Ebola outbreak in West Africa

[DinoDoc]

My argument is that bringing the aid workers to America would set a precedent. It has. Would he be here if he didn't believe he would be treated?

He's here because the US hasn't stopped air traffic from West Africa. He likely didn't even realize he was sick when he made the trip back.

[Ben Kenobi]

He's here because the US hasn't stopped air traffic from West Africa. He likely didn't even realize he was sick when he made the trip back.

So he says. I have my doubts as to the truth of that statement.

As for the travel restrictions, our great president Obama doesn't see fit to issue them.

How hard is it to screen for original point of origin and to ship everyone off to quarantine containment? They did that back in the day with Ellis Island, explicitly to prevent disease transmission.

[DaShi]

When Ben gets ebola, they should ship him off to Liberia. Actually, why wait?

[Ben Kenobi]

Departed Brussels 9/20 on United flight 951 at 10:30, arriving Washington Dulles at 18:36.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua951/

Departed Washington Dulles 9/20 at 21:29 on United flight 822, arriving DFW at 00:01.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ua822/

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2014/10/01/man-with-ebola-in-us-flew-part-of-trip-on-united

[Ben Kenobi]

Looks like United flew Ebola into the country.

aircraft N771UA

aircraft N482UA

[Uncle Sparky]

All the US linked cases, including the doctors from a couple of weeks ago, seem to be Christian missionaries. Maybe they could round up all white Christians in the US, just to be safe.

Note: I just saw a pic of the Texas victim. Round up ALL Christians. I apologize for my profiling.

[Ben Kenobi]

All the US linked cases, including the doctors from a couple of weeks ago, seem to be Christian missionaries. Maybe they could round up all white Christians in the US, just to be safe.

You're a special kind of stupid, aren't you?

You'd better hope we get it tied down. It's been here 10 days, plenty long enough for ebola to travel up north.

[kentonio]

So he says. I have my doubts as to the truth of that statement.

Then again you also think you know more about disease control than the CDC does.

As for the travel restrictions, our great president Obama doesn't see fit to issue them.

How hard is it to screen for original point of origin and to ship everyone off to quarantine containment? They did that back in the day with Ellis Island, explicitly to prevent disease transmission.

So let me get this right, you want to quarantine everyone arriving in the US from west Africa? Presumably under incredibly controlled solitary conditions, as otherwise if one person had the disease they could then spread it to hundreds or thousands of other people you locked them up with. Are you really that much of a scared child?

Incidentally, this whole thread has done a superb job of showing your character. It should be stickied really.

[Sava]

If Ben were in charge, I think it's highly likely that he'd be ordering anyone with symptoms to be burned at the stake.

[Ben Kenobi]

If Ben were in charge, I think it's highly likely that he'd be ordering anyone with symptoms to be burned at the stake.

How does "stay and home" and having free pizza shipped in everyday sound to you? All the exposed people should get this.

Those with symptoms need to be taken into the hospital and isolated.

[Berzerker]

its a deadly cycle, relatives abroad learn their loved ones back home in w africa are sick and they go home to be with them and they get the disease and take it with them.

[Ben Kenobi]

Then again you also think you know more about disease control than the CDC does.

British Airlines has cancelled all flights from and to Liberia. As a Brit it would seem the height of hypocrisy to insist that America take fewer precautions.

So let me get this right, you want to quarantine everyone arriving in the US from west Africa?

No, everyone with a visa from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. If I were in charge, I would do that. Same travel restrictions as many other countries have already enacted.

Presumably under incredibly controlled solitary conditions

That would be the responsibility of Brussels, not the United States. If Brussels wants to fly folks from Liberia, than Brussels needs to deal with the consequences of that decision.

, as otherwise if one person had the disease they could then spread it to hundreds or thousands of other people you locked them up with. Are you really that much of a scared child?

Christ. Your own government has these travel restrictions already in place.

Incidentally, this whole thread has done a superb job of showing your character. It should be stickied really.

Coming from someone in the UK which already has these travel restrictions? I laugh. Go ahead. I encourage you. These are commonsense measures which should have been put in place a month ago.

[Ben Kenobi]

its a deadly cycle, relatives abroad learn their loved ones back home in w africa are sick and they go home to be with them and they get the disease and take it with them.

Not what happened here - this was a relative of Americans coming from the hot zone to the US. Does the US want every symptomatic person in Liberia on a flight to the US? That's what is coming.

[Sava]

If there were standards for what constitutes criminal stupidity, we could get you put away for good.

[kentonio]

British Airlines has cancelled all flights from and to Liberia. As a Brit it would seem the height of hypocrisy to insist that America take fewer precautions.

Christ. Your own government has these travel restrictions already in place.

Coming from someone in the UK which already has these travel restrictions? I laugh. Go ahead. I encourage you. These are commonsense measures which should have been put in place a month ago.

Aww bless, someone doesn't actually realize that British Airways is a private company, and not a state run organization.

The UK doesn't have a travel ban to those countries you insufferable idiot. A couple of lazy news sites have called it a ban, but in reality it's just a Foreign Office advisary that recommends people only travel there if absolutely essential.

No, everyone with a visa from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. If I were in charge, I would do that. Same travel restrictions as many other countries have already enacted.

That would be the responsibility of Brussels, not the United States. If Brussels wants to fly folks from Liberia, than Brussels needs to deal with the consequences of that decision.

Please try and be less confused, I know it can be difficult to think straight where you're terrified for your life, but you're not making a lot of sense. A short while ago you were talking about wanting a new Ellis Island, now you're talking about it being Brussels problem. Can you calm down and choose which overly dramatic and compassion lacking solution you favour please?