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magical thyme

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48. what they are is terrified people

Sun Sep 21, 2014, 05:46 AM

Sep 2014

They've been through decades of civil war, so harbor deep mistrust of government. They see people going into hospitals and dying. They've never had ebola in that region before. So they believe that the disinfectant spray is actually ebola and that they are being deliberately killed.

Even armed with knowledge, I expect I'd be terrified if people wearing hazmat suits came up to my door...

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The window of opportunity to contain the ebola outbreak is closing [View all] cali Sep 2014 OP

Kick. #1 issue worldwide right now. Agschmid Sep 2014 #1

I agree. I am not concerned about an outbreak in the U.S. cali Sep 2014 #2

I think you are probably right about the U.S., although.... phantom power Sep 2014 #6

It's the lack of healthcare infrastructure that has allowed ebola cali Sep 2014 #8

We don't have that many open hospital beds available Mojorabbit Sep 2014 #32

that's not what the vast majority of experts say. there are extensive protocols for cali Sep 2014 #34

No, I was not suggesting that an Ebola patient would wait for a bed. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2014 #41

Please hope it does not arrive in the United States yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #31

And it's not a tragedy that it's ravaging liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #43

I am very glad to see Obama is concerned about this. logosoco Sep 2014 #3

agreed- that it's Africa and the fear factor. cali Sep 2014 #4

Agreed. All the best to you and your son. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #5

this is a rare situation where the use of the word "exponential" is not hype. magical thyme Sep 2014 #7

right. it's applied correctly in this context. the article delves into that. cali Sep 2014 #9

and now I've just read the doubling time is down to 3 weeks; 2 weeks in Monrovia. magical thyme Sep 2014 #11

It is B2G Sep 2014 #23

That's actually faster than exponential growth. enki23 Sep 2014 #27

the WHO is reporting the current doubling time as 10 to 21 days... magical thyme Sep 2014 #28

Sure. I was being half facetious. Stupid modeler jokes. enki23 Sep 2014 #36

Brutally honest truth : most Americans will only start paying attention bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #10

It has got to have moved into transmission by air. newfie11 Sep 2014 #12

Riiiiiiight - and there is no way any health worker putting in a 16 hour day sweating in an hedgehog Sep 2014 #15

very unlikely cali Sep 2014 #21

and look at the biggest story about this in the US marym625 Sep 2014 #13

Ebola is far more dangerous than many people understand. SheilaT Sep 2014 #14

Excuse me, but the OP here is about Ebola. Clearly, you are responding to an hedgehog Sep 2014 #17

LOL! SheilaT Sep 2014 #22

Thanks for the reply - I was worried that you'd be offended, hedgehog Sep 2014 #46

See, I have my doubts that we'd have as much liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #44

I am terrified the window has already closed etherealtruth Sep 2014 #16

I'm oddly glad that people are worried about this going airborne. hedgehog Sep 2014 #18

Without doubt :-( etherealtruth Sep 2014 #19

On doubling B2G Sep 2014 #20

the WHO itself is on record as saying the actual number of cases is 2-4 times what they're reporting magical thyme Sep 2014 #24

I've been wondering about the lockdown in Sierra Leone B2G Sep 2014 #25

They're using that time to distribute protective equipment (mostly gloves I think), cleansers, etc, magical thyme Sep 2014 #26

And it doesn't help at all that crazy liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #45

what they are is terrified people magical thyme Sep 2014 #48

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The "Democrat party" is discussing the Ebola outbreak on this thread IDemo Sep 2014 #30

DURec leftstreet Sep 2014 #33

The media is paying more attention locks Sep 2014 #35

July 31: "Hopefully, all the nations of the world will come together right now Zorra Sep 2014 #37

21 million people live in the three counties where morningfog Sep 2014 #38

I don't know and it doesn't seem like anyone does cali Sep 2014 #47

The most important story that almost no one is talking about. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #39

They've been frightening for a long time. Zorra Sep 2014 #40

Indeed. I've been concerned about it since April. Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #42