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Offline GScholz

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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #30 on: August 01, 2014, 03:38:21 PM »
I wonder under what law the US authorities can deny a US citizen entry?
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #31 on: August 01, 2014, 03:42:58 PM »

       :headscratch:  :huh  :noid


   



Why so confused?  Pretty straight forward
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #32 on: August 01, 2014, 03:49:12 PM »
As infection accelerates, some aid groups are pulling out to protect their own.

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said that even in a best-case scenario, it could take three to six months to stem the epidemic in West Africa.


    Does not sound like they have it covered in Africa.
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #33 on: August 01, 2014, 03:52:00 PM »
As infection accelerates, some aid groups are pulling out to protect their own.

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said that even in a best-case scenario, it could take three to six months to stem the epidemic in West Africa.


    Does not sound like they have it covered in Africa.


My appologies I thought we were talking about bringing the Americans home

3 to 6 months is not bad at all.  Pretty darn good if u ask me. 
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #34 on: August 01, 2014, 04:04:19 PM »
Meanwhile how many American citizens die a day as a result of cancer? How about we start racing for the cause instead of the cure? What? Money? Ahhh.
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #35 on: August 01, 2014, 04:11:05 PM »
Meanwhile how many American citizens die a day as a result of cancer? How about we start racing for the cause instead of the cure? What? Money? Ahhh.

I'd guess cancer is one of the most, if not THE most heavily researched disease (including money). Or better, group of diseases, because there is a myriad of different "cancers" with as many (and complex) origins. There's not "the cancer" with "that cause".
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #36 on: August 01, 2014, 04:39:03 PM »
"Nutcases" copprhed? what's with the name calling of those that disagree with you? They don't have a right to their/an opinion?
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #37 on: August 01, 2014, 05:04:51 PM »
"Nutcases" copprhed? what's with the name calling of those that disagree with you? They don't have a right to their/an opinion?
It's my opinion of those who would deny an AMERICAN the best care we can offer, HERE in THEIR own country, especially ones who have given it all to help those in need. Would you deny entrance to a Marine? Or your FATHER?
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #38 on: August 01, 2014, 05:10:20 PM »
For the most part, viruses can't 'survive' very long outside of a host.  Viruses are actually non-living, and to my knowledge none have the ability to form a protective wall like bacteria are able.
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #39 on: August 01, 2014, 05:54:37 PM »
Not exact.   It also spread through mucous membrane and broken skin.  If an infected person coughs or sneezes you can be infected by inhaling droplets which are absorbed through the mucous membranes in your nose or mouth.
Yep;, can move airborne also; I read about this test done by University of Manitoba; Ebola transmits from pigs to monkeys without contact:

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/33277/title/Ebola-from-Pigs-to-Monkeys/

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« Reply #40 on: August 01, 2014, 06:00:03 PM »
Ebola is more contagious than hiv. It's also less insidious and therefore more containable than hiv. The outbrake is kind of a disgrace.
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #41 on: August 01, 2014, 06:28:13 PM »

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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #42 on: August 01, 2014, 06:45:56 PM »
Holy crap, I just found my copy of the Hot Zone, and it was a true story.  

If you want to inform yourself on this disease, buy this book.  Five bucks on Amazon Kindle.  Crazy true story.
Good book.  :aok

You might want to checkout "Biohazard". It's a book about the soviet counterpart of the US Army unit in "The Hot Zone".
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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #43 on: August 01, 2014, 07:00:36 PM »

This ugly demonic looking creatures are the only known natural host; from fruit bats is spreading to animals and humans:.  I understand they are considered special delicatessen in Africa. 


http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article4054794.ece

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Re: Ebola coming to a town near you.
« Reply #44 on: August 01, 2014, 07:02:43 PM »
The airborne transmission angle gives me cause for concern.  There are a number of people on this board who are way smarter than the average person and I'd like to see what their take is.  There's a bunch of stuff I just ran through on a Google search that I can't just take at face value.  

Insofar as bringing US citizens who have contracted the disease home I think they should be brought to the best care that they can get so long as proper precautions are taken.  
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