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In_The_Wind

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4. Kickin' this because we should be thinking rationally.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 01:45 PM

Aug 2014

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Ebola is already in the United States [View all] SidDithers Aug 2014 OP

Meh. They don't have a handle on why this is spreading so quickly, especially TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #1

I remember Lassa fever.... louis-t Aug 2014 #2

Ignorance and fear go hand in hand. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #3

Kickin' this because we should be thinking rationally. In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #4

Kick & recommended. William769 Aug 2014 #5

K&R pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #6

except MikeW Aug 2014 #7

DU rec Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #8

theres a difference MikeW Aug 2014 #9

Yes, look at the massive piles of dead bodies from the CDC mishandling viruses. jeff47 Aug 2014 #12

you should read this MikeW Aug 2014 #15

You should learn to count jeff47 Aug 2014 #18

Number of researchers who died while studying some deadly disease is not zero. LisaL Aug 2014 #19

Good thing "all scientists who ever studied diseases" isn't what he's talking about. jeff47 Aug 2014 #22

Luckily people haven't died in a latest mishap. LisaL Aug 2014 #26

Yes, clearly it's time to leave all research up to the pharmaceutical industry jeff47 Aug 2014 #34

YOU SHOULD LEARN TO READ AND COMPREHEND!! MikeW Aug 2014 #20

As should you jeff47 Aug 2014 #21

no pattern I see so ... MikeW Aug 2014 #23

So we need to let people die by stopping all research on influenza. jeff47 Aug 2014 #25

heres what Im saying MikeW Aug 2014 #27

Yes. There are issues that need addressing and some labs have been closed KurtNYC Aug 2014 #30

managespeak ... no one was fired or disciplined MikeW Aug 2014 #31

" Have you heard of any Ebola outbreaks occurring here in the US?" bvar22 Aug 2014 #10

for me it is not panic-don't let em in it is damn Ebola is some nasty shit and we better have our dembotoz Aug 2014 #11

If it wasn't panic, you'd have noticed the entire point of the OP jeff47 Aug 2014 #13

Do you really expect the CDC and the others to say otherwise? Lurks Often Aug 2014 #14

DU Rec! sheshe2 Aug 2014 #16

k&r nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #17

Ebola is its own worst enemy anyway. Avalux Aug 2014 #24

Really good post... SidDithers Aug 2014 #28

You're welcome.... Avalux Aug 2014 #29

k+r... TeeYiYi Aug 2014 #32

I'm trying to remain calm Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2014 #33

K&R for a bit of sanity on this issue. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #35

Good one. And I love Tara Smith. R&K nt longship Aug 2014 #36