Ebola

[SPTO]

Re: Ebola

News just broke in DFW that the girl contacted the CDC before she got on the airplane and they said it was fine.

Yeah....I wonder who decided THAT was a good idea.

I can't remember the name but this while ebola thing reminds me of the movie a couple years back where a wife went on a business trip to Asia, and caught a disease by eating pork contaminated by a bat. They had to track down everyone she came in contact with and that's who her husband found out she was cheating on him.

That actually sounds like a good movie. If you remember the title could you say so on the thread or send me a PM.

Thanks.

[dickey1331]

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Yeah....I wonder who decided THAT was a good idea.











That actually sounds like a good movie. If you remember the title could you say so on the thread or send me a PM.



Thanks.

Yeah the article said her temp was 99.5 and since it was below 100.4 that she was okay to fly.

[elTodd]

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That actually sounds like a good movie. If you remember the title could you say so on the thread or send me a PM.

Thanks.

Contagion. It was actually just on FX or some other cable network over the weekend.

[SPTO]

Re: Ebola

Yeah the article said her temp was 99.5 and since it was below 100.4 that she was okay to fly.

To me, having a fever even it's less than 100.4 is enough reason to keep someone home. There needs to be more vigilance with this, I know some will say "but I have a life to live" blah blah blah but as i've said before it's better to be safe than sorry.

I was watching a public affairs program on here and one of the guests mentioned how people were freaking out more about SARS than they seem to be about Ebola. It's a bit strange to me that something that's clearly known to kill people and can be spread pretty quickly if not held in check is having a laisez faire attitude by medical professionals.

[Jr.]

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I can't remember the name but this while ebola thing reminds me of the movie a couple years back where a wife went on a business trip to Asia, and caught a disease by eating pork contaminated by a bat. They had to track down everyone she came in contact with and that's who her husband found out she was cheating on him.

Contagion. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried.

[TheMatrix31]

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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/airline-cdc-warned-possibility-ebola-nurse-had-symptoms-plane-n227046

SMFH.

EDIT: http://bisd.net/cms/lib02/TX01001322...olClosures.pdf

SMFH x 2.

[fatleg3]

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Contagion. Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried.

Yea that's it. It was thinking contaminated or something like that. I went to see this with my gf and see was sleep 30 min in. I thought it was a decent movie though.

It started out just like this ebola outbreak. I small isolated case, then the number of infected grew and grew until it became an epidemic. Me personally, I won't become to worried until it hits Florida.

Contagion. It was actually just on FX or some other cable network over the weekend.

[8]

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The fact that some people are so flippant about this is exactly what will cause ebola to become a bigger problem. Like knight said, with the way people travel and the population density this could easily get out of hand. Not saying it's going to, but it could.

[Brandwin]

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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebo...-plane-n227046

SMFH.

EDIT: http://bisd.net/cms/lib02/TX01001322...olClosures.pdf

SMFH x 2.

Those Belton schools are just 40 minutes from Waco.

[SuperBowlNachos]

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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebo...-plane-n227046

SMFH.

EDIT: http://bisd.net/cms/lib02/TX01001322...olClosures.pdf

SMFH x 2.

I've jumped on the side of better safe than sorry. Although I think disinfecting the school is kind of pointless since Ebola can only live for so long and people took home items with them that won't be cleaned.

[Phobia]

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[Fresh Tendrils]

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Shepard has some rare moments of clarity, but when he does I'm surprised he still has a job at that corporation.

[Knight165]

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"This is Shep Smith reporting from my climate controlled facility that is guarded by security. I'll be going home to my gated community in which nobody is allowed to enter.
Those "in the street" however are fools to be worried....you idiots."

Look, those who don't come into contact with a lot of people...sure you don't have to be overly worried....
But just because it doesn't effect you....doesn't mean you should be so flippant about the worries of others.
You live in bum****?.....GREAT.....go lick doorknobs and handrails.
Have fun.
But to downplay it for those that are involved with a large number of people...and in my case in particular....perhaps someone with is bleeding or worse.....is just flat out callous.


M.K.
Knight165

[Phobia]

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"This is Shep Smith reporting from my climate controlled facility that is guarded by security. I'll be going home to my gated community in which nobody is allowed to enter.
Those "in the street" however are fools to be worried....you idiots."

Look, those who don't come into contact with a lot of people...sure you don't have to be overly worried....
But just because it doesn't effect you....doesn't mean you should be so flippant about the worries of others.
You live in bum****?.....GREAT.....go lick doorknobs and handrails.
Have fun.
But to downplay it for those that are involved with a large number of people...and in my case in particular....perhaps someone with is bleeding or worse.....is just flat out callous.


M.K.
Knight165

I do medical sales, I interact with medical professionals and come in contact with patients often in elevators, on stretchers, etc. I'm constantly in and out of hospitals all over Louisiana all the time. So I would say my "contact" chance is of the higher variety and no I don't find it "callous", it is realistic that it is not a concern currently (maybe a .000001% [Random Number] chance you could come in contact with it currently in the US).

Now I'm not saying go lick Africans lol, I just find perspective on the situation is a bit skewed of the current situation in America. Wash your hands, don't put your hands and stuff in your mouth, be mindful of your surrounding and people who are sick. Basically treat it like you would any other day of the week trying not to get the flu from someone else. Do those things and basically everyone here on OS will not come in contact with this virus, at least not in a long long time unless this thing really blows wide open. I know as a cop Knight you are forced to be hands on but your likely hood of contraction is still so low you have a better chance of winning the lottery than getting Ebola.

[daflyboys]

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Shepard has some rare moments of clarity, but when he does I'm surprised he still has a job at that corporation.

I think you mean the opposite. (When showing clarity, one would show an ability to keep one's job.) I'm an ardent Fox News watcher, but not a Shep fan (too Geraldo-ish) and I think it's irresponsible for Shep/Fox to recommend getting a flu shot ...... also a bit of a hot topic.