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christx30

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41. I play an infection game on my phone

Thu Jul 31, 2014, 09:24 PM

Jul 2014

where you are trying to create a plague that wipes out humanity. I'm picturing a red plane that travels from Africa to Atlanta, and an "infected" icon showing up for the US, and the number of infected in the US to go from 0 to 1, then 6, then 72, to 81, then red planes and ships spreading to other parts of the globe.
I hope I'm wrong. But it seems like Ebola currenly has 25 DNA points it can spend on other Vectors or Resistances .

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Ebola patient to be transferred to Atlanta's Emory hospital [View all] deminks Jul 2014 OP

Sorry but that's a bit frightening. Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #1

More than just a bit. This is a lot frightening. n/t Tess49 Jul 2014 #2

What's that sound? The sound of people stampeding away from the hospital. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #3

WTF? bigwillq Jul 2014 #4

Say Hello to Stories about how Ebola has infected someone in America.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2014 #5

It will be bad. bigwillq Jul 2014 #6

I'm not worried about issolation protocols being followed defacto7 Jul 2014 #37

isolation during transport is likely the riskiest part of transferring.... mike_c Jul 2014 #7

Yes. There are so many possible single points of failure. Divernan Jul 2014 #40

Can't they build wheniwasincongress Jul 2014 #8

The isolation should not be that difficult. McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #9

Isolation A Little Weird Jul 2014 #32

I worked with patients in isolation--special air systems and everything. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #34

If you want a little bedtime reading while thinking about the implications. Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #10

One of the scariest non-fiction books ever, next to ' THE COMING PLAGUE: Newly Emerging Diseases in Mnemosyne Jul 2014 #31

I have both on audiobook Marrah_G Jul 2014 #71

Scary books, aren't they? I'm trying to read 'Lab 257' right now. Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #74

Spillover is fantastic Marrah_G Aug 2014 #76

+1. Spillover loved how it was broken down -what a great book of science reporting,history & travel lunasun Aug 2014 #99

If you don't mind another rec: politicat Aug 2014 #81

OOO I shall check that out too :) Marrah_G Aug 2014 #88

I really like Laurie Garret. Been following her for years. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2014 #89

Indeed. Gives the horrific reality to the rather normal-sounding "vomiting and diarrhea" reports. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #55

Hot Zone is quite good ChazII Aug 2014 #100

What can they do for the patients here YarnAddict Jul 2014 #11

If everything was being done right, over 100 medical workers would not be infected with Ebola. Divernan Jul 2014 #15

Yes and no... defacto7 Jul 2014 #35

You're correct. Mutation could result in new vectors. Divernan Jul 2014 #36

It's possible that everything is being done right! CoffeeCat Aug 2014 #84

Guilt XemaSab Jul 2014 #29

CDC has about two dozen staffers in West Africa to try to control outbreak;plans to send more. Divernan Jul 2014 #12

What are they thinking? Marthe48 Jul 2014 #13

This is a very bad idea The Traveler Jul 2014 #14

Hope you can find another medical center for your child's treatment. Divernan Jul 2014 #17

Can't. But thanks The Traveler Jul 2014 #38

I'm sorry to hear that. Best wishes for him. deurbano Jul 2014 #61

Every flight goes through Atlanta it seems. Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #19

There is no need for this tempting of Fate. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #56

I would not be too quick to panic passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #16

Both of the Americans used protective equipment and still somehow got the disease. LisaL Jul 2014 #18

Where did I claim it's not infectious? passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #22

Even the most educated people about this virus are catching it. TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #26

"I should have known better that to step into this sky is falling thread." Yup way to much stupid cstanleytech Jul 2014 #27

HIV killed a lot of people. LisaL Jul 2014 #33

Ebola notadmblnd Jul 2014 #45

Viruses mutate. LisaL Jul 2014 #52

Well I'm sure you know best. notadmblnd Jul 2014 #58

they were in contact with local people outside the hospital magical thyme Jul 2014 #62

Yes and the chances of catching HIV without physical contact are about the same or in other words cstanleytech Jul 2014 #46

Or dying from the flu notadmblnd Jul 2014 #64

THIS! ^ DaDeacon Aug 2014 #75

New strains of influenza and new viruses like SARS and MERS are worrisome Marrah_G Aug 2014 #77

It has a much higher case fatality rate than influenza. Mojorabbit Aug 2014 #91

I'm with you. I hate when fear leads to panic. Live and Learn Aug 2014 #90

Swat teams and quarantine? Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #20

If US health care was so damn good, we would not have MRSA rates rising Divernan Jul 2014 #21

This person will be kept in a special isolation ward. passiveporcupine Jul 2014 #24

CDC guidelines to hospitals on MRSA have not worked Divernan Jul 2014 #30

I suspect the main problem combating mrsa is that alot of the health providers are carriers already. cstanleytech Jul 2014 #47

Big Pharma is falling down on this one. Divernan Jul 2014 #49

They want to continue making their billion$ with old drugs wordpix Aug 2014 #105

Weren't some viable smallpox vials found, unsecured and rattling around, recently? TwilightGardener Jul 2014 #23

Exactly. LisaL Jul 2014 #25

I've read that there is speculation in the field The Traveler Jul 2014 #39

Ebola + AirTravel = Death ....nt quadrature Jul 2014 #28

I play an infection game on my phone christx30 Jul 2014 #41

It's always Atlanta... Baclava Jul 2014 #42

Do you play DayZ? stonecutter357 Jul 2014 #43

How can a plane KT2000 Jul 2014 #44

Aeromedical Biological Containment System magical thyme Jul 2014 #63

Thanks for the info KT2000 Jul 2014 #67

I don't think so magical thyme Jul 2014 #68

Fine by me. Emory is about the best hospital in the world (I grew up blocks away). onehandle Jul 2014 #48

OMG onehandle, this is the kid of stuff that onecent Aug 2014 #95

They want them here to study them B2G Jul 2014 #50

Ebola vaccine trials to start in September. DhhD Jul 2014 #59

Agree. n/t kiranon Jul 2014 #66

Agree n/t Strelnikov_ Jul 2014 #70

^eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #86

Alive or dead, yes. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #93

I wish all involved well think Jul 2014 #51

They'd better hope that Sherman remains the worst person to visit. WinkyDink Jul 2014 #53

AH! General Sherman and his march to the sea. Divernan Aug 2014 #92

I know, I know d_r Jul 2014 #54

"Everything will turn out fine," said Ebbie the Ebola virus. "I've always wanted to visit America!" WinkyDink Jul 2014 #57

OK d_r Jul 2014 #60

You can almost flash forward in your mind and visualize the Congressional hearings TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #79

Huh? One woman spread it all over just by transferring. Worried? Ya! glinda Jul 2014 #65

I'm not worried by this Marrah_G Jul 2014 #69

And if it is as contagious (antigen shift) as some here think Strelnikov_ Aug 2014 #72

if it was airborne I would worry, but it is not. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #73

It very likely is. DeSwiss Aug 2014 #78

It could possibly be airborne... CoffeeCat Aug 2014 #83

Anything is possible Marrah_G Aug 2014 #87

True about Reston, but B2G Aug 2014 #94

Three American aid workers became infected.., CoffeeCat Aug 2014 #80

Two aid workers are infected, not three. LisaL Aug 2014 #82

Thank you for that clarification... CoffeeCat Aug 2014 #85

I'm not an expert as some here apparently are. notadmblnd Aug 2014 #96

from what I've read about this strain that the survival rate is much better TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #97

Well that's good news then. notadmblnd Aug 2014 #98

A PhD (molecular epidemiologist) friend agrees that this is insane. K&R n/t bobthedrummer Aug 2014 #101

US Ebola victim arrives at Emory University hospital in Atlanta muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #102

I remember when people said hospitals should not treat AIDS patients KinMd Aug 2014 #103

think about it - if you were visiting an African country and contracted Ebola wordpix Aug 2014 #104