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hamsterjill

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14. I am fearful of the human element to ebola

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 05:07 PM

Oct 2014

Like people who get on planes knowing that they've been exposed to ebola and are running a temperature.

I would like to believe that self-monitoring and self-quarantine would be an option, but the latest incident makes me believe there are people who cannot be trusted to worry about others. If this nurse did as reported and boarded a plane knowing that she had a fever and had been treating Thomas Eric Duncan, I find that heartless. She not only had the potential to expose strangers in the airport, on the plane, etc., but she was exposing her own family members at the time of her departure.

She's a nurse for crying out loud. A nurse who had just witnessed an ebola patient die. What in the hell was this person thinking???!!!

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Are you scared of Ebola? [View all] Cali_Democrat Oct 2014 OP

No. But, a fearsome Y3K bug is looming. It may be as bad as the Y2K Bug catastrophe. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2014 #1

DUzy! KamaAina Oct 2014 #23

Of course I am but madokie Oct 2014 #2

I'm afraid that the Ebola scare will serve as an October surprise that helps the GOP. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #27

Mainly just frustrated by the incompetence but ecstatic Oct 2014 #3

Let's say I have a very healthy respect for what it could do. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #4

I'm with you, altho I don't have your circumstances. CTyankee Oct 2014 #19

I was not until today - the 3 Horsemen of Outbreak: Lies, Panic and Stupidity - are in full gallop jpak Oct 2014 #5

I voted yes. Let me clarify: cali Oct 2014 #6

There is an upside to this Ebola scare FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #7

Yay for deadly contagious viruses making planes less crowded! Nye Bevan Oct 2014 #21

for the people in west africa, yes, i am scared. for me personally, not at all. nt La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2014 #8

I am terrified of the virus/ disease etherealtruth Oct 2014 #9

Cautiously optimistic. Wait Wut Oct 2014 #10

I live in the DFW area. tammywammy Oct 2014 #11

I am scared of how idiotic the actions of people exposed seem to be. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #12

This would be (or should be) enough to make anybody be more cautious. ladyVet Oct 2014 #39

No. Nor am I afraid of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, kids from Central America..... PeteSelman Oct 2014 #13

I am fearful of the human element to ebola hamsterjill Oct 2014 #14

not for myself , for people in the west african states hit with ebola and health care workers JI7 Oct 2014 #15

Yes, but I live in Dallas near Presby and ctaylors6 Oct 2014 #16

That's not an irrational fear marions ghost Oct 2014 #20

I am in Houston - TBF Oct 2014 #38

Not yet. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #17

No, I'm more scared that through our stupidity and greed deutsey Oct 2014 #18

Exactly. This Ebola episode points up our need for single payer instead of our current greed-based Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #29

Who'da thunk that it's not about making money after all? deutsey Oct 2014 #35

I am mildly concerned Kber Oct 2014 #22

I will not be shoehorned into a yes/no answer. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2014 #24

I'm scared of the myriad of idiots who don't have clue one about kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #25

Not scared but aware FloridaBlues Oct 2014 #26

I'm very frightened wryter2000 Oct 2014 #28

No, about 100 other things are a bigger risk to my life this week. nt Logical Oct 2014 #30

Yes. Not for me personally but for Africa and the potential for mutation riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #31

My concern is primarily for others./NT DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2014 #32

At this point no but I reserve the right to get scared in the future. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #33

Ebola is a serious problem damnedifIknow Oct 2014 #34

There are at least 120 new cases of Ebola cases diagnosed every single day in West Africa. Zorra Oct 2014 #36

Not on a personal level, no. MineralMan Oct 2014 #37