Ebola outbreak in Dallas Texas.

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**Chongara**

Peter Wiggin wrote:
Don't let the "first case in the US" thing fool you, policy makers decided to fly several infected people in from West Africa to try and cure them in the last few months. Additionally idiot journalists have been allowed to run around "covering the story" and then hopping onto planes to fly merrily all over the globe. There was also a recent deployment of US military personnel to the middle of the epidemic, for some god forsaken reason.

Either way, the idea of ebola in a densely populated, shipping/transit/black market hub city like Dallas is a literal nightmare come true.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/30/health/ebola-us/index.html

Nevermind me, just quoting the OP.

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Alpharius wrote:
Can anyone update the current "Outbreak" totals, making sure to include all of the recently infected/still infected?

I believe this is accurate:

**Mr. Burning**

But if anyone is missing any outbreak withdrawal symptoms:

http://www.cdc.gov/outbreaks/

Texas should be nuked from orbit by the look of it:

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/2014/index.html

**Jihadin**

Serious scan at bAngkok international airport. Walk through station for those coming from infected region

**Mr. Burning**

Can we get the thread title changed, since theres no Ebola outbreak in Dallas Texas.

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Mr. Burning wrote:
Can we get the thread title changed, since theres no Ebola outbreak in Dallas Texas.

It's been asked of by myself and others several times.

And to be fair, there never was an outbreak of EVD anywhere in the United States.

**Ouze**

Well, wouldn't even a single transmission that occurred in the US technically constitute an "outbreak", by the strictest definition?

That's not a rhetorical question, btw

**whembly**

Ouze wrote:
Well, wouldn't even a single transmission that occurred in the US technically constitute an "outbreak", by the strictest definition?

That's not a rhetorical question, btw

With an abundance of caution... possibly?

**Ouze**

Hoist by my own petard!

**ScootyPuffJunior**

Ouze wrote:
Well, wouldn't even a single transmission that occurred in the US technically constitute an "outbreak", by the strictest definition?

That's not a rhetorical question, btw

Well, in the strictest sense of the word, it could have only been classified as an outbreak after the two nurses became infected, which was well after Peter started this thread.

**Jihadin**

In the US of A. People keep lumping the ones coming in that are infected or possible with those infected by Duncan

**squidhills**

So now that exactly 0 American citizens have died from the ebola "outbreak" in the U.S., is there any chance of PeterWiggin comming back to the thread to eat this heaping helping of crow that I've spent the last month preparing? I'd hate for it to go to waste after all the time I spent cooking it...

**whembly**

Here we go again...
Reports: Third Ebola patient headed to Nebraska Medical Center

A third Ebola patient is headed to the special Biocontainment Unit at the Nebraska Medical Center this weekend, according to news reports Thursday.

The Associated Press identified the patient as Martin Salia, a surgeon who was infected with the virus while treating victims in Sierra Leone, one of the hardest-hit areas of West Africa.

The patient is a Sierra Leonean national who is a permanent resident of the United States and lives in Maryland, AP reported, citing an anonymous source. He reportedly was working at Kissy United Methodist Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, when he came down with Ebola symptoms on Nov. 6.

He tested negative for the virus at that time, AP reported. When he was tested again on Monday, the results came back positive.

The patient will arrive Saturday at the University of Nebraska facility, the Omaha World-Herald reported, citing an unidentified person "with knowledge of the patient's impending arrival."

He is in stable condition at an Ebola treatment center in Freetown, AP reported.

The university would not confirm the reports, saying in a written statement that the staff has "been in a state of readiness" to treat Ebola patients since August, when the State Department visited its Biocontainment Unit, the nation's largest.

"As with previous patients we've treated here in recent months, per State Department regulations, we would only have confirmation when a plane is en route with a patient aboard," spokesman Taylor Wilson said. "This is not the case right now. If we have confirmation of a patient headed to our facility, we will share what information we can with you. In the meantime, our organization is ready if needed."

The Biocontainment Unithas already successfully treated and released two others: Dr. Rick Sacra, a missionary delivering babies in Liberia, and Ashoka Mukpo, an NBC News freelance cameraman who also became infected while working in Liberia.

**cygnnus**

squidhills wrote:
So now that exactly 0 American citizens have died from the ebola "outbreak" in the U.S., is there any chance of PeterWiggin comming back to the thread to eat this heaping helping of crow that I've spent the last month preparing? I'd hate for it to go to waste after all the time I spent cooking it...

Why on earth should he do that?!??! What with that doctor infected while working in Africa asking to be transported to a hospital in Nebraska, there's still *plenty* of opportunities for the Ebola outbreak to (actually) happen... It's more E-freakin'-bola in the US people! If you're not panicking yet, you're obviously not paying attention!

Valete,

JohnS

**d-usa**

New patient evacuated to the US, passed away:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/17/health/ebola-u-s-/index.html

**Alpharius**

Just where is Peter anyway?

Why hasn't he been around much, if at all?

Is he OK?

Should we be...worried?

**Dreadwinter**

I expect he will turn up sooner or later. It may be on an episode of Doomsday Preppers, though.

**Frazzled**

Sadly, he's still recovering from a bad case of E-Bola.

**Alpharius**

Or maybe just The Flu?

**Frazzled**

E-Flu?

**Mr. Burning**

Man-Flu - Much worse than Ebola.

**Ouze**

An Ebola survivor is being held in India after his baby batter tested positive for Ebola.

**Dropbear Victim**

Ive been wondering about that. If the virus lasts around 21 days and the "fluids" are infectious for months, does ebola ever reinfect the host? I havent seen anything about it mentioned.

**whembly**

Dropbear Victim wrote:
Ive been wondering about that. If the virus lasts around 21 days and the "fluids" are infectious for months, does ebola ever reinfect the host? I havent seen anything about it mentioned.

If the patient survives the first infection... that patient has antibodies to fight that strain.

Now, if it were a different strain, then yes it's possible to get re-infected.

**Rainbow Dash**

squidhills wrote:
So now that exactly 0 American citizens have died from the ebola "outbreak" in the U.S., is there any chance of PeterWiggin comming back to the thread to eat this heaping helping of crow that I've spent the last month preparing? I'd hate for it to go to waste after all the time I spent cooking it...

Here's a fun fact, more Americans have played Batman then died from Ebola in the US.

I have a better chance, even should I go to Dallas myself, of getting hit by a car or winning a lot of money then getting this Ebola.
Every year some new flu says it's gonna kill me and bring about the end of the world, and every year it's all nonsense.
I am starting to think Ebola is less of a serious concern in the west and some weird internet meme.

**whembly**

Rainbow Dash wrote:
squidhills wrote:
So now that exactly 0 American citizens have died from the ebola "outbreak" in the U.S., is there any chance of PeterWiggin comming back to the thread to eat this heaping helping of crow that I've spent the last month preparing? I'd hate for it to go to waste after all the time I spent cooking it...

Here's a fun fact, more Americans have played Batman then died from Ebola in the US.

I have a better chance, even should I go to Dallas myself, of getting hit by a car or winning a lot of money then getting this Ebola.
Every year some new flu says it's gonna kill me and bring about the end of the world, and every year it's all nonsense.
I am starting to think Ebola is less of a serious concern in the west and some weird internet meme.

Whoa there buddy...

No one is saying we shouldn't be concerned.

It's just that we have the best, fething healthcare providers on the planet that we have our gak together. We got this.

Cuz... 'Murrica!

**Rainbow Dash**

cygnnus wrote:
squidhills wrote:
So now that exactly 0 American citizens have died from the ebola "outbreak" in the U.S., is there any chance of PeterWiggin comming back to the thread to eat this heaping helping of crow that I've spent the last month preparing? I'd hate for it to go to waste after all the time I spent cooking it...

Why on earth should he do that?!??! What with that doctor infected while working in Africa asking to be transported to a hospital in Nebraska, there's still *plenty* of opportunities for the Ebola outbreak to (actually) happen... It's more E-freakin'-bola in the US people! If you're not panicking yet, you're obviously not paying attention!

Valete,

JohnS

I am not panicking, as I said above, because pretty much every year there is some new super flu/virus/whatever that is gonna "get me" and it never effects my life in the slightest, or anyone around me for that matter.
I wasn't afraid of Swine Flu, West Nile Virus, Bird Flu, Avian Flu, Mad Cow Disease, none of that nonsense!

**Steve steveson**

whembly wrote:
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Whoa there buddy...

No one is saying we shouldn't be concerned.

It's just that we have the best, fething healthcare providers on the planet that we have our gak together. We got this.

Cuz... 'Murrica!

No, its because basic western sanitation and hygiene are enough to stop ebola.

This pointless patriotism is very tiering sometimes.

**Rainbow Dash**

Steve steveson wrote:
whembly wrote:
[
Whoa there buddy...

No one is saying we shouldn't be concerned.

It's just that we have the best, fething healthcare providers on the planet that we have our gak together. We got this.

Cuz... 'Murrica!

No, its because basic western sanitation and hygiene are enough to stop ebola.

This pointless patriotism is very tiering sometimes.

I always assume its a joke but it very seldom is...

**whembly**

Rainbow Dash wrote:
Steve steveson wrote:
whembly wrote:
[
Whoa there buddy...

No one is saying we shouldn't be concerned.

It's just that we have the best, fething healthcare providers on the planet that we have our gak together. We got this.

Cuz... 'Murrica!

No, its because basic western sanitation and hygiene are enough to stop ebola.

This pointless patriotism is very tiering sometimes.

I always assume its a joke but it very seldom is...

Jokingly stated... yes.

Is it the truth? Yep.

The healthcare providers all across the US adjusted policies to handle any Ebola cases.

So no, Mr. Steveson, it wasn't just "basic western sanitation and hygiene". It was more like:

Then, we'd be like: