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suffragette

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13. Yes, terrifying to wake up to a nightmare.

Reply to redqueen (Reply #12)

Thu Aug 21, 2014, 01:39 PM

Aug 2014

And the collapse of the health care system there means people with other diseases or conditions aren't being treated for those either.
That is a huge extensive issue.

I have added a photo and a link to an article that has numerous photos from the quarantine area. It is heartbreaking.

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"50,000 quarantined in Liberia slum to contain spread of Ebola" [View all] suffragette Aug 2014 OP

That should ensure all 50,000 get infected. HooptieWagon Aug 2014 #1

I can't either suffragette Aug 2014 #3

''...at least one family of a local official was escorted out...'' Octafish Aug 2014 #2

Yes, the inequity of that caught my eye right away suffragette Aug 2014 #4

On the best of days, Liberia is a difficult place to live. Octafish Aug 2014 #8

And we helped make it that way. KamaAina Aug 2014 #10

Pat Robertson used to really dig the place. Octafish Aug 2014 #11

War and division make everything worse suffragette Aug 2014 #15

Wow flamingdem Aug 2014 #5

"People will find a way out." suffragette Aug 2014 #6

One problem is ignorance, they attacked the clinic because flamingdem Aug 2014 #7

Agree that is another problem adding fuel. suffragette Aug 2014 #9

I read that they thought it was a government inspired flamingdem Aug 2014 #14

Yes, and now some of those mattresses are floating in water there suffragette Aug 2014 #16

It must be terrifying, they woke up to find they were trapped. redqueen Aug 2014 #12

Yes, terrifying to wake up to a nightmare. suffragette Aug 2014 #13

I saw some of those pictures on the news this morning. redqueen Aug 2014 #17

this is horrible Skittles Aug 2014 #18

Ah, Skittles. You are such a caring person. suffragette Aug 2014 #19

:) Skittles Aug 2014 #20

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #21

Thank you Uncle Joe. suffragette Aug 2014 #22