Ebola scaring anyone?

[The Ween]

2nd dallas hospital worker tests positive for Ebola..Nothing to see here folks..Nothing to even be concerned about..lol...If people don't understand how this can spread then you are kidding yourself. Now they have to track down all the people this person has come in contact with also....

Of course it can spread, they just have to get these hospital nurses and workers to follow protocol.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Anyone think this will become a pandemic?

It will if people don't start to take is seriously. So many hospital workers get infected... its like they know absolutely nothing about this virus, good thing it hasn't gone airborne

 

[Pork Chop Express]

Anyone think this will become a pandemic?

I certainly hope not. There are many unknown variables when considering human contact/transmission and right now there is a learning curve involved but at least it can be handled, following what should be followed.

4400 deaths in Africa, 1 in the U.S. so far. Not time to loose your **** yet.

 

[darthviper107]

Since it doesn't transmit through the air it's not going to be able to spread as easily. But it's probably logical that if it gets worse in Africa that it'll get worse everywhere else too.

 

[devilof76]

I'll say it again.

Ebola Is Airborne, University Of Minnesota CIDRAP Researchers Claim

Still not scared.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

This can kill you, nothing wrong with getting scared. I haven't seen the scientific paper of the Minnesota guys I should check that out, I don't doubt it can be transmitted by inhalable aerosol particles

medical workers must immediately be given full-hooded protective gear and powered air-purifying respirators

yeah no s*** ... its dumb to think a surgical facemask is enough to prevent ebola

 

[Lejuan]

This can kill you, nothing wrong with getting scared. I haven't seen the scientific paper of the Minnesota guys I should check that out, I don't doubt it can be transmitted by inhalable aerosol particles



yeah no s*** ... its dumb to think a surgical facemask is enough to prevent ebola

I'm concerned that the relevant and respective authorities and agencies do their job in implementing the appropriate protocols in containing and managing the extent of infection.

I'm sympathetic to the communities in Africa most affected by the outbreak, and anyone else who contracts ebola.

But scared? It makes no sense at all to me to be scared of ebola when I consider the day-to-day risks to my own health and well-being and that of my family's and friends. My list of things I might be scared about if I could be bothered spending my life being scared of things: car accidents, heart attacks, cancers... (one thousand other things)... ebola.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Well, I doubt anyone can think about car accidents, heart attacks all day everyday... its like getting sad thinking that we are all going to die one day, makes no sense to me. This ebola thing is not an usual risk, that is the thing

Plus we survived those day to day risks for years now, and I bet none of us here will die in a car accident tomorrow

 

[pixletwin]

I could be bothered spending my life being scared of things: car accidents, heart attacks, cancers... (one thousand other things)... ebola.

Exactly, this.

 

[Lejuan]

Well, I doubt anyone can think about car accidents, heart attacks all day everyday... its like getting sad thinking that we are all going to die one day, makes no sense to me. This ebola thing is not an usual risk, that is the thing

Plus we survived those day to day risks for years now, and I bet none of us here will die in a car accident tomorrow

Because ebola is unusual and car accidents are relatively mundane it makes more sense to be scared about ebola? I don't follow the logic there.

Any one of us could die in a car accident tomorrow. In fact I would say that the risk of dying in a car accident because a driver was distracted by the thought of getting ebola would be higher than the risk of actually getting ebola.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Be careful with statistics you don't wanna be like this guy:







Ebola is a new risk, we survived so far, but the Ebola is indeed a new variable added to the equation. It is rational to fear a deadly virus if it gets out of control or infects someone you know etc, I don't consider rational to wake up every morning thinking "a car may kill me today"

IMHO

 

[Collectorcol]

Its is rational to fear a deadly virus, I don't consider rational to wake up every morning thinking "a car may kill me today"

Which scenario is a thousand times more likely though?

 

[Henry Morgan*]

again:





btw I hope the healthcare workers don't break protocol ever again... now they know what happens if they do

 

[Lejuan]

Be careful with statistics you don't wanna be like this guy:

Ebola is a new risk, we survived so far, but the Ebola is indeed a new variable added to the equation. It is rational to fear a deadly virus if it gets out of control or infects someone you know etc, I don't consider rational to wake up every morning thinking "a car may kill me today"

IMHO

Well yes. But thankfully this hasn't happened yet, and may never happen.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

Lets hope!

I work in a lab so I have I great respect these... little "undead" things that we can't see. Thats why I'm taking this way too seriously, I wish they told us more but I can't trust the media.
I do believe its better to not fear this, panic would make things much worse...

 

[Collectorcol]

Laying in bed right now I can honestly say I'm more worried an aeroplane landing on my house than contracting ebola any time soon.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

You never know when a wild plane may strike

 

[Lejuan]

Lets hope!

I work in a lab so I have I great respect these... little "undead" things that we can't see. Thats why I'm taking this way too seriously, I wish they told us more but I can't trust the media.
I do believe its better to not fear this, panic would make things much worse...

My old man is concerned too. He's a big brain surgeon who has worked in a few places in Africa. But he's concerned about the Africans, and any health professionals in his charge that may come into contact with it. If I sound complacent it's because Australians are even less likely to come into contact with ebola than Americans and other non-African countries. We're a big, sparsely-populated island with strict quarantine protocols. Our motorists on the other hand...

Laying in bed right now I can honestly say I'm more worried an aeroplane landing on my house than contracting ebola any time soon.

If you get hit by a Liberian Airways plane, you'd be doubly worried.

 

[Henry Morgan*]

My old man is concerned too. He's a big brain surgeon who has worked in a few places in Africa. But he's concerned about the Africans, and any health professionals in his charge that may come into contact with it. If I sound complacent it's because Australians are even less likely to come into contact with ebola than Americans and other non-African countries. We're a big, sparsely-populated island with strict quarantine protocols. Our motorists on the other hand...

Ohhh I see, when it comes to ebola there is little to worry about if you live in Australia. Yeah people living in affected areas in Africa have it much worse, and I know a lot of people are taking big risks to help them.

I have a friend that finished medical school last year... so yeah I'm a bit worried about him, I wouldn'twant him to get infected but its too soon to worry about that I guess. Hopefully this problem will be completely solved in a couple of months

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Laying in bed right now I can honestly say I'm more worried an aeroplane landing on my house than contracting ebola any time soon.

Especially if you're Donnie Darko.