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Aerows

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41. It is in infant stages

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 12:23 AM

Sep 2014

and there isn't a large scale production of it yet, nor is there conclusive proof that it works.

With an n of 3 cured by it, it's a bit early to know if it will work on the vast majority of patients even if they had unlimited supplies of the drug. It also overlooks the fact that in the west we have significantly more sophisticated hospitals and can dedicate a multitude of doctors to one patient.

The problem is lack of availability, poor conditions on the ground where the outbreak is occurring and the fact that the outbreak is affecting more people each day.

Not to mention that some of the same medical personnel that have volunteered to help and work in the areas hit by the crisis were murdered and their bodies thrown into a latrine.

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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