Ebola

Water Cooler
#21

So I guess as of last night they sent a plane to go pick up at least two infected Americans and bring them home. Let’s intentionally bring the ebola virus to the US… what could possibly go wrong?!

Yeah, it’s not that contagious, except that trained medical professionals WEARING F–KING MOONSUITS are being infected.

I sometimes wonder if a really large portion of people in charge of things are completely retarded. This is outrageous. I can understand the desire to help Americans, but help them while they stay over there, don’t bring a very deadly virus back to the US.

#22

Maybe they are going to be treated in Guantanamo???

#23

It’s always these missionaries that get trapped in genocidal countries, kidnapped by the North Korean government or get infected by Ebola…

#24

At least one of them is flying to Georgia to be treated at the Emeory University hospital, or so they say.

#25

Nigerian Doctor who treated Liberian patient is infected with Ebola.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2014/08/nigeria-ebola-doctor-contracts-virus-20148413329144139.html

#26

Secret serum likely saved Ebola patients

http://www.click2houston.com/lifestyle/health/secret-serum-likely-saved-ebola-patients/27295698

#27

No deal.

#28

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/man-tested-ebola-new-york-city-hospital-report-article-1.1891511

#29

Not good. Confirmed by NYT

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/health/patient-at-mount-sinai-has-ebola-like-symptoms-hospital-says.html?_r=0

#30

And so it begins.

Protips: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_the_Dead_(2004_film

#31

Respect.

Assumption of risk 101!

#32

You know, the cafeteria at Mt. Sinai is excellent. Maybe it’s time to stop in there…

#33

^You should start a website: meet-an-ebola-patient.com

#34

There is already a website called “STD match” or something like that. The idea is to meet people with the same STD so you don’t infect one another.

#35

Quick read in QZ today discussing how difficult it actually is to contract the disease.

http://qz.com/244745/its-nearly-impossible-to-get-ebola-in-new-york-so-why-is-everyone-freaking-out/

#36

Saudi being tested for Ebola dies in Jeddah

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/08/saudi-being-tested-ebola-dies-jeddah-201486124612609706.html

#37

Nigerian Nurse Dies of Ebola as Five Other Cases Confirmed

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/nigerian-nurse-dies-of-ebola-as-5-others-confirmed-with-disease.html

#38

The Liberian guy who infected that Nigerian nurse and others is said to have gone into denial, pulled down his pants and started urinating at health workers around him, when he got briefed of his diagnosis. If I was there I would have eliminated him instantly without a second thought…

#39

How do you eliminate him immediately without getting Ebola-infected bodily fluids on you and/or all over the place?

#40

More seriously, one of my girlfriend’s close family members is a nurse at a hospital in Florida. She said that they have had meetings about how to react if a patient comes in looking like they might have Ebola. They also have plans to use that new not-really-tested vaccine on the staff if anthing is confirmed. I dont know if people are required to get that vaccine or if it’s just made available. Being required to use something untested sounds like a path to guaranteed lawsuits.