ebola, anyone else mildly terrified?

[dudleybloke]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_8C-p4agWtA

Its hotting up in Liberia.

[B17NNS]

It's on its way to Blighty in the back of an RAF C-17.

[snowy]

B17NNS said:

It's on its way to Blighty in the back of an RAF C-17.

Probably already here at DSTL at Porton Down

[TinyCappo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28919831

Why bring them back?

[dandarez]

He (patient named William) is on his way (prob there now) to Royal Free Hospital - 2 iso
beds to cope with the nasty ebola (only 2 beds in the country I believe?).

What could possibly go wrong?

[B17NNS]

TinyCappo said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28919831

Why bring them back?

Because he's a Brit and he was doing humanitarian work. The risk to others is low and his chance of his surviving will dramatically increase by being treated here. The cost of the operation is small in comparison to the PR disaster for the government should they be seen to be leaving one of ours to die. Spain and the US did it prior to us so we could hardly not.

Does highlight the inequalities in this world somewhat though.

[dandarez]

B17NNS said:

TinyCappo said:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28919831

Why bring them back?

Because he's a Brit and he was doing humanitarian work. The risk to others is low and his chance of his surviving will dramatically increase by being treated here. The cost of the operation is small in comparison to the PR disaster for the government should they be seen to be leaving one of ours to die. Spain and the US did it prior to us so we could hardly not.

Does highlight the inequalities in this world somewhat though.

I agree. But... he was doing voluntary work, as other Brits are doing, and we have (I've read) just the 2 iso beds.

Do we take names out of a hat should several Brits contact ebola?

[Mr GrimNasty]

It's daft transporting it around the world, they could easily set up facilities on a ship or something.

I'm sure it is more contagious than they are letting on, and even if it isn't currently, it could mutate into an airborne virus.

[Getragdogleg]

Maybe the various governments want a nice fresh sample of the virus to compare with ones they already have ?

Research ? Check to see what mutations there have been ?

[montymoo]

Obviously nothing has been confirmed, and it probably/hopefully will be nothing, but Christ this would give me a scare.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/sc...

[g4ry13]

I definitely feel so much safer now that we've brought back a person with a disease the medical industry knows little about, with no cure and plonked him <10 miles away from me in a heavily populated area. He'll probably end up getting MRSA & die of that before ebola or making a recovery.

It does boggle the mind how they could think it's a good idea to even risk infecting people in this country.

[BrabusMog]

If it's spread by bodily fluids how the hell would a volunteer treating a patient get it?

[9mm]

Must be a remarkably important or well connected health worker to get flown back in an RAF jet.

Who needs health insurance?

[PRTVR]

g4ry13 said:

I definitely feel so much safer now that we've brought back a person with a disease the medical industry knows little about, with no cure and plonked him <10 miles away from me in a heavily populated area. He'll probably end up getting MRSA & die of that before ebola or making a recovery.

It does boggle the mind how they could think it's a good idea to even risk infecting people in this country.

Its good to know I am not the only one who thought it madness to bring him back to one of the most densely populated part of the country.

[Rocksteadyeddie]

g4ry13 said:

I definitely feel so much safer now that we've brought back a person with a disease the medical industry knows little about, with no cure and plonked him <10 miles away from me in a heavily populated area. He'll probably end up getting MRSA & die of that before ebola or making a recovery.

It does boggle the mind how they could think it's a good idea to even risk infecting people in this country.

I'd start panicking if I were you. Chances are you'll get it by Wednesday lunchtime

[BrabusMog]

Rocksteadyeddie said:

g4ry13 said:

I definitely feel so much safer now that we've brought back a person with a disease the medical industry knows little about, with no cure and plonked him <10 miles away from me in a heavily populated area. He'll probably end up getting MRSA & die of that before ebola or making a recovery.

It does boggle the mind how they could think it's a good idea to even risk infecting people in this country.

I'd start panicking if I were you. Chances are you'll get it by Wednesday lunchtime

Not really sure if the rolls eyes are necessary. We've brought someone back to the country that has a deadly disease, I'm not exactly jumping for joy.

[Alucidnation]

BrabusMog said:

Not really sure if the rolls eyes are necessary. We've brought someone back to the country that has a deadly disease, I'm not exactly jumping for joy.

Have to say i agree.

[Impasse]

Hate to tell you, but there are hundreds, if not thousands, of people in the UK walking around carrying a deadly virus already.

[QuantumTokoloshi]

The person is diagnosed and quarantined, no problem there. The worry is someone not knowing they have the disease, walking around London for a few days before getting the full symptoms, spreading it around.

[2013BRM]

QuantumTokoloshi said:

The person is diagnosed and quarantined, no problem there. The worry is someone not knowing they have the disease, walking around London for a few days before getting the full symptoms, spreading it around.

It isn't contagious until the symptoms present, ie you're coughing up your spleen. I am pretty sure that the levels of protection this person is under and the quality of care will be second to none