My quarantine hell.

[BushMasterBoy]

Ebola in NY is a 100% success!

[theGinsue]

Sellersm, we usually agree on things, but I think we're of differing opinions here.

The only way I'd say a quarantine isn't necessary for anyone who's been in a known ebola area, or had known ebola patient exposure within the last 3 weeks (or whatever a realistic gestation time is) is if we prohibited all persons coming into the U.S. at all who meet this criteria.

Ebola is nothing to be trifled with. Since we know potential carriers can't be trusted to do the right thing to protect others, someone (in this case .gov entities) need to take action. Someone willingly taking the risk to contract ebola (even though they've used "precautions") should not translate to all of the U.S. accepting the risk unknowingly.

One, just one infected person, roaming freely in society can set off a pandemic that can't be controlled without huge infringements on citizens rights & potentially millions of deaths.

[spqrzilla]

Be aware that the power of the state to quarantine those exposed to a dangerous, communicable disease has been long, long established in the US and British common law. This isn't a new idea, its a very old idea.

[sabot_round]

Ginsue, I'm with you on this!!

Something needs to be done about these nincompoops that keep bringing "the gift that keeps on giving", and think that they can roam around "unknowingly" infecting the rest of the community. This is total BS and it needs to be dealt with!! I think that this is one of the few things that the FEDGOV need to deal with, and they are failing at it.

If this was a mass shooting with dozens of people dead, I'm pretty sure that the media and the FEDGOV will be all over it. But right now, I really don't hear the care in their voices!!

SR

[Big E3]

Does any body beside me fear the possibility that Ebola could be carried by a person that shows no symptoms? Much like Typhoid Mary carried but never appeared sick. I could see a scenario where someone comes back from Africa carrying the virus but never having a fever or any other sign that would get them quarantined. This person then proceeds to infect large numbers of people before anybody figures it out and it's to late to get it under control.

[Great-Kazoo]

Does any body beside me fear the possibility that Ebola could be carried by a person that shows no symptoms? Much like Typhoid Mary carried but never appeared sick. I could see a scenario where someone comes back from Africa carrying the virus but never having a fever or any other sign that would get them quarantined. This person then proceeds to infect large numbers of people before anybody figures it out and it's to late to get it under control.

It is happening, while not in large numbers yet, with every medical person who arrives from W.Africa. Duncan was the first non-med person, this character in NY who felt bowling and riding mass transit was the right thing to do. Instead of taking precautions during the kn own incubation period.

[OtterbatHellcat]

I mentioned in another thread....it was only a matter of time.

It's okay though, you can't catch it just 'cause you're in the same car/train/plane/bus/elevator/bank/convenience store/gas station/public restroom/ HOSPITAL////etc.etc.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Something needs to be done about these nincompoops that keep bringing "the gift that keeps on giving", and think that they can roam around "unknowingly" infecting the rest of the community. This is total BS and it needs to be dealt with!! I think that this is one of the few things that the FEDGOV need to deal with, and they are failing at it.

Indeed. Read up on what happens if you have tuberculosis. In Denver. In 2014.

[bobbyfairbanks]

Ebola in NY is a 100% success!

bro thats almost most a wet dream.

[Great-Kazoo]

My dr office gave me a form to fill out. Have I ever been to Africa , just returned from w. Africa, running a fever , blood when I cough etc.