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louis-t

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2. Uh oh, watch for fox to ramp up the fear again in 5, 4, 3, 2...

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 05:08 PM

Nov 2014

Several freshman teabaggers will come out saying we have to quarantine the 'undesirables' permanently cuz "dey could gits it agin!1!!11"

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Cured in Liberia, man tests positive for Ebola in Delhi [View all] bananas Nov 2014 OP

Anyone find this disturbing? Control-Z Nov 2014 #1

Very, Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #6

Yeah, how did they get the semen out of him? The Stranger Nov 2014 #11

Not a question I am really sure I want the answer to Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #14

Maybe they used the Chinese method. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2014 #34

that is really disturbing. blackspade Nov 2014 #8

that's the journalists' language not the officials. I attribute that to poor writing. La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2014 #18

Uh oh, watch for fox to ramp up the fear again in 5, 4, 3, 2... louis-t Nov 2014 #2

No - fear no longer needed! Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2014 #5

Classic "please don't tell me how ", but they tested his semen? hedgehog Nov 2014 #3

At the airport? Kber Nov 2014 #4

At a truck stop, sure, but an airport? AngryAmish Nov 2014 #25

I read somewhere that Dr Craig Spencer was told.... Little Star Nov 2014 #7

The answer is.... cynzke Nov 2014 #9

No, the answer he was cured, but remains infectious for a few more weeks. morningfog Nov 2014 #21

Your explanation is clearer and accurate. cynzke Nov 2014 #22

Could be more than a few weeks. LisaL Nov 2014 #28

Yes, the virus has been found up to 3 months, but sexual infection has never been reported. morningfog Nov 2014 #29

It has been seen with Marburg virus, however (closely related to Ebola) NickB79 Nov 2014 #37

"The suspect" Renew Deal Nov 2014 #10

My Gawd...I was just at the freakin' Dehli this morning! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #12

Aaa! Me too! Fortunately, I still have the brown paper bag nilram Nov 2014 #19

I always carry my Duct Tape and industrial grade plastic wrap... Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #20

Oh Scheisse! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #31

Whatsa haid? lonestarnot Nov 2014 #26

That's the thing with your eyeballs in it! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #30

i prefer mayo-but top your sandwich anyway you want.... dembotoz Nov 2014 #33

Even after a person 'recovers' from Ebola, the virus is found in semen for up to 90 days. Avalux Nov 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Drayden Nov 2014 #15

HEre is the wonderment I have: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #17

PREETY IFFY..... cynzke Nov 2014 #23

"virus showed up in his semen." Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #32

This is a very strange story. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #16

His immune system has ramped up to fight the virus, he is cured. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #24

There is nothing strange about it. LisaL Nov 2014 #27

He HAD it, and the virus is still present in his semen and could be infectious. Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #36

So what are they planning to do, keep him in quarantine for months? darkangel218 Nov 2014 #35

It's been seen once before, in 1967 Germany, with Marburg virus NickB79 Nov 2014 #38