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i have to admit i am little creeped out by this, whether irrational or not. :eww:

 

i hope they take precaution to make sure there's no outbreak here and that it doesn't spread.

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Could somebody please explain to me what kind of virus Ebola is? :flop:

 

Well it's a virus that needs super close contact to spread apparently, and has an extremely high fatality rate. What sucks is that symptoms of the virus sometimes don't show in somebody for even two weeks after they have been infected.  It attacks almost all parts of someone's body and causes blood clots, and bleeding from all over the body. Google the pictures, it looks terrible.  So yah, scary sh*t. 

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Still, why would they even take the chance, even if it's just a super small risk? :cry:

You risk dying in a car accident every time you drive. You risk constracting HIV every time you have s-x. You risk tripping and breaking your ankle every time you walk.

The risk of bringing the patient to America is very low. My poimt is that there is a risk for everything you do in life, but I trust that the medical professionals know what they are doing.

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolasmedinamora/american-ebola-patient-first-to-ever-be-treated-in-us-lands
 
 

On Sunday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the condition of Dr. Kent Brantly, the American physician who contracted ebola in Africa, has improved from initial reports.

According to reports, both Brantly and Nancy Writebol, the American missionary who also contracted the disease in Liberia, were treated with an experimental serum.

 

 

Yay!!! Hopefully they can make more to help the people in Africa! My dad told me the serum comes from mouse blood. Interesting...

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Experimental sounds unsettling. :ohno:

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Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City is treating a possible Ebola patient who recently traveled to West Africa, hospital officials said.

The patient arrived at the hospital’s emergency room early Monday morning with “a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms,†according to a statement from the hospital. The patient has been isolated and is undergoing diagnostic testing.

“All necessary steps are being taken to ensure the safety of all patients, visitors and staff,†the hospital said in a statement. “We will continue to work closely with federal, state and city health officials to address and monitor this case, keep the community informed and provide the best quality care to all of our patients."

ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser said the patient’s symptoms don’t necessarily point to Ebola, but Mount Sinai was following precautionary recommendations sent out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.

“Many things cause fever and gastrointestinal symptoms,†Besser said. “The steps they are taking are wise given the travel history, but nothing about the symptoms is specific to Ebola.â€

The death toll of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone climbed to 887, according to the World Health Organization. 1,603 people have been infected in all.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/york-city-hospital-treating-potential-ebola-patient/story?id=24838232

are you kidding...

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Keep him the h*ll away from the rest of the country

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Yay, there are many of them by now.

The future's uncertain and the end is always near.
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