Let's talk about ebola
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Topic: Let's talk about ebola
Posted By: Luna
Subject: Let's talk about ebola
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 00:48
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola" rel="nofollow - For those not acquainted. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28498665" rel="nofollow - Very recently, an infected man died in a Nigerian airport , in a city with 20,000,000+ inhabitants. Hopefully, his body is properly quarantined, but at this point we can only wait until symptoms appear in other Nigerians. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/american-doctor-africa-tests-positive-ebola-24729144" rel="nofollow - We also have our first case of an American doctor infected with the disease. Did I mention there's no actual cure? My heart goes out to Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 00:50
^^  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 01:09
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Frightening disease. Difficult to contain too, depending on who you talk to. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 01:14
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Well, if you believe the words of some very intelligent US senators, http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/jul/18/phil-gingrey/rep-phil-gingrey-says-migrants-may-be-bringing-ebo/" rel="nofollow - ebola is already here in the USA ------------- 
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 01:25
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I remember hearing stories of the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918 where someone hopped aboard a train, got infected and by the time the train reached its destination (it took a few hours), the person dropped dead. I hope this doesn't go into similar territory. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 01:46
Very intelligent  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
The T wrote:Posted By: Gerinski
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 02:12
| A pandemic is one of the most frightening threats in the modern world, with the highly connected modern world spread could be really fast, and it only takes a mutation into a strain that can be transmitted via the air to cause a major impact. If it will seriously threaten the western world then much more resources will be put in finding a cure and vaccine, as long as it only kills people in Africa the resources dedicated to it will be more limited, sad to say it like this but I'm afraid it's the truth. And look at how long it is taking to find really effective and affordable drugs for AIDS... |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 02:20
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That sucks balls and is scary.
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Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: July 27 2014 at 02:30
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^ Indeed ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 15:31
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Now this is very scary! no diplomacy, no tanks can solve this mofo. ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 15:44
I should invite you to my next party. You're a load of laughs. I try to avoid reading up on epidemics or diseases on the internet or I'll suddenly find myself coming down with symptoms. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Gamemako
Date Posted: July 28 2014 at 16:07
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I read The Hot Zone some time back. It has been criticized -- and
rightfully so, I might add -- for its alarmist bent, but it's an
interesting read. Still, important to keep in mind that we're mostly
worried about a certain kind of mutation that is actually a pretty
decent leap. There's already evidence for airborne strains that don't
strongly affect humans. ------------- Hail Eris! 
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 11:22
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Reacting to catastrophic events carrying minute possibilities while ignoring all but certain disasters is a general human trend.
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 14:27
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I don't care for it. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Gamemako
Date Posted: July 29 2014 at 18:02
Eh, good bit of it has to do with the factors influencing anxiety. Bridge that people cross every day but will inevitably fall down? Eh, no biggie. Counterexamples are rampant, can avoid it if I really want. Disease with 50% mortality that could show up and spread through the population? Oh sh*t, can't run, can't hide, no control -- TERROR. Especially the way ebola is trumped up with the body horror and whatnot. ------------- Hail Eris!
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 07:13
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One of our government ministers is flapping about it now, and has called an emergency meeting of Cobra. One man was tested in Birmingham, UK, but was not infected. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 08:21
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Moderately curious why our government isn't limiting entry from certain countries, especially in the wake of a BC man getting infected (and self-quarantining himself, I might add) |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 08:30
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Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 08:43
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Let's talk about hanta -------------
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Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 08:47
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I'm against it.
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 09:05
Yes. I'm aware of the cultural and psychological reasons. The light hearted point still stands. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: July 30 2014 at 10:17
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Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: July 31 2014 at 19:05
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ebola-doctors-told-prepare-global-3933249" rel="nofollow -
Well, shoot... (7/29) ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: July 31 2014 at 19:09
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^ Welp, there goes the human race. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |