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Originally Posted by tuccillo

From my limited knowledge, Ebola does seem hard to contract. It doesn't persist very long in the open environment and is easy to kill. However, history would suggest that we are "being managed" and not told the complete story, as you suggested. Unless you are an "insider", it is hard to tell what is really going on. Whenever someone tried to convince me that "all is well", I tend to believe the opposite.

Originally Posted by blueash

You have no confidence in the CDC, the administration, the WHO, the NHI. But you seem to have very strong opinions about how this situation should be managed. So please, what are the sources you trust? Why do you trust them and not the ones you distrust? I don't believe that the CDC, the WHO, etc. would like to see an epidemic and that they give the best evidence based advice possible. They are not going to be infallible but they are going to be extremely careful. These dedicated professionals went into public health because they care about prevention and health. They are not in the business of selling fear nor misinformation. There have now been hundreds if not thousands of Americans casually exposed to Ebola virus. So far not a single one has gotten sick. At what point will this panic diminish? So your comment that people don't believe what those agencies produce is wrong. Some people do accept that their recommendations are well researched and evidence based. Including Blueash. Perhaps I am just a "muckety muck" too

How much fear do you have for people returning from the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa? For returnees from SE Asia with exposure to untreatable TB (much easier to casually spread)? For people returning from Australia where they might be carrying Hendra virus?

Actually you've veered into the key issue perhaps without realizing it --- lack of trust.