US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
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Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#2Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all.
Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#3Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
>The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
What are you trying to say? That the US doesn't do health research? That the US doesn't have the best medical care in the world? That we haven't yet invented the magical cure to Ebola and shipped it to West Africa? Or are you trying to politicize a virus discussion into something about insurance?
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#4Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
I'm curious why you'd undermine your point with a statement that is demonstrably false. Hyperbole doesn't do you any favors in trying to make a convincing argument. As measured by the CDC, mortality rates in the US have been on a steady downwards march more or less across the board for as long as we've been measuring them.
Making those kinds of statements just makes you seem like an angry, irrational person with an axe to grind.
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#5Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
>The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease. What are you trying to say? That the US doesn't do health research? That the US doesn't have the best medical care in the world? That we haven't yet invented the magical cure to Ebola and shipped it to West Africa? Or are you trying to politicize a virus discussion into somethin…
I'm loathe to get involved as I know this is a very emotive subject to you friends over the pond, but from my various (largely anecdotal) readings on the subject I fear the view may be correct.
I don't think it's unfair to say that there's a percentage of the population that is scared of incurring healthcare costs and that these people will not seek medical attention as pro-actively. With something like Ebola this is very bad news for their family, friends and community.
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#6Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
you do realize that this is exactly what the OP asserts?
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#7It could be a good measurement, at least airport management (and government, sure) is doing something to avoid it. Whether people take responsibility or not is a completely different ball game.
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#8Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
>The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease. What are you trying to say? That the US doesn't do health research? That the US doesn't have the best medical care in the world? That we haven't yet invented the magical cure to Ebola and shipped it to West Africa? Or are you trying to politicize a virus discussion into somethin…
In what way does the US have the best medical care in the world?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/06/16/u-s-healthca...
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
>The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease. What are you trying to say? That the US doesn't do health research? That the US doesn't have the best medical care in the world? That we haven't yet invented the magical cure to Ebola and shipped it to West Africa? Or are you trying to politicize a virus discussion into somethin…
In what way does the US have the best medical care in the world? http://www.forbes.com/sites/danmunro/2014/06/16/u-s-healthca...
*if the patient can afford it / isn't bankrupted by the cost
Re: US Will Screen Air Passengers for Signs of Ebola. Will It Work?
#10Of course it will -- there is no terrorism any more, after all. Real answer: this is nothing more than security theater. The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease.
>The effective way to fight disease would be health care, and that's the one measure the United States will never take to fight any disease. What are you trying to say? That the US doesn't do health research? That the US doesn't have the best medical care in the world? That we haven't yet invented the magical cure to Ebola and shipped it to West Africa? Or are you trying to politicize a virus discussion into somethin…
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