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Marrah_G

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35. They are being taken back to their own countries

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 07:50 PM

Sep 2014

Not sure any country would bring a non-citizen with ebola into their countries. Personally I think it is stupid since every Doctor is vital, I just can't make the leap to it being because of skin color.

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Why are western health workers with Ebola flown out, but locals left to die? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 OP

Profit perhaps, who is developing the anti serum? misterhighwasted Sep 2014 #1

We brought our Americans back home yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #4

Yeah, right. And America is free from racism too Lancero Sep 2014 #14

Ok....if you believe that. Good on ya. yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #16

The facts speak to it. Lancero Sep 2014 #21

You are right. The vaccine is also limited. still_one Sep 2014 #26

I don't think he was forbidden to re-enter the U.S. TexasMommaWithAHat Sep 2014 #39

This ebola problem that's been left to spread is beginning to seem valerief Sep 2014 #2

Here's a link to the CDC's patent for Ebola. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #5

Why are you surprised at the push for a viable vaccine? It's sorely needed. pinto Sep 2014 #9

that appears to be a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, not Zaire or Sudan strains magical thyme Sep 2014 #12

sorry, it won't be that profitable. Ebola is not that rampant. If you would have said something still_one Sep 2014 #28

that's fairly ridiculous. isn't neglect bad enough? cali Sep 2014 #10

Of course. The PTB are negligent over climate change, too, despite the consequences. valerief Sep 2014 #18

You do realize it is difficult to deal with certain customs. Health workers were being threatened still_one Sep 2014 #34

The 8 health care workers Aerows Sep 2014 #42

All the health workers and volunteers are truly heroes in my book still_one Sep 2014 #44

Well according to at least one of the Warren Stupidity Sep 2014 #3

I think those who have been evacuated had funding from organizations other than WHO. magical thyme Sep 2014 #6

Available resources may be a key factor. WHO had nothing to do with US patient transport. pinto Sep 2014 #7

Because the WHO SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #8

Because they are from those countries treestar Sep 2014 #11

I don't get it. You can't even bring in a mango from Mexico, but ebola virus is just fine. librechik Sep 2014 #13

It's neither stupid nor dangerous given the expertise involved in safe medical transport. pinto Sep 2014 #17

ok--but those people were doing precautions when they got sick. librechik Sep 2014 #20

Sadly, yeah. pinto Sep 2014 #25

Read on BBC that workers get 840high Sep 2014 #37

Three reasons: NuclearDem Sep 2014 #15

Good old racism malaise Sep 2014 #19

True... using white folks as guinea pigs whistler162 Sep 2014 #23

Hi malaise. I think that's a broad brush stretch of an assessment. pinto Sep 2014 #27

You are wrong in this case. The countries they are from, are bringing their own citizens in. still_one Sep 2014 #29

Not really, the first and foremost reason is that WHO is broke Warpy Sep 2014 #32

I don't agree. 840high Sep 2014 #38

She died "within hours" of the request. I'd guess she was already terminal riderinthestorm Sep 2014 #22

Primarily because they have somewhere else to go SoCalDem Sep 2014 #24

Anybody who is willing to go to an ebola-infested place Quantess Sep 2014 #30

Damn those westerners who volunteered to try and help in Sierra Leone... (scarcasm) still_one Sep 2014 #31

Actually, the focus needs to be on containing it to prevent spread, and setting up the conditions in still_one Sep 2014 #33

They are being taken back to their own countries Marrah_G Sep 2014 #35

Germany agreed to treat her: dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #45

I don't know, maybe they could not afford the flight Marrah_G Sep 2014 #48

Because they're going home where they belong. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #36

The quest for new outrage on DU get dumber every fucking day. LostInAnomie Sep 2014 #40

It is in infant stages Aerows Sep 2014 #41

Foreign people are flown back to their home countries oberliner Sep 2014 #43

What do you want to do? Airlift 6000+ people here? B2G Sep 2014 #46

If a member of your family fell seriously ill while vistiting Tanzania, Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #47