Here's how Thomas Duncan, the Dallas ebola patient contracted the virus: Direct contact

[uppityperson]

130. I don't know anything about what you mean with S Africa. i'd like to see money put into

educating, treating, prevention, and protecting those who are trying to do all of that. In the affected areas.

And actually all over the world. Even in the USA where, with all of our ability to research, and information, there is so much inaccurate info and fear mongering that it is appalling.

I would also like to see what happened with MrDuncan's info about where he had been not being passed through the channels in his first ED visit NEVER happen again. I think, hope, this was a wake up call to all hospitals, EDs, clinics, to pay better attention. I am glad he was diagnosed as he was, and glad they are monitoring his family/friends who have been in contact with him.

Of course ebola will be in the USA. I do not see it being as it is in Africa because of the ability to disseminate more accurate information here, as well as being able to get better treatment, isolation, etc here. My one fear is some asshole will somehow do something to spread it around, whether through syringes of blood, or putting something into a device that will expose a lot of people. But even without that kind of crap, of course there will be some in the USA and in most every country some time. Dealing with it in the right way is key for us.

For those in w africa, it is heartbreaking, the conditions. So awfully different than we have here.