NFT: First case of Ebola in the US confirmed

When an infection does occur in humans, the virus can be spread in several ways to others. Ebola is spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with

blood or body fluids (including but not limited to urine, saliva, feces, vomit, and semen) of a person who is sick with Ebola
objects (like needles and syringes) that have been contaminated with the virus
infected animals
Ebola is not spread through the air or by water, or in general, food. However, in Africa, Ebola may be spread as a result of handling bushmeat (wild animals hunted for food) and contact with infected bats.

Healthcare providers caring for Ebola patients and the family and friends in close contact with Ebola patients are at the highest risk of getting sick because they may come in contact with infected blood or body fluids of sick patients.
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In comment 11892195 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 11892185 Fish said: Quote: borders open Yes. Let's immediately shut down the country's borders.

Holy fuck. Lettuce would be $15/head.

I'm already pissed at the price of turkey and chicken.

Can somebody ask him who he swapped spit with in Liberia

Also I love the in it's current form statement in that article it basically opens the door for the writer to say well I said in it's current form I mean who knew a virus of all things would change over time I mean that's crazy right

bodily fluids include sweat. So this guy worked out on a bench and then you did and you had a small scrape on your leg that came in contact with the bench. You have been potentially exposed. Or say he sneezed near a handle and then you used that handle a minute later with a small cut on your hand. Same thing. To be serious a moment, look its not an epidemic but its not nothing either.

People being condescending to those who are worried? Worse.

The majority of the annoying posts on this thread have come from kicker and co. Congrats kicker... you're so much better than anyone who gives a shit. Kudos.

came in contact during the week that he is withiin the US borders

In comment 11892314 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 11892306 Canton said: Quote: On the 24 he was sick. Then waited 4 days before he reached isolation. How many people did he sicken between then. Did he goto the grocery store? Gym? Mall? How bad could it get? Ohh, the questions.. Unless he threw up on people or had unprotected sex in the grocery aisle I think we'll be okay...

Don't knock the whole grocery aisle thing until you try it.

In comment 11892502 natefit said:

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bodily fluids include sweat. So this guy worked out on a bench and then you did and you had a small scrape on your leg that came in contact with the bench. You have been potentially exposed. Or say he sneezed near a handle and then you used that handle a minute later with a small cut on your hand. Same thing. To be serious a moment, look its not an epidemic but its not nothing either.

damn in Africa, everyone is sweating.

Good thing Winter is coming.

In comment 11892353 BlackLight said:

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unless you're sharing bodily fluids or needles with them.

Fuck.

Even so, you don't know how pissed off I get when I'm on the subway and some schmuck coughs or sneezes without covering his/her mouth. You asshole.
Hey, I have a bacterial gut infection called C. Difficile. Maybe I should wipe my ass with my hand and then stick my fingers down your motherfucking throat. Would you like that? Then stop fucking sneezing and coughing in my direction.


But I digress

In comment 11892510 Anakim said:

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Even so, you don't know how pissed off I get when I'm on the subway and some schmuck coughs or sneezes without covering his/her mouth. You asshole. Hey, I have a bacterial gut infection called C. Difficile. Maybe I should wipe my ass with my hand and then stick my fingers down your motherfucking throat. Would you like that? Then stop fucking sneezing and coughing in my direction. But I digress

I totes sneezed on you in that bar that time while you were talking to the WWE bouncer guy.














On purpose.

In comment 11892521 Cam in MO said:

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In comment 11892510 Anakim said: Quote: Even so, you don't know how pissed off I get when I'm on the subway and some schmuck coughs or sneezes without covering his/her mouth. You asshole. Hey, I have a bacterial gut infection called C. Difficile. Maybe I should wipe my ass with my hand and then stick my fingers down your motherfucking throat. Would you like that? Then stop fucking sneezing and coughing in my direction. But I digress I totes sneezed on you in that bar that time while you were talking to the WWE bouncer guy. On purpose.

Haha, why do you think I wanted nothing to do with the Boilermaker you bought me? A dirty shot glass in my beer? NO. THANK YOU.

spit or sweat on you.

Obviously dont have sex with people potentially infected with Ebola.

In comment 11892529 spike said:

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spit or sweat on you. Obviously dont have sex with people potentially infected with Ebola.

Alright, guys:

Would you rather fuck an ebola-infected Kate Upton or a normal thumbs Megan Fox?

the sheeple saunter blithely in lockstop, unaware of the dangers that simmer among us, primed to boil over. It's only a matter of time now. You think Obama can save us? You think the CDC can save us? A bloated bureaucracy that makes the VA look like the pinnacle of efficiency. Texas now. Soon Oklahoma, Kansas, California, Alaska, New York. There's nowhere to hide. It will spread like the cracks hurtling through freshly broken pond ice.

The only question is will it be millions dead...or billions? Extinction is nigh.

You didn't listen.

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In comment 11892540 Anakim said:

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In comment 11892529 spike said: Quote: spit or sweat on you. Obviously dont have sex with people potentially infected with Ebola. Alright, guys: Would you rather fuck an ebola-infected Kate Upton or a normal thumbs Megan Fox?

Yeah, with Megan's thumb.

It's a win-win:
No Ebola in the US
Roger gets his international expansion
Romo can go to Cabo whenever he wants.

If Ebola ever to the US in frequency, the mod likely place for an outbreak is New York. Not sure the Brits or even Dutch would want to re absorb us though.

good luck to all.

Here is the REAL Virus Threat!!!

transmission. Ebola has the ability to be absorbed through the mucus membranes, so it would just need the ability to survive outside the body. There has already been an airborne strain of Ebola, it just wasn't harmful to humans (only monkeys).

The chance of this type of mutation is small, but the amount of people infected in this outbreak far exceeds any previous outbreak.

FEK doesn't like my tone.

The horror.

If Amanda Bynes gets Ebola, he'll be the first to report it.

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In comment 11892235 Wuphat said:

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I'd rather have Mexicans over the Texans that I've met. People in Austin can get a waiver.

So says a shift manager, whatever the fuck that is.

In comment 11892624 kickerpa16 said:

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FEK doesn't like my tone. The horror.

Hehe yeah, I figured something in this vein was coming. Hope this thread has made you feel better about yourself and your ironclad grip on the world , kicker. Your self-esteem must be marvelous.

but stay the fuck hone already.

You are wrong. Look how it's spreading at a decent enough pace.

To those that say it's a crazy, easy to spread epidemic, look how it's not spreading like the flu.

What we are dealing with is something in between. Yet it's almost a certain death sentence. So people have the right to worry. Yet , "full on panic" is unwarranted.

on par with TMZ, yeah, I'm fine with my attitude.

What about the doctors and medical workers that were in Africa and were transported to the US for treatment? They seem to be doing alright

In comment 11892707 Anakim said:

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What about the doctors and medical workers that were in Africa and were transported to the US for treatment? They seem to be doing alright

Anak, why don't you look up the percent of people that die from the disease. You're talking about 2 people that got the full support of the US goverent. You won't get that.

In comment 11892718 bradshaw44 said:

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In comment 11892707 Anakim said: Quote: What about the doctors and medical workers that were in Africa and were transported to the US for treatment? They seem to be doing alright Anak, why don't you look up the percent of people that die from the disease. You're talking about 2 people that got the full support of the US goverent. You won't get that.

50%. Fair enough, but you have to think that that number will drop given our healthcare system compared to that of the West Africa countries.

A lot of the hysterical an ill-informed posts deserve scorn and ridicule.

In comment 11892725 Anakim said:

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In comment 11892718 bradshaw44 said: Quote: In comment 11892707 Anakim said: Quote: What about the doctors and medical workers that were in Africa and were transported to the US for treatment? They seem to be doing alright Anak, why don't you look up the percent of people that die from the disease. You're talking about 2 people that got the full support of the US goverent. You won't get that. 50%. Fair enough, but you have to think that that number will drop given our healthcare system compared to that of the West Africa countries.

True. We will have a much better rate of survival than most. Still, it's something id rather not come in contact with. And it's spreading at a pace that's got the CDC's attention. That's all I'm saying.

Or can we take them with us?

But there is a 19 to 21 day incubation period with Ebola. So when you have direct flights from Africa to the U.S. it was just a matter of time.

In comment 11892773 damdevs said:

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But there is a 19 to 21 day incubation period with Ebola. So when you have direct flights from Africa to the U.S. it was just a matter of time.

There are enough differences between here and Africa, many of them cultural and many economic, to believe that if someone did come here with it the spread would be restricted. This current case being an example. I don't think there's enough time to have a large amount of people infected. You go. From not contagious and mobile to contagious but incapacitated pretty quickly. We seek medical treatment quickly and are aware of travel history. We don't generally eat bush meat.

Otoh, the disease is severe. I don't think that 50 % number is correct. I think it's much higher, although the numbers would obviously be skewed because of the paucity of cases in developed worlds with our medical care. The two earlier Americans could be outliers because of quality of medical care, but otoh they also received an experimental drug that is not available in any great amount. Which caused them to recover?

In comment 11892745 Davisian said:

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Or can we take them with us?

You finish one off in about an hour, don't ya? I'd say you're ok to continue buying. For now.

people don't practice simple sanitary rules. They don't have the infrastructure we have, or the hospital systems. And they have a lot of cultural superstitions which help to spread the virus. The only way it would spread like that here is if it went airborne.

The question is, how did this person get it?

And, how many on the plane now have it? How would you like to have been on that plane or been the person sitting next to him/her?

In comment 11892958 ZogZerg said:

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The question is, how did this person get it? And, how many on the plane now have it? How would you like to have been on that plane or been the person sitting next to him/her?

That's a pretty easy answer. The number of people on the plane who now have it is exactly zero (unless they got it independently). The answer to the second part is that I would not have liked to have been the person sitting next to him. However, I recognize that my response is a reflexive emotional one as opposed to a a reflective rational one.

Cleaners for example. Or the first responders who treated this person. Putting people at risk for no reason. Don't allow any travel to or from those countries. In a few weeks the airlines will do right.

In comment 11892956 buford said:

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people don't practice simple sanitary rules. They don't have the infrastructure we have, or the hospital systems. And they have a lot of cultural superstitions which help to spread the virus. The only way it would spread like that here is if it went airborne.

This

In comment 11892994 bxgiants4 said:

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Cleaners for example. Or the first responders who treated this person. Putting people at risk for no reason. Don't allow any travel to or from those countries. In a few weeks the airlines will do right.

HUH?

Talk about nonsense.

It states the incubation period for ebola is 2 - 21 days.

How can it be ruled out that this guy wasn't infected on the flight?

In comment 11893126 sb2003 said:

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It states the incubation period for ebola is 2 - 21 days. How can it be ruled out that this guy wasn't infected on the flight?

That's an interesting question. So you're suggesting that someone else on the flight may have infected him? If so, then we have a bigger problem than initially thought.

In comment 11893126 sb2003 said:

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It states the incubation period for ebola is 2 - 21 days. How can it be ruled out that this guy wasn't infected on the flight?

He was infected, not contagious, with the timing of the onset of symptoms. Also you cannot contact through airborne contact per all reports I've heard.

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It states the incubation period for ebola is 2 - 21 days. How can it be ruled out that this guy wasn't infected on the flight?

Highly unlikely but it can't yet.

And while people shouldnt freak out the reality is any deadly infectious disease should be taken seriously. Due to the many safeguards in place outr health workers here in the US are much safer and highly unlikely to be at the risk level of those who have gone over to Africa to help.

The fact that I'm in hospitals and Dialysis centers all day for work and see blood often makes me a bit more Leary than most to just brush this off.

The reality is AIDS still has about 50,000 new cases per year and this virus will spread. Not nearly if ever to that level, but Like AIDS to a statistically small specific community.

Viruses and bacteria do mutate at times so let's not totally dismiss this. I'd also be lothe to totally trust the government on anything as a general rule.

In comment 11893170 LauderdaleMatty said:

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In comment 11893126 sb2003 said: Quote: It states the incubation period for ebola is 2 - 21 days. How can it be ruled out that this guy wasn't infected on the flight? Highly unlikely but it can't yet. And while people shouldnt freak out the reality is any deadly infectious disease should be taken seriously. Due to the many safeguards in place outr health workers here in the US are much safer and highly unlikely to be at the risk level of those who have gone over to Africa to help. The fact that I'm in hospitals and Dialysis centers all day for work and see blood often makes me a bit more Leary than most to just brush this off. The reality is AIDS still has about 50,000 new cases per year and this virus will spread. Not nearly if ever to that level, but Like AIDS to a statistically small specific community. Viruses and bacteria do mutate at times so let's not totally dismiss this. I'd also be lothe to totally trust the government on anything as a general rule.

The CDC director speaking to the media sounded very confident the flight wasn't an issue. I figure that might be because there is only one sick person at this point. Maybe they would expect more infections by now, or they just don't want to alarm people.

On a side note the TSA agents in charge of pat downs and checking people must be freaking out. The fun times of grabbing tits and balls might soon be over.