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CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

javala — Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:16:52 GMT

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa could spread to hundreds of thousands more people by the end of January, according to an estimate under development by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that puts one worst-case scenario at 550,000 or more infections.

The report, scheduled to be released next week, was described by two people familiar with its contents who asked to remain anonymous because it isn’t yet public. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/ebola-worst-case-scenario-has-more-than-500-000-cases.html

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

javala — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:49:35 GMT

Well it is here and none our professional agree how it spreads or how to contained Ebola there are so many stories depending who you listen too...

Political correctness is getting in the way of common sense!

Kids who had contact with Ebola patient monitored

http://tinyurl.com/ox7x93f

Just to let you know this comes from the AP and the link will not activate so you are going to have to copy and paste in the URL

How many others has the children come in tack with their parents etc or which children the ones who arrived in July no one really know but you do want to keep your families safe.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

Kachina624 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:27:30 GMT

Everything I've heard seems to be pretty much in agreement that it's spread through contact with body fluids and is not airborne. This has been around for years. Too bad nobody has come up with an immunization for it or West Nile Virus (they have one for horses).

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

momshan — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:37:50 GMT

Does it seem that maybe we should not let those fly into the country if they have been in one of the ebola racked African nations? Am I wrong in this thinking??

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

KippyK3 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:52:46 GMT

Where is the thread from yesterday?

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

momshan — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:56:26 GMT

What was said on that thread, Kippy? I can't find it anywhere.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

KippyK3 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:11:56 GMT

Well, the last time that I saw it, there were some concerns and opinions. Not sure what happened...if anything. I just didn't see it earlier this am, when I sat down with my coffee to browse. Don't want to get in trouble if it got poofed.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

Cookie06 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:16:33 GMT

It probably isn't politically correct, but I agree on restrictions on people flying in and out of the areas ravaged with this horrible disease. It won't take much to get it started over here in the USA. So now it is being reported that we have a case here in the USA. Isn't that just great?

Very scary stuff.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

aprildreams — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:22:40 GMT

On 10/1/2014 momshan said:
Does it seem that maybe we should not let those fly into the country if they have been in one of the ebola racked African nations? Am I wrong in this thinking??

No you are not wrong. Makes perfect sense. England has already done that. Doubt our PC administration will be that protective of us, though.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

McGraw Fan — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:34:12 GMT

I have been thinking for weeks that we should quarantine people arriving from infected areas. Supposidly this person in Dallas that has it had no symptons when he left Africa and symptons did not start until after he returned home. If he would have been quarantined, it would have been stopped there. Now he has been out amoung the population and could speread this virus. I certainly don't want there to be a panic caused from one case, but I have a sick feeling that this will not be the only case. I agree with with aprildreams that we can't be concerned with being PC in this case. First and foremost, our citizens need to be protected.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

Kachina624 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:55:24 GMT

This guy apparently went to the hospital with flu-like symptoms and nobody asked him if he'd been out of the country. He voluntarily told a nurse but she apparently took no action.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

KippyK3 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:11:13 GMT

On 10/1/2014 kachina624 said: This guy apparently went to the hospital with flu-like symptoms and nobody asked him if he'd been out of the country. He voluntarily told a nurse but she apparently took no action.

Are you referring to the timeline shown in the Bloomberg link above? In the video? I was wondering about the same thing. He went to the hospital with symptoms, and was sent home? Then went back by ambulance 2 days later?

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

spot555 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:27:52 GMT

It's insane! There should be ZERO planes allowed to come here from that area. The disease is here, & I don't believe what the CDC is saying for one second. They tell us NOT to be worried. You've got to be kidding.

In cold climates (ours), its aerosol transmission profile will be like that of the Avian Flu, a disease that spreads by droplets caused by coughing, sneezing or talking. Scientists say that in the tropics the Ebola virus gets desiccated by the heat, damaged by the humidity and sterilized by the sun. It WILL spread here.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

spot555 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:31:46 GMT

This was MSN headline news on my computer....

"United Airlines on Dallas Ebola patient: CDC 'has informed us that the patient said he flew part of his trip on United'; 'While the CDC states it is unnecessary for it or the airline to contact others who were on the patient's flights, United is providing information about the flights United believes the patient took, based on information provided by the CDC' - statement."

I think they want the disease to spread!!!

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

terrier3 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:32:10 GMT

On 10/1/2014 goldenretriever said:
It's insane! There should be ZERO planes allowed to come here from that area. The disease is here, & I don't believe what the CDC is saying for one second. They tell us NOT to be worried. You've got to be kidding.

In cold climates (ours), its aerosol transmission profile will be like that of the Avian Flu, a disease that spreads by droplets caused by coughing, sneezing or talking. Scientists say that in the tropics the Ebola virus gets desiccated by the heat, damaged by the humidity and sterilized by the sun. It WILL spread here.

Maybe we should have no planes coming from anywhere? Would that work for you?

People don't just come directly from those countries...they could have been in other places too.

There is no way we can "shut down" the USA and keep people out. There is way too much commerce - we are all intertwined now.

I trust the MDs and other experts...NOT you.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

terrier3 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:33:06 GMT

On 10/1/2014 goldenretriever said:
This was MSN headline news on my computer....

"United Airlines on Dallas Ebola patient: CDC 'has informed us that the patient said he flew part of his trip on United'; 'While the CDC states it is unnecessary for it or the airline to contact others who were on the patient's flights, United is providing information about the flights United believes the patient took, based on information provided by the CDC' - statement."

I think they want the disease to spread!!!

I think they know the disease CAN'T spread when you aren't showing any symptoms.

Were you this freaked out over AIDS too?????

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

sidsmom — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 23:54:09 GMT

More people in America will die from the results of Obesity than Ebola.

More people in America will die from the results of Heart Disease than Ebola.

More people in American will die from the results of Cancer than Ebola.

I find it unusual people are getting into a pitched frenzy over something that would very, very, very, very remotely affect them....all the while, they are living with the affects of Heart Disease, Obesity and/or Cancer. It doesn't make sense. Maybe someone needs to 'Ice Bucket' Ebola.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

Ms X — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:29:17 GMT

Sidsmom: That may be true, but we must do everything we can to prevent an epidemic here. I'm sure you agree. There is currently no easy cure.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

adelle38 — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 01:51:55 GMT

On 10/1/2014 terrier3 said:
On 10/1/2014 goldenretriever said:
It's insane! There should be ZERO planes allowed to come here from that area. The disease is here, & I don't believe what the CDC is saying for one second. They tell us NOT to be worried. You've got to be kidding.

In cold climates (ours), its aerosol transmission profile will be like that of the Avian Flu, a disease that spreads by droplets caused by coughing, sneezing or talking. Scientists say that in the tropics the Ebola virus gets desiccated by the heat, damaged by the humidity and sterilized by the sun. It WILL spread here.

Maybe we should have no planes coming from anywhere? Would that work for you?

People don't just come directly from those countries...they could have been in other places too.

There is no way we can "shut down" the USA and keep people out. There is way too much commerce - we are all intertwined now.

I trust the MDs and other experts...NOT you.

Since the patient is in Texas, perhaps we need to ban people from traveling in and out of Texas.

Re: CDC: Ebola Worst-Case Scenario Has More Than 500,000 Cases

Pagan — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 02:00:14 GMT

Banning flights is just a political thing and will make the global problem worse. If someone infected wants to come; they'll come. They'll just do a two flight journey and spread the infection into two countries (destination and connecting) instead of one.