"Here's How You Get Ebola"

bobabode · #1 10-02-2014, 04:24 PM

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/t...ebola/?hpid=z1

Despite the CNN/PoxNoise fear mongering, it's not that easy to contract the virus in the US/EU or any other First World nation.

Wasillaguy · #2 10-02-2014, 08:13 PM

That's all well and good. Call me crazy but I don't see the harm in being a bit paranoid when it comes to deadly viruses.
I wouldn't continue to live in that apartment complex right now if I could find a place elsewhere. I'm not sure I'd want to eat out in the area. Nor would I really want to go anywhere too close to other people around there. I'd be using hand sanitizer every time I touched a doorknob or public touchscreen, or maybe just put on some rubber gloves. And I think I'd be very conscious about putting my hands to my mouth, eyes, or nose.

Tom Joad · #3 10-03-2014, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

That's all well and good. Call me crazy but I don't see the harm in being a bit paranoid when it comes to deadly viruses.
I wouldn't continue to live in that apartment complex right now if I could find a place elsewhere. I'm not sure I'd want to eat out in the area. Nor would I really want to go anywhere too close to other people around there. I'd be using hand sanitizer every time I touched a doorknob or public touchscreen, or maybe just put on some rubber gloves. And I think I'd be very conscious about putting my hands to my mouth, eyes, or nose.

About 100 people die in the US every day on average in traffic accidents.

Better sell all your vehicles and shut yourself up in your house for the rest of your life.

Wasillaguy · #4 10-03-2014, 02:29 PM

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About 100 people die in the US every day on average in traffic accidents.

Better sell all your vehicles and shut yourself up in your house for the rest of your life.

No harm in being paranoid about auto accidents either. I made the choice to drive a vehicle with a good crash rating. I made the choice to live close to my work to limit my driving miles. I don't drive late on weekends if I can help it. I don't go out on New Year's or 4th of July weekend. I always look for oncoming traffic even if I have the green light. I try to avoid driving when the roads are extremely icy.

Some people like to be paranoid about guns, which average only 30 deaths per day. I keep all my firearms hidden and inaccessible to children, even though kids are constantly supervised while in my home and only allowed in certain rooms. I never point a gun at anyone, even when I know it's unloaded. I don't tell people when I'm carrying. I wear shirts with busy print patterns that make it difficult to see the bulge of a gun under my clothing. I only hunt with people I trust to be safe and responsible.

hillbilly · #5 10-03-2014, 06:07 PM

I heard on NBC that a reporter working for NBC has contracted ebola. They aren't doctors or nurses that handle the sick, so how'd he catch it if it isn't easy to catch?

hillbilly · #6 10-03-2014, 06:10 PM

And IMO, sending our troops there isn't the best idea.

donquixote99 · #7 10-02-2014, 08:52 PM

You're not crazy, but you are experiencing the frequent human over-reaction to a novel threat.

Logically, you know perfectly well that your environment is not packed with Ebola virius. In fact, I would bet a large sum that there is not one Ebola virus in Alaska, if there was a taker and a way to settle the bet....

Wasillaguy · #8 10-02-2014, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by donquixote99

You're not crazy, but you are experiencing the frequent human over-reaction to a novel threat.

Logically, you know perfectly well that your environment is not packed with Ebola virius. In fact, I would bet a large sum that there is not one Ebola virus in Alaska, if there was a taker and a way to settle the bet....

I'm sure you're probably right.
Did you miss that all my comments were about the North Dallas area, in particular?
Not that it can't happen here. If you remember, it was very unlikely to happen anywhere in the U.S. according to the gov, only a week or so ago.

donquixote99 · #9 10-02-2014, 09:42 PM

Yeah, i wasn't in the right location.

In any case, the third world problem is mainly that they try to treat sick people at home and even hide them. So lots more people get it from dying and dead people. First world medicine isolates victims and cuts off transmission.

Absent end-stage transmission, Ebola is a lousy disease for killing lots of people. The victims are incapacitated too fast. They can't go around spreading it very long.

But by all means keep your hands clean. That's a great idea in any case.

Wasillaguy · #10 10-02-2014, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by donquixote99

Yeah, i wasn't in the right location.

In any case, the third world problem is mainly that they try to treat sick people at home and even hide them. So lots more people get it from dying and dead people. First world medicine isolates victims and cuts off transmission.

Absent end-stage transmission, Ebola is a lousy disease for killing lots of people. The victims are incapacitated too fast. They can't go around spreading it very long.

But by all means keep your hands clean. That's a great idea in any case.

Problem is, people don't immediately change their habits just because they travel or migrate to the other side of the planet. It's entirely possible someone will hole up with their family, and the family perform traditional washing/ceremonies on the corpse.
It's also not beyond the realm that a lone wolf extremist, or even a group, might intentionally seek out a method/medium to quickly spread the virus using an aerosol or food contamination.
Admittedly, the casualty numbers would probably not be very impressive, unless of course, if you or a loved one were among the count.

As I said before, I don't see the harm in being a little paranoid about it.