<p>^^ I hope you’re right.</p>
<p>Jamaica and St. Lucia have closed their borders to the Ebola epidemic countries. Now if only I could afford a Caribbean vacation.</p>
<p>Dont fly frontier to the islands…</p>
<p>Yeah, but are you sure you haven’t come into contact with someone who came into contact with someone whose cousin now has a fever? It’s odd to me how people place faith in some things (surveys, some news report, some fear someone shares) as justification for lack of faith in other things (CDC, the president, etc.) What’s next? </p>
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It has to do with what you see and hear and experience for yourself. If someone has given you reason to either trust or mistrust his word, then that is what you will do. Giving the benefit if you don’t have prior experience with something or someone.</p>
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Maybe one of Cobrat’s cousins?</p>
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<p>Given that ebola has seriously impacted the health care systems in the affected countries, what about charitable health care missions not specifically about ebola (e.g. controlling other diseases like malaria, pre and post natal care, etc.)?</p>
<p>Step away from cable TV.</p>
<p>“only 7 confirmed”</p>
<p>I assume that includes the 3 heath care workers who were in Liberia and the journalist who was there? </p>
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I could have spread Ebola by spitting all over my monitor.</p>
<p>Thing is, zoosermon, most of us don’t have any experience with this. I actually doubt most are doing the sort of background research that would lead them to one conclusion or another. They are being led to their complaints and distrust. So, do I care if more ordinary folks have lost confidence in the CDC? No. I care about learning what medical professionals feel about the situation, what local health officials are doing to prepare my community and support any needs that may come up. </p>
<p>We have a very large Liberian community here. The conservative talk radio hosts are trying to roil up alarmism that is alarming in its unfounded accusations. Talking about things like how “these people” go back to Liberia for funerals of Ebola victims and then come back infected to work in nursing homes with your frail grandmother and now you won’t go visit her. Uh, really? Or working people up into a slop? History can teach us.</p>
<p>Also, I once worked for an offshoot of Gallup. You know how unfortunately easy it is to frame questions to get certain responses? So just seeing a headline or brief summary about a survey does zip for me.</p>
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We have Little Liberia here. the people had been traveling back and forth, no question about it. I have seen it with my own eyes. However, based on what I have seen and heard, that has pretty much stopped.</p>
<p>And history can also teach us that when people are not honest, their words are no longer trusted. This is what you are seeing here. People can watch hearings, listen to press conferences, read words and judge for themselves. </p>
<p>I’m not really inclined to argue with you, because I feel of course we all have legit concerns. But hearings are questions, anyone can ask (and phrase in a certain outraged way that sounds valid.) Hearings are not conclusions.</p>
<p>Here’s a definite hysteria case. Apparently this teacher flew to Dallas, attended a conference, and flew back. That’s it.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2014/10/16/sad-58-teacher-dallas-recently-given-21-day-leave/1604527#”>http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2014/10/16/sad-58-teacher-dallas-recently-given-21-day-leave/1604527#</a></p>
<p>^^^ Ridiculous.</p>
<p>“Given that ebola has seriously impacted the health care systems in the affected countries, what about charitable health care missions not specifically about ebola (e.g. controlling other diseases like malaria, pre and post natal care, etc.)?”</p>
<p>ucb, I just read an article on this same subject. Ebola can trigger a major Malaria epidemic in Africa. I will look for the link - I closed the browser before copying it. </p>
<p>“Here’s a definite hysteria case. Apparently this teacher flew to Dallas, attended a conference, and flew back. That’s it.”</p>
<p>People are losing their minds. </p>
<p>^ and willingly. There’s an outbreak for you. An epidemic of hysteria.</p>
<p>Now I “understand” internment camps. Get a grip, people.</p>
<p>Are we seriously going to start shutting down everything because someone throws up?</p>
<p>Embarrassing story: when I was a sophomore in high school, I threw up on the person next to me in Spanish class. I was aiming for the trashcan but didn’t quite make it. It was horrific but the class was actually pretty cool about it and the guy was apparently the son of a doctor and was just like “hey, it happens. I have a strong stomach.” I was sent home but that was it. I can’t imagine if it had been now when people are flipping out about Ebola. My little stomach ache might’ve shut down the school and everyone would’ve known about it. Yeesh, how would THAT play out when early high school is such an awkward time as it is?</p>
<p>People need to take a collective deep breath and chill out.</p>