Old Dog New Trick
Back in the 90s when I was an 18D, I read "The Hot Zone" (Richard Preston) about Ebola and thought right there and then to not just walk away from medicine, but run!
The fact that this disease is going wild now is or should be seen as a testament that organizations like the CDC, WHO, and anyone else involved don't have a clue as to how to isolate it and prevent its worldwide infection in a global environment.
Recent revelations that the CDC lost control of live viruses and stored others in a non-secure research facility should tell you they may have the best of intentions but lack the fortitude to live up to their charter of protecting the public.
Whatever protocols are in place in Georgia and the route there from Africa, I hope that nothing goes wrong. I hope that they find a cure without infecting others and that they have the best controls to protect anyone and everyone that comes into contact with this person and those in the host county.
Ebola as a bioterrorism weapon is on the horizon so for their part a cure and vaccine is needed...Godspeed.
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What can you expect? They hired and armed a 3 time felon as a security contractor at CDC Atlanta. Makes you wonder if they bother to check if any of their doctors even have diplomas. It wouldn't be any surprise if one day a story was released saying that the contractor had been stealing and selling vials of deadly diseases just for kicks and giggles. And of course no one has been held responsible for that wildly gross negligence.
If they can't even run a basic, 30 second check against the federal data base, I highly doubt they have the competence to handle this problem.
A. Close the Southern Boarder, have the National Guard link arms and form a damn line if you have to but do it, we do have the man power. B. Block all flights from infected countries. C. Deny entry to anyone who has passed through an infected country within the last 21 days of their leaving that country. D. If someone has passed through an infected country but it's been more than 21 days, quarantine and examine just to be safe. If cleared, they go about their business.