jewunit said:

He said it's pretty unlikely, not impossible.

There we go again with the failure to understand what words like "lucky" and "unlikely" mean. I'm sure a lot more than 47 people in the health care industry got a stick from a needle within that year.

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Asante said:

Not me. It would be the safe responsible thing to do.

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Prisoner#1 said:

Asante said:

Not me. It would be the safe responsible thing to do.

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napalm on an ebola infected village would be the safe and responsible thing to do

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Hyperbole is my thing, leave it to the pros man

Asante said:

Prisoner#1 said:

Asante said:

Not me. It would be the safe responsible thing to do.

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napalm on an ebola infected village would be the safe and responsible thing to do

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Hyperbole is my thing, leave it to the pros man

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Prisoner#1 said:

they werent missing, they were still in the same place they always were in a
cold storage freezer in a secured lab in a secured federal building,
documents and records being sloppy isnt the same as the loss of
containment or being misplaced. do you somehow think that lab wasnt still
under armed security?

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Asante said:

The US Military has mobile facilities, its insane, INSANE to fly two people dripping with Ebola into Atlanta.

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badchad said:

Prisoner#1 said:

they werent missing, they were still in the same place they always were in a
cold storage freezer in a secured lab in a secured federal building,
documents and records being sloppy isnt the same as the loss of
containment or being misplaced. do you somehow think that lab wasnt still
under armed security?

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The point, is that mistakes can be made.

I don't know the specifics of the building or individual laboratory, but I have been on the campus numerous times, and many of the basic research buildings have no security once you enter the main campus.

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Dark_Star said:

Indeed. Despite what the conspiracy theorist, wannabe shaman neckbeards believe, American healthcare is top notch, and infection prevention is taken very seriously. I've worked in hospitals, and have witnessed this first hand. Those that believe our government wants to intentionally infect the population with Ebola are nuts. I have plenty of issues with our government, but there's no way that they're going to let a wildcard virus loose in the population. That's absurd. The people pay their fucking bills. Big money groups that bankroll the politicians? They get their money by making it off the people. Killing off tons would be counterproductive.

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zappaisgod said:

That's all very impressive.  I don't give a fuck.  Why is this virus being imported by humans over an ocean it could never traverse by itself?

We are ruled by idiots

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do you think it's not here already?

I know it doesnt look like much but this place might surprise you, certainly
not with the pigs outside but they also have bats there

Shroomism said:

Dark_Star said:

Indeed. Despite what the conspiracy theorist, wannabe shaman neckbeards believe, American healthcare is top notch, and infection prevention is taken very seriously. I've worked in hospitals, and have witnessed this first hand. Those that believe our government wants to intentionally infect the population with Ebola are nuts. I have plenty of issues with our government, but there's no way that they're going to let a wildcard virus loose in the population. That's absurd. The people pay their fucking bills. Big money groups that bankroll the politicians? They get their money by making it off the people. Killing off tons would be counterproductive.

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Do we have a magical cure for ebola I didn't know about?

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There is no cure, you know that. What we have here is top medical professionals & equipment.....the ability to treat the patients better, while simultaneously learning more about the virus. Moreover, while the patients are quarantined, their family members will be able to visit, seeing them through panes of reinforced glass. So if they do pass, at least they can say goodbye.


When all of this blows over without any catastrophes, I'm bumping this thread with

Prisoner#1 said:

you're referring to a level 4 quarantine center, access will be via a
couple of armed guards when you show ID.

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Asante said:

Burke Dennings said:

I'm sure secondary infections and the like never happen in Europe....

You should go do missionary work in Africa.  I can't believe you don't already.

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Ebola isnt just another disease, it is very contagious, VERY lethal and there is no cure. Its a superbug.

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Ebola is very lethal, but it isn't terribly contagious. Unlike many viral diseases, it is only contagious when the person is symptomatic and requires very intimate contact - Direct bodily contact with bodily fluids. so it is easy to avoid.

badchad said:

Prisoner#1 said:

you're referring to a level 4 quarantine center, access will be via a
couple of armed guards when you show ID.

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Yes, except the NIH probably wasn't operating at BSL-4 level.  Another example of how mistakes can be made, where security isn't what it ought to be.

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Hi from Bethesda

Dark_Star said:

There is no cure, you know that. What we have here is top medical professionals & equipment.....the ability to treat the patients better, while simultaneously learning more about the virus. Moreover, while the patients are quarantined, their family members will be able to visit, seeing them through panes of reinforced glass. So if they do pass, at least they can say goodbye.


When all of this blows over without any catastrophes, I'm bumping this thread with

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