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YarnAddict

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29. I bet that hospital won't make the same mistake twice!!

Reply to Aerows (Reply #24)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 02:11 PM

Oct 2014

I think, though, that if I lived in Dallas, my kids wouldn't be trick-or-treating this year.

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So right now the red flag for Ebola is travel to W. Africa [View all] B2G Oct 2014 OP

For now, the only people at risk are those MineralMan Oct 2014 #1

For now. At this point. B2G Oct 2014 #2

Your confidence in the CDC is your own. MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

Are you kidding me? MohRokTah Oct 2014 #5

+1000 Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #9

Uh, no. I'm not kidding. MineralMan Oct 2014 #17

Yes, as a matter of fact, I knew that there are no direct flights from Liberia to the US MohRokTah Oct 2014 #18

True, and it wasn't the CDC's fault that the hospital here in D/FW fouled up. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #27

The CDC can issue advisories and recommendations. MineralMan Oct 2014 #28

The sheets the guy slept on were still on the bed he shared with his girlfriend. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #4

Not to worry B2G Oct 2014 #6

Oh, and here's a better one, those sheets and towels are STILL THERE MohRokTah Oct 2014 #11

That is disturbing... My Pet Goat Oct 2014 #30

The CDC has dropped the ball on this one. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #7

And what kind of bio hazard cleanup was done B2G Oct 2014 #13

Have you had your influenza vaccine yet? Let's run your scenario here for a minute uppityperson Oct 2014 #8

No more flights from hot zones to clean zones seveneyes Oct 2014 #10

So no country in the world should accept flights from those 3 W African countries? uppityperson Oct 2014 #12

Correct. None. seveneyes Oct 2014 #14

Mkay DustyJoe Oct 2014 #32

After the incubation period passes in isolation seveneyes Oct 2014 #35

No one is saying no flights in. nt B2G Oct 2014 #15

some are. uppityperson Oct 2014 #16

Bullshit seveneyes Oct 2014 #34

Are you denying this is copy/paste of your post? You curse me for quoting you? uppityperson Oct 2014 #36

Nested within my original statement seveneyes Oct 2014 #37

Thank you for clarifying in such a civil manner that helps DU suck less. I can not read your mind uppityperson Oct 2014 #38

You are welcome seveneyes Oct 2014 #39

Soon it'll be travel to the U.S. nt valerief Oct 2014 #19

Very generous of you not to *totally* blame the Administration. Orsino Oct 2014 #20

Does Congress have the power to restrict flights? B2G Oct 2014 #21

Laws can certainly restrict travel. Orsino Oct 2014 #22

I have never stated that's everything is their fault. B2G Oct 2014 #25

Of Course DustyJoe Oct 2014 #33

Looks like there should be a travel ban to W. Africa and Dallas! Sancho Oct 2014 #23

Here's another problem I have with this situation Aerows Oct 2014 #24

It really seems to be a clusterfuck there. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #26

I bet that hospital won't make the same mistake twice!! YarnAddict Oct 2014 #29

And I'd be going to a different hospital Aerows Oct 2014 #31