What, no thread about the confirmed ebola case in Texas?

I guess you've been holding in the snark all day - hope you feel better now that you let it all out.

Yes, ebola is scary, but an estimated 36,000 people die from the flu every year. No one is panicking about that.

I'm thinking maybe I should re-read "The Stand" - or not.

It isn't airborne and doesn't stay alive very long in the open. You would really have to have close contact with him to contract it by his bodily fluids only. The risk is pretty minimal for most. Thankfully

The difference is that those Doctors and health workers were in contact and attending to contagious patients. It's highly unlikely that any troops, which ever country they're from, will come into contact with infected patients.If someone is infected with ebola they're certainly not likely to be well enough to be on a construction site and that is what the troops are doing.......building clinics and such like....training staff which will be away from infected patients.

LOL. I was listening to the radio on my way home and thinking the peas would be all over this!

I heard an interview the other day that was really helpful to allay any fears that I may have had. Essentially, the doctor laid out the difference between "first world" medicine and "third world" medicine. The bottom line was that because the United States has a vastly more modernized medical delivery system, the death rates can be alleviated greatly due to what he called routine medical treatment...simple things like intravenous hydration makes a huge difference between life and death with Ebola.

The way that the doctor laid out the differences made me feel more comfortable with the idea that there may be ebola cases here in the US.

I wish that I could remember who the person interviewed was, I would post the interview. It was informative and without question, relieving.

I thought the OP was funny.

I was going to add that Will Smith will save humanity

I heard what I think was the same interview on NPR around 12:30 p.m. EST on Sunday. I don't remember who the doctor was, but do remember hearing it in the car with my family.

As disconcerting as this is I'm honestly more concerned about the respiratory virus going around that is making children sick.

I actually know of an 2 part interview with a lead research scientist that was in Monrovia, Liberia recently. I can't post a direct link to the podcasts, but if you go to the link below, go to page 8. On September 24th there is part 1 & part 2 interviews on the Brent Loucks show with a doctor. 

Very interesting. The doctor is one smart dude. I can actually say I know him. 

ckom.com/ckom-podcasts

Not worried about Ebola.
I am very worried about one of my kids contracting Enterovirus. Also worried about the latest side effects or symptoms associated with it.

I am with you, OP. I enjoyed your post and I am pretty sure it's Obama's fault.

If we're going to talk seriously about Ebola ... I will repeat that I am truly not worried about this becoming epidemic in the U.S., at least not before it mutates enough to become airborne. It truly is hard to spread around, and most people here aren't going to be coming into close contact with the people bringing it over from Liberia, etc., not for now, at least.