We don't know everything that went into the decision not to limit travel from West Africa. I include myself so I can only guess but I'm sure that guessing wouldn't be appreciated among those who are strictly guided by emotion.
This has become an emotional issue based on out-of-control blind fear. And we all know that in these discussions, emotion trumps reason.
In the Sunday Daily Sun there was a lot of information about Ebola. The main thing I got from it, which I already knew, is that it is no more contagious than HIV/AIDS.
I personally don't want to live with HIV/AIDS or die from Ebola, so I will just continue my current lifestyle of not consuming the bodily fluids of others.
As far as health care workers being at risk, this has always been the case. I remember reading about the panic of some who accidentally stuck themselves with a needle that was possibly contaminated with the AIDs virus.
But the 90% death rate represents an emotional hurdle that many cannot overcome. Almost one million people die every year in the U.S. from heart disease, cancer, etc., the majority of which could have been prevented by lifestyle. Take responsibility for yourself and there's an excellent chance you'll be able to prevent all of the above.
Note: A careless nurse could just as well have killed a patient, how many times has that happened? Does anyone even care?
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