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CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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I didn't even realize there was recent outbreak. This hasn't been in the news at all.

I’ve always believed the “World News” section of major written news outlets must be among the most unread things in the world, I almost feel bad for the thankless work it must be for the journalists involved.

Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

#42
post #26

I didn't even realize there was recent outbreak. This hasn't been in the news at all.

It’s been reported on for months in major outlets, just not with the fervency of last time. Find new news sources or pay closer attention to your existing ones behind the outrage cycle.

Most people (I assume) don't look beyond aggregation feeds, or at best, the front/landing page of whatever news source they prefer.

Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How is the caravan a problem to the welfare of Americans?

Finding that many beds, jobs, and teachers with room in their classes is hard to do. Even if every adult was skilled this would be a hard ask. Add the number of Americans who feel they are being ignored by the political class and we get a big ole stinking problem with lots of unsavory solutions.

The caravan is about 5,000 people. It's shrinking steadily. There are approximately 11,000 babies born each day in the US. This does not look like a real problem.

Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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post #30

The real fear is that one person makes it out of the area and into another part of the world, similar to what happened in Dallas. The more people are infected in that area the more the odds of escape go up. Any place in the world can wind up with an outbreak within a short time. Given the response of the hospital in Dallas, it's very likely most medical facilities would not recognize Ebola before transmission had alr…

I'd think (hope?) that any hospital ER is trained to recognize hemorragic fever when it presents.

Whether the patient will see a doctor in the early or late stages of Their Ebola infection will depend on whether they have health insurance. So here’s another reason for socialized healthcare.

Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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post #30

The real fear is that one person makes it out of the area and into another part of the world, similar to what happened in Dallas. The more people are infected in that area the more the odds of escape go up. Any place in the world can wind up with an outbreak within a short time. Given the response of the hospital in Dallas, it's very likely most medical facilities would not recognize Ebola before transmission had alr…

I'd think (hope?) that any hospital ER is trained to recognize hemorragic fever when it presents.

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Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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post #46
post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd think (hope?) that any hospital ER is trained to recognize hemorragic fever when it presents.

Whether the patient will see a doctor in the early or late stages of Their Ebola infection will depend on whether they have health insurance. So here’s another reason for socialized healthcare.

Socialized healthcare doesn't really apply here. Regardless of whether or not the healthcare is free, people still go see a doctor anyway.

Re: CDC director warns that Congo's Ebola outbreak may not be containable

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post #46
post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd think (hope?) that any hospital ER is trained to recognize hemorragic fever when it presents.

Whether the patient will see a doctor in the early or late stages of Their Ebola infection will depend on whether they have health insurance. So here’s another reason for socialized healthcare.

I don't want to pay my insurance deductible... Many people "worse off" than me pay nothing and get to go to the hospital no problem... I'd be much more interested in everyone paying a reasonable amount like it was decades ago
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