Ebola

[stenz]

Is there something on the books that states that if a person knowingly has Ebola or has been exposed to it (or any other very dangerous virus) and willingly avoids detection or help? Will they get in trouble.

[HBARleatherneck]

maybe we should pass another law? if you are dying of a fatal disease and are going to be dead shortly, you must not avoid detection we are the government we are here to help. im sure it will work. we dont need more laws.

[roberth]

Then the same law would apply to someone with AIDS who intends to infect others, when was the last time you read about someone being prosecuted for that?

We have TB, smallpox, and a host of other diseases freely crossing the southern border and these idiots have the temerity to deliberately import an Ebola victim into the United States.

[HBARleatherneck]

for all the non freedom lovers out there... this would work for the government and against the people. once a law is on the books (17,000 new laws a year) it only fucks up our Freedom. it does nothing to help us. well except generate revenue for the government and private prisons.

"We need to round up anyone who has flu like symptoms or has the gun owning sickness" " we will help you in our internment camps."

[ChunkyMonkey]

for all the non freedom lovers out there... this would work for the government and against the people. once a law is on the books (17,000 new laws a year) it only fucks up our Freedom. it does nothing to help us. well except generate revenue for the government and private prisons.

"We need to round up anyone who has flu like symptoms or has the gun owning sickness" " we will help you in our internment camps."

Yep, unfortunately, it happened few times in the history. I.E. Nazi Eugenics.

[thedave1164]

This is a level 4 bio hazard, they were taking precautions at the site where they were treating people and still got infected.

Normally this samples of this virus would have to come through Plum Island, and then be highly controlled if it were even allowed to come on our shores. (BTW due to its isolation some in the field consider Plum Island to be bio level 5 for containment purposes)

This is a major break in protocol and a major threat to the American people and even North America.

I am not just repeating what I have heard, this is from experience in the pharmaceutical industry for many years and dealing with labs and deadly pathogens on a daily basis.

Nothing good can come of this.

[cmailliard]

The virus doesn't scare me. The panic of the lemmings does.

In third world countries, the people are used to with poor utilities, limited power, poor distribution, so most households are more prepared for long term emergency.

Can you imagine if the govt declares martial law, closes public schools here like in Liberia? Those groceries shelves will be empty and social order will be in breaking point within days.

I am with you. Fear of the unknown is driving people nuts. Ebola has been around for close to a half century. Yes, Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers are scary things but fear is not the answer to it. Respiratory Droplet Protection is required for VHF's but it is very difficult to spread via aerosol. Direct contact with body fluids and contact with used medical equipment (needle stick exposure) are the primary sources of transmission.

The biggest problem with Ebola is the large differential diagnosis associated with the the signs and symptoms. In the early stages it looks a lot like other diseases, including Malaria. Because Malaria is so rampant in Africa it is the default treatment. They just give those with signs and symptoms antibiotics and call it good. Well those antibiotics will not work with Ebola so the patient continues to get worse and continue live/work in close proximity to others in very unsanitary conditions. The disease spreads quickly because of initial misdiagnosis.

This Doc and Nurse are Americans, we have the capability to keep them extremely isolated and keep the community safe. We bring them home and take care of our own.

[blacklabel]

for all the non freedom lovers out there... this would work for the government and against the people. once a law is on the books (17,000 new laws a year) it only fucks up our Freedom. it does nothing to help us. well except generate revenue for the government and private prisons.

"We need to round up anyone who has flu like symptoms or has the gun owning sickness" " we will help you in our internment camps."

There are already executive orders that allow for the derailment of anyone suspected of being infected.

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[Delfuego]

We bring them home and take care of our own.

No many countries would be willing to do this.

[HBARleatherneck]

there are allready laws on top of laws. thats my point. we dont need more laws. everyonese solution is more laws. and making a law to punish a terminally ill person is moronic.