ebola has arrived

ian

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Date: Tue Dec 30 00:51 2014

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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-30628349 Not a new striker but the highly deadly but not too infections disease. Don't worry though, the experts have it all under control... __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 01:00 2014

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I sincerely hope so. I have a lot of respect and admiration for those willing to risk their very lives to keep it under control. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 02:05 2014

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Yes. It's admirable and if only the rest of us were as helpful the world would be a beautiful and loving place. Let's hope the press is cir***spect and reports facts only. I would hate to think we would have an hysterical reaction like they did in the US of A __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 07:33 2014

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Cir***spect __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 07:34 2014

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Can't believe circ um spect is censored __________________

Kempo

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Date: Tue Dec 30 09:16 2014

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What I fail to understand is how health workers dealing with Ebola are allowed to fly without adequate screening or even quarantine. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 09:23 2014

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Worryingly, I find myself frequently in agreement with you on here, K. I listened to the usual woodentops on Radio 4 this morning telling us how well 'the systems' had worked etc, etc. But no one asked the question you posed. We now are spending vast sums tracking down anyone who was near this modern day Edith Cavell as she apparently flew unconcerned around half the globe. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 10:36 2014

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Heman wrote: Can't believe circ um spect is censored lol, lol, lol , lol. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 10:38 2014

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agree, its somewhat narrow sighted to go and help others, but not take adequate safeguards to prevent onwards infection. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 13:54 2014

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Thats great news, is he a Winger or Centre Forward?

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Date: Tue Dec 30 17:47 2014

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I was an aid worker in Sierra Leone in 99,2000 hard country. Lots of horrible diseases a lad with us died of Lassa Fever, like Ebola but less virulent. Can only admire the workers who go there, hopefully she will pull through. __________________

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Date: Tue Dec 30 20:47 2014

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The problem here is the health people making the decisions seem quite pleased with themselves over their prevention plans and advice which are clearly inadequate.

Now some things should be obvious to them but clearly are not...

Taking a temperature is NOT a screening test for Ebola....

People who travel after working in health care treating Ebola patients are clearly a much higher risk than the average traveller from the area therefore must undergo more rigorous screening and assessment.

It should have been obvious that this worker would have been at an increased risk by just looking at the other cases involving health carers yet she was allowed to travel on one plane, catch another and then make her way to her home without any adequate monitoring.

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