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jeff47

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18. You should learn to count

Reply to MikeW (Reply #15)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 09:49 AM

Aug 2014

What's the number of dead?

Zero.

Heck, what's the number of people exposed who actually developed symptoms?

Zero. At least, zero reported.

So perhaps we could stop the stupid panic and deal with reality instead of what someone thinks might possibly happen without even knowing what the specific problems at the lab are.

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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