US doctor with Ebola in Atlanta for treatment

[Denny347]

I loath the "broad brush" but it seems to NEVER die around here even though "we" as gun owners demand that same consideration from the world.

 

[billt]

Wow, I know doctors who have quite a bit of common sense.

And I've had the misfortune of being a patient of many who don't. "Highly educated" does not always equate to common sense.

 

[reno]

THey simply should have stayed in AFrica. Take the treatment to them, but keep them off the shores here. Let's see, just how long ago was it that the CDC had a problem infecting their own employees with ANTHRAX? Wasn't that in a controlled environment that went wrong? DUH!!!!

 

[eldirector]

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Just remember, this is the same government who thought they could properly manage the health care system in this country. What does that tee shirt say?

In fairness - and I DO get your point - I would rather that they work with this under these conditions... I would rather that we used our best controls, under tight scrutiny , for a situation with only a couple of people. And they are OUR people. That is clearly what we are doing in this case. It makes scientific sense to me. Then if (God forbid) we are thrown into an emergency by biological weapons, human stupidity, etc. we will KNOW that the setup works. Controlled conditions make sense.

 

[Denny347]

And I've had the misfortune of being a patient of many who don't. "Highly educated" does not always equate to common sense.

Of course, ALL facets of life have people like that.

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

It appears that the folks in question were helped by some top-shelf experimental research.

Secret serum likely saved Ebola patients - CNN.com

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It appears that the folks in question were helped by some top-shelf experimental research.

Secret serum likely saved Ebola patients - CNN.com

The ?Secret Serum? Two Americans Stricken With Ebola Took Said to Have ?Miraculous? Result | Video | TheBlaze.com

Beat me by 2 minutes...

If true, this makes sense as to why they were wanting to bring these folks home--to study the effects of the serum.

 

[1911ly]

While I am one of "those guys" that doesn't welcome seeing Ebola come here. I don't wish the guy death or any kind of harm. I hope they recovers and they can learn something from this experiment. And I pray there are no "I told you so' moments while they handle these people.

And I think it's pretty sad when you can have am opinion different then others. And FWIW I am not totally 100% evil. I made a "sizable" donation to Samaritan's Purse. I hope the rest of you keyboard warriors put your wallet where your keyboard was. I put more then keyboard strokes in to this arguement.

I have no more comments on this thread.

 

[HoughMade]

Step away from INGO for the weekend....and I come back to this.

I think several people on INGO may be at risk because they're already displaying signs of being b@tsh!t insane.

Ebola has been identified in the U.S. several times in the past and has never led to a human outbreak.

As for this physician- I don't see anyone asking for pity, but a little human decency would be nice. If anyone wants to live their life for maximum personal convenience and safety, never risking anything for another human being, have at it. Sounds like a trite and meaningless life to me. But have fun.

 

[steveh_131]

I'm glad he's home and I hope he recovers. What he was doing was kind and selfless and I respect him for it.

 

[Mark 1911]

Have we lost our minds!!!!
and

Long ago. However, I wish the good doctor a speedy recovery.

 

[Force10]

Whew, after three pages of ill-informed venting (borderline rage) I was happy to see some common sense from hoosierdoc and a couple others.

Has anyone else read The Hot Zone? Ebola was identified in the US years ago, though it wasn't transmitted to humans.


Lack of information or misinformation is the root of fear.

 

[billt]

HIV = Africa........Ebola = Africa.

Always seems to be a pattern doesn't it? Wouldn't it be nice if all of a sudden a bunch of cases of wealth and prosperity came out of that Hole?

 

[LEaSH]

hysteria is as common as anything else on these places.

 

[eldirector]

HIV = Africa........Ebola = Africa.

Always seems to be a pattern doesn't it? Wouldn't it be nice if all of a sudden a bunch of cases of wealth and prosperity came out of that Hole?

The origins of modern humans isn't good enough for ya'?
</sarcasm>
Africa is most certainly of case of the "haves" and the "have-nots". Oil, diamonds, and gold make a LOT of folks really, really rich. Unfortunately, they use that wealth and its accompanying power to keep everyone else really, really poor.

 

[billt]

And they are OUR people.

And they knew what they were doing when they went over there, didn't they? They thought they had the situation under control. They didn't. Now as a result others have to be put at risk. And if the risk is so minimal, how did they get it in the first place? I'm all for getting them good treatment. I'm just not for them getting it here. Every time this government of ours thinks they have something "under control" bad things start happening. It doesn't seem to matter if it's social, economic, or medical. Lately, under our current leadership, they have the means to screw it up. We used to be able to put people on the Moon. Times change.

 

[billt]

Unfortunately, they use that wealth and its accompanying power to keep everyone else really, really poor.

Yeah, that's it. It's rich whitey's fault............Again.

 

[eldirector]

Yeah, that's it. It's rich whitey's fault............Again.

Not too many rich white folks in that area. South Africa, sure. The rest? As a percentage of the population - not really.

<comments not intended to be racist. Just demographics>

 

[hoosierdoc]

There were some in Zimbabwe until Mugabe stole it all and made everyone poor (except himself)