Browns149 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 didn't people freak out when the West Nile Virus showed up? It was passed from people to people by mosquito's And back then we were ALL GOING TO DIE Now we are "All going to die" by a virus, that can ONLY be spread by fluids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Add to the list: Swine Flu Bird Flu SARS Foot & Mouth CJD/BSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Add to the list: Swine Flu Bird Flu SARS Foot & Mouth CJD/BSE The Rumpucketyroo. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 None of those things has a 70-90% fatality rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 None of those things has a 70-90% fatality rate And as mentioned before, a higher fatality rate means the disease spreads less rapidly than those other diseases. Dead people can't walk around and touch other people. Here is a well-made graphic that demonstrates this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/health/how-ebola-spreads/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 But it still spreads. Bubonic plague took years to decimate Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 But it still spreads. Bubonic plague took years to decimate Europe I suspect we're in better shape to stop it right now, given that at the time we were blaming the deity of choice and thinking more prayer/sacrifice was the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You're right of course to a point. When any infection reaches the point where it's just not possible to contain or prevent anymore. By all accounts ebola is approaching or has already reached that status in west Africa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You're right of course to a point. When any infection reaches the point where it's just not possible to contain or prevent anymore. By all accounts ebola is approaching or has already reached that status in west Africa Even if that is the case, it would not be allowed to reach that point in a developed country. It might perhaps be a wake-up call to those in the areas involved to reconsider the hygiene standards they keep, in which case it could turn out to have some silver lining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 So...Fuck Africa is what you're saying. I mean hey, I agree, but that's what you're saying right now, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well, that went sideways. No, I'm not saying fuck africa. You're the one saying fuck africa, by thinking the solution is to exterminate anyone within 1000 miles of the outbreak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You're putting words in my mouth. Never once did I say kill the well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Nobody said that, Chris. But other diseases may very well be DNA type, and Ebola is RNA? Which means it can morph far more quickly? So, "mosquitoes" brings up a question: If ebola is passed through fluids, and people who are currently carriers of the ebola virus get bitten by mosquitoes, and those mosquitoes bite others... wouldn't that transmit ebola to other folks, eventually, even if the carrier(s) didn't have any symptoms? My opinion... if people from ebola stricken areas areas of Africa try to lie about ebola to come here, stop them by any means necessary. The same goes for diseased illegals from Mexico,....Mexican or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Interesting point. Not there 'fuck the world, let's just quarantine america' part of it, but the mosquitoes. Research time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Seems like the virus dies inside insects and only goes after mammalian cells. So no, not transferable by mozzies. Presumably dogs and other house/farm animals could be carriers though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 That's good ! Except how long would it last? They say the ebola virus can survive outside an infected person, dried fluid-wise, for several hours...and wet-wise, for a few days? I just don't want it here in our country. Stop it from coming here, period. And if just one of our military goes there and gets it..... Obamao should be tried for stupidity and war crimes - against our own American soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). As long as you protect yourself with the appropriate clothing, and have a thorough scrub-down after, there's basically no way to contract it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Seems like the virus dies inside insects and only goes after mammalian cells. So no, not transferable by mozzies. Presumably dogs and other house/farm animals could be carriers though? Yes it's known to spread through dogs who routinely eat infected corpses in the streets of Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Interesting point. Not there 'fuck the world, let's just quarantine america' part of it, but the mosquitoes. Research time. It's different when Cal makes an interesting point in between the "fuck illegals" and "fuck Obama" hate speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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