Ebola - Yes, I am going there...

Ok.....as I take a deep breath!!! I am going to give my take on this God awful worldwide problem that is call Ebola. (caution swearing ahead)

I think that I have a healthy balance of being cautious and being slightly paranoid when it comes to germs, how they are spread, keeping my hands washed, wiping down door knobs and heavy traffic areas of my house. 

I just can't wrap my head around the fact that trained professionals and world leaders are taking this epidemic in such a nonchalant way.

It has become abundantly clear to me that people with direct contact with those known to have Ebola should without a doubt be quarantined for the 21 days after last contact in an effort to contain it.  Do not get on a fucking plane and travel the world because you are confident you are healthy - how dare you?

The staff at the Texas Hospital should have been put on a MANDATORY 21 days quarantine JUST IN CASE.....and now lo and behold we have 2 nurses infected out of the 77 people reported to have been in contact with the infected patient & they were in full Hazmat suits to boot!!! Ya let me travel on an airplane 1 day before being tested positive for Ebola all while knowing one of my colleagues is infected whom I worked along side of.  Bonehead move on the 2nd nurses behalf, what was she thinking?  What is that hospital thinking?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ebola-outbreak-dallas-nurse-took-frontier-airlines-flight-before-becoming-ill-1.2798937

This is happening, this is not a joke!!!  Many are saying not to fall prey to the hype.  Others are saying this is natures way of a natural human purge, some are even saying that there isn't Ebola happening in Africa and that it is all a media ploy or some kind of Pharmaceutical money grab.  Really?  Come on.....I say get a grip and err on the side of caution.

Quarantine and or Isolate those people who were in direct contact with Ebola infected patient for the 21 days, this will be way more effective than letting potential carriers walk amongst the population , no?  Mind you - here is a study saying that the 21 days MAY not be enough.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141015112323.htm

The longer this little bugger called Ebola is out there the more likely it will mutate into a different strain, so I urge people not to travel if you have been even near someone with Ebola.  We don't need any more news reporters going to infected areas of Africa.  Stay put for crying out loud. Lock down the Texas Hospital and its staff and lets get a handle on this. Drastic measures for a drastic, potentially worldwide catastrophic epidemic.

Finally, I want to mention that those dealing with this are very brave and I thank them for helping the sick. However, you too may very well be a carrier and as such you should isolate yourself accordingly.

What are your thoughts on this?

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