[DDoug]

When we take a pet to another country they are quarantined for up to six months so why can't the people traveling from Africa be quarantined for 21 days. It has to be debated , sorry doesn't make any sense to me.

[KayakerNC]

From the article.
"So what should you do if you fear Ebola is coming to get you? Kaplan had one idea. "Turn off the TV," he advised."
It’s highly unlikely that you’ll become infected with Ebola. So what are you so afraid of? - The Washington Post

[graciegirl]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Before immunization was available for the serious kind of measles that could kill, blind or cause deafness in children, the only way to handle it was to quarantine a home. I remember the signs for Measles on neighborhood windows in the late forties in Columbus,Ohio.

This is a very serious illness and could kill my beloved family and everyone's beloved family. I am very worried about it.

Drastic measures have to be put in place now, or there may be no tomorrow for a lot of people.

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by DDoug

When we take a pet to another country they are quarantined for up to six months so why can't the people traveling from Africa be quarantined for 21 days. It has to be debated , sorry doesn't make any sense to me.

Thanks for raising this issue.

Common sense would clearly indicate to restrict travelers from West African countries where Ebola has broken out. Duh.

The people who say "don't worry about it" seem to be detached from reality .... for reasons that I think are literally irrational. They say Ebola is not that contagious ... oh, now that's a comfort for an illness with something close to a 90% fatality rate if one does get it. In addition, it's not clear at what point in the early stages that a definitive medical diagnosis of Ebola can be made vs that of simply the flu for example. It's also not clear when, in the early stages, it actually becomes contagious.

Thus, the safest thing to do is restrict travel. However, I think some people view this to be 'discriminatory.' You know what? That is too d*** bad in this case.

[sunnyatlast]

Duncan lied on the screening questionnaire at the airport in Liberia, for a reason.

The 911 airplane bombers lied about their reasons for being here in the U.S., too.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/wo...ning.html?_r=0

[jblum315]

I don't know. I had Q fever once (a bacterial infection indigenous to Asia) and all I'd done was pick up my husband at JFK.

[keywest]

Originally Posted by DDoug

When we take a pet to another country they are quarantined for up to six months so why can't the people traveling from Africa be quarantined for 21 days. It has to be debated , sorry doesn't make any sense to me.

DDoug....This makes sense to me also...Now we are stuck with this Duncan and his illness basically because he was untruthful when coming here.....Cmon U.S. wake up

[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by DDoug

When we take a pet to another country they are quarantined for up to six months so why can't the people traveling from Africa be quarantined for 21 days. It has to be debated , sorry doesn't make any sense to me.

Who would pay for the 21 days in quarantine?

[kansasr]

And perhaps Europe should insist on a 21 day quarantine for all people coming from the United States because we have a case in the US.

Just stay in your home and turn off the television if Ebola worries you so much.

[Villages PL]

Here's another idea: Don't exchange bodily fluids with anyone who has just flown in from Africa.

[Chi-Town]

Sitting in DFW after a few days in the Big D. People were excited about the Cowboys-Texans game, the State Fair, and a big storm that hit on Thursday. A lot more angst on this thread.

BTW, security was a breeze.

[rubicon]

I believe that if medical professionals do not take aggressive actions to contain this Ebola outbreak it will soon travel beyond West Africa. Ebola could mutate and once it does contagion could come in the form of being airborne. the flu season is upon us and that will complicate this issue. Keep in mind 43 states already experiencing a enterovirus that killed a young boy

They should restrict travel from West Africa to any place in the world until they have this outbreak under control.

but you won't hear tht from those responsible for containment

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Villages PL

Who would pay for the 21 days in quarantine?

The same people paying for Duncan's hospitalization - us!

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by kansasr

and perhaps europe should insist on a 21 day quarantine for all people coming from the united states because we have a case in the us.

Just stay in your home and turn off the television if ebola worries you so much.

OH for a second or two there, I didn't know you were just kidding until I read your post below.

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Kansasr quote:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that vaccinations prevented 79,000 flu hospitalizations and 6.6 million flu-associated illnesses during the 2012-13 influenza season. Complications from the flu can be serious and result in hospitalization, and even death, for some patients. The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. unquotte

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by rubicon

I believe that if medical professionals do not take aggressive actions to contain this Ebola outbreak it will soon travel beyond West Africa. Ebola could mutate and once it does contagion could come in the form of being airborne. the flu season is upon us and that will complicate this issue. Keep in mind 43 states already experiencing a enterovirus that killed a young boy

They should restrict travel from West Africa to any place in the world until they have this outbreak under control.

but you won't hear tht from those responsible for containment

We have a serious issue in this country when our leaders and medical authorities won't tell the truth or take appropriate action in order to remain PC.