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Originally Posted by Outlaw 1963
If healthcare workers want to go over to Africa and aid the victims, then they need to keep their asses there until a vaccine/cure is developed.
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I kinda get what you're thinking, but the reality is people are going to get through borders and on flights no matter how much "locking down" we do of the borders. Plus, it's not cool to tell people "don't go helping the people who need it because you won't be welcome back". The rest of the world mostly thinks we're jerks (my opinion, of course) so why perpetuate that stereotype? If there aren't planes coming this way (due to locked down borders) then our humanitarian efforts can't get back that direction. Simple airline economics.
My understanding is that SARS (a few years ago) killed more people and was FAR more contagious than Ebola. Did we lock down our borders (or even discuss it?) to Asian countries then? Of course not. We shouldn't now either.
Go get a flu shot - that's probably your biggest viral threat right now & there IS a vaccine for that one!
IU Hoosier...thanks so much for all the good info! I find it very interesting reading. You too, CheerfulGreek.