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Re: Ebola
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2014, 05:34:30 am »
Are people nervous about an outbreak in the US? I have heard that there's not too much to worry about, though I'm praying for all those in Africa who are in harm's way
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I have several thoughts on this.  First, if it can only be contacted through body fluids then how in the crap do so many people have it.  Obviously it is easier to get than the doctors are saying.
I am not really concerned about an outbreak here.  But if you think about it - if you work with the public you could be exposed.  It is unreal at how many people travel abroad and there are several who are in the US that have been said to have recently traveled to Africa.  You could be carrying it and not even know it.  But at the same time you can be carrying TB and not know it.  And with so many illegals coming into this country and bringing their diseases with them (things we had wiped out eons ago) there is no telling what all we could have an epidemic of.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2014, 05:36:27 am »
Yes...always been worried about ebola.  ill stop leaving my country home...period if it starts spreading.  Im leary to even let them travel back to the us...but im sure everyone is taking great caution.  glad im not traveling either.

The ones who they know had it and have came back to the US should be allowed to come back.  No questions asked.  They are taking tons of precautions.  They are taking NO precautions with the millions of hispanics who cross the boarder every day and they KNOW they have all kinds of diseases that can causes an epidemic and can kill thousands if we have an outbreak.  We wiped these diseases out and it is wrong to allow people to just come here and bring that stuff back.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2014, 05:38:48 am »
I read the statistics yesterday that 30,000 people die annually of the flu every year, so if we're not overly concerned with the flu, why worry about ebola - especially when the only 2 people who had it in the USA are apparently recovering.

I don't quite understand why the government in the countries where it is truly an issue, don't put more money into researching for a cure, or prevention.  How is it here in America that they found a potential cure, when it really is a nonissue here, except for it being a pandemic in the future. 

lol.  Really?  Where are these third world countries suppose to get the money to put into research?  The US does not have any more money to give.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #18 on: August 11, 2014, 07:31:58 pm »
I read the statistics yesterday that 30,000 people die annually of the flu every year, so if we're not overly concerned with the flu, why worry about ebola - especially when the only 2 people who had it in the USA are apparently recovering.

I don't quite understand why the government in the countries where it is truly an issue, don't put more money into researching for a cure, or prevention.  How is it here in America that they found a potential cure, when it really is a nonissue here, except for it being a pandemic in the future. 

lol.  Really?  Where are these third world countries suppose to get the money to put into research?  The US does not have any more money to give.

Those "third world" countries have plenty of money to allocate for research, & to implement safety.  They are fully functioning countries with governments that have different priorities then we have here in America, but they do have money to take care of their own people if they choose to do it, they don't choose that course.

The US has tons of money to give, they just keep borrowing it limitless from China  (that's sarcasm if you don't get it).

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2014, 01:54:32 am »
it honestly worries me a little bit but that is because I'm paranoid that it will somehow escape all the protective practices ad start spreading around.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2014, 09:13:09 am »
I'm not that worried about Ebola in the US... We have research labs that have studied many other serious diseases and haven't had an outbreak due to poor containment of those. It is also good to hear that the Americans that were brought back to the States for treatment are actually starting to recover. This may have been a little blessing in disguise in that if this latest outbreak led researchers to a cure here in the US, we could then export that knowledge to the rest of the world and maybe make this disease just another extinct bug.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2014, 01:40:16 pm »
I read the statistics yesterday that 30,000 people die annually of the flu every year, so if we're not overly concerned with the flu, why worry about ebola - especially when the only 2 people who had it in the USA are apparently recovering.

I don't quite understand why the government in the countries where it is truly an issue, don't put more money into researching for a cure, or prevention.  How is it here in America that they found a potential cure, when it really is a nonissue here, except for it being a pandemic in the future. 

lol.  Really?  Where are these third world countries suppose to get the money to put into research?  The US does not have any more money to give.

Those "third world" countries have plenty of money to allocate for research, & to implement safety.  They are fully functioning countries with governments that have different priorities then we have here in America, but they do have money to take care of their own people if they choose to do it, they don't choose that course.

The US has tons of money to give, they just keep borrowing it limitless from China  (that's sarcasm if you don't get it).

If these other countries have all this money then why are they third world countries?  Why are people in Africa starving?  I know parts of Africa like South Africa is not as bad as the places shown on TV when they are asking people for money.  I worked for a rich guy from South Africa for a short period of time.

And if the US has tons of money then why are we bazillions in debt?

One thing I do agree with as far as these other countries go - if you refuse to work you don't eat.
I don't think any other country has the welfare programs like we do here.   Guess that is why they all want to come here.  We will give them a check and tons of money and free stuff for doing nothing. lol  Their own country you have to work if you want something.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2014, 02:03:19 pm »
Life seems to get more precarious all the time.  I am concerned about the ebola virus, but not frightened.  I truly hope the newly tried medications will be successful.

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2014, 10:14:06 am »
I just heard that a Spanish Priest who had the disease was flown back and has died.  The scary art is he was given the drug.  Does it not always work, or maybe the priest was too sick for anything to work.
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Re: Ebola
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2014, 11:47:21 am »
I read the statistics yesterday that 30,000 people die annually of the flu every year, so if we're not overly concerned with the flu, why worry about ebola - especially when the only 2 people who had it in the USA are apparently recovering.

I don't quite understand why the government in the countries where it is truly an issue, don't put more money into researching for a cure, or prevention.  How is it here in America that they found a potential cure, when it really is a nonissue here, except for it being a pandemic in the future. 

lol.  Really?  Where are these third world countries suppose to get the money to put into research?  The US does not have any more money to give.

Those "third world" countries have plenty of money to allocate for research, & to implement safety.  They are fully functioning countries with governments that have different priorities then we have here in America, but they do have money to take care of their own people if they choose to do it, they don't choose that course.

The US has tons of money to give, they just keep borrowing it limitless from China  (that's sarcasm if you don't get it).

If these other countries have all this money then why are they third world countries?  Why are people in Africa starving?  I know parts of Africa like South Africa is not as bad as the places shown on TV when they are asking people for money.  I worked for a rich guy from South Africa for a short period of time.

And if the US has tons of money then why are we bazillions in debt?

One thing I do agree with as far as these other countries go - if you refuse to work you don't eat.
I don't think any other country has the welfare programs like we do here.   Guess that is why they all want to come here.  We will give them a check and tons of money and free stuff for doing nothing. lol  Their own country you have to work if you want something.


It's easy to just google the answer for yourself.
Don't assume all countries affected are 3rd world countries because they are in Africa.

Guinea Africa used to belong to France.   Used to be called French Guinea until fairly recently.  They are a rich country:

Right off Wikipedia:
"Economy
Guinea has abundant natural resources including 25 percent or more of the world's known bauxite reserves. Guinea also has diamonds, gold, and other metals. The country has great potential for hydroelectric power. Bauxite and alumina are currently the only major exports. Other industries include processing plants for beer, juices, soft drinks and tobacco. Agriculture employs 80 percent of the nation's labor force. Under French rule, and at the beginning of independence, Guinea was a major exporter of bananas, pineapples, coffee, peanuts, and palm oil."

The problem is they don't put money in research, or education. Especially for femaies.  Not that they can't, because it's not all that important to their culture.

"Education[edit]
Schoolgirls in Conakry, Guinea

The literacy rate of Guinea is one of the lowest in the world: in 2003 it was estimated that only 29.5% of adults were literate (42.6% of males and 18.1% of females).[63] Primary education is compulsory for 8 years, but most children do not attend for so long, and many do not go to school at all. In 1999, primary school attendance was 40 percent.Children, particularly girls, are kept out of school in order to assist their parents with domestic work or agriculture.[64]"

Like I said, the government has different priorities than what we think is important in America.   It has nothing to do with them being a "3rd world country" which they aren't.   About as third world as France. 

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Re: Ebola
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2014, 12:10:46 pm »
this is a terrible disease.  It Scares me that we are bringing back people from over seas to take care of them.  I understand it is not caught through air born contact,  but gezzz  its still a deadly disease., we do not need in the United States  :(

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