How long until Ebola is in your community?

2014-10-13T11:49:01-04:00

Dallas, you are already out of the running because it already there...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/13/health/ebola-nurse-how-could-this-happen/

but how long until it is your neighborhood and how does it get there? Front runners Atlanta, Omaha and Baltimore.

U.S. nurse with protective gear gets Ebola - but how? - CNN.com

On the surface, the Texas nurse seemed to have all the resources needed to protect herself from Ebola. But yet she still contracted the disease.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 13 at 2014 11:51 AM

2014-10-13T11:51:52-04:00

I hope I am wrong and it is contained in Dallas...and the cities listed above...and Spain...and all of Western Africa.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2014 11:54 AM

2014-10-13T11:54:06-04:00

it shouldnt be long for Rhode Island it has the largest Liberian population

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2014 12:43 PM

2014-10-13T12:43:33-04:00

Well, Arizona has everything else. We may as well get in on the action.

Response by LTC Hillary Luton made Oct 13 at 2014 12:45 PM

2014-10-13T12:45:10-04:00

Omaha? Why would Omaha be a front runner?

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2014 10:04 PM

2014-10-13T22:04:58-04:00

The four hospitals or centers that are equipped to handle Ebola are Nebraska Biocontainment Patient Care Unit in Omaha, Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT. Heard today that the CDC will only use these four.

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Oct 14 at 2014 7:01 AM

2014-10-14T07:01:26-04:00

Unfortunately, I believe that we, as a general population, will remain with more questions than answers yet again. With all the conflicting information on the disease and how easily (or not) that it can be transmitted, I'm not sure what to think.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2014 7:58 AM

2014-10-14T07:58:02-04:00

I live in Fort Worth (Fort Worth > Dallas), and it is close enough already. If it can be contained to just Dallas, that would be fine with me.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2014 10:30 AM

2014-10-14T10:30:49-04:00

Maybe not very long at all for me http://www.wsls.com/story/26777461/richmond-woman-in-isolation-after-traveling-to-west-africa

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2014 11:52 AM

2014-10-14T11:52:43-04:00

I'm currently in the middle of the ocean, so I should be okay for now.

Response by Cpl Brett Wagner made Oct 14 at 2014 2:39 PM

2014-10-14T14:39:11-04:00

MSG Brad Sand looks like Boston might be out of the running too.
http://www.wcvb.com/news/medical-crews-surround-aircraft-at-logan-airport/29093968?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=wcvb%2Bchannel%2B5%2Bboston

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 14 at 2014 3:27 PM

2014-10-14T15:27:48-04:00

Well anyone with an international airport is at high risk.

Response by LCpl Steve Wininger made Oct 14 at 2014 5:18 PM

2014-10-14T17:18:18-04:00

Scary Question Brad, however, it is a necessary question. I am not sure how much is really known about Ebola, or how much we are being told. I feel that if our government doesn't start taking it more serious we could all have a Christmas gift we don't want.

So far this administration has spent more time down playing this disease, and not that it is here, trying to find somewhere to put the blame.

Ebola is on par, and so is the president, as another fine example of how bad we need someone who is a pro-active leader instead of a reactive golfer.

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 14 at 2014 7:33 PM

2014-10-14T19:33:09-04:00

http://nationalreport.net/texas-town-quarantined-family-five-test-positive-ebola-virus/

Texas Town Quarantined After Family Of Five Test Positive For The Ebola Virus

The small town of Purdon, Texas has been quarantined after a family of five tested positive for the Ebola virus.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 14 at 2014 7:35 PM

2014-10-14T19:35:48-04:00

Apparently sooner than I'd like if the trend keeps going.

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 15 at 2014 12:00 PM

2014-10-15T12:00:10-04:00

i'm just saying