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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The issues is that we absolutely do not have definitive evidence or science on transmission.  There have been no controlled studies on humans (because it would be incredibly unethical).  There have been only a few animal studies and they have not been replicated to ensure reliability and validity.  Kaci Hickox is right that we don't have evidence to state that she is infectious right now.  However, what she fails to comprehend is that we also don't have definitive evidence to state that she is NOT infectious.

On another note, her room-mate from her time in Africa has just been diagnosed with Ebola.  That person also has no idea how he/she got infected while caring for patients.[/quote]

That's quite 'another note'. Thank you for posting this. SHickox just got bitch-slapped by karma[/quote]

Link?[/quote]

Here is the link:http://wagmtv.com/state-of-maine-document-reports-kaci-hickoxs-roommate-in-africa-developed-ebola/   I was the original poster about Kaci (not the one saying she was bitch slapped).  I was not trying to disparage her, but merely point out that there is a lack on science.  We absolutely know it is hard to catch Ebola, but we don't definitively know how it is transmitted in humans.  Anyone who says otherwise is not familiar with the basic tenets of experimental science.  Most of our evidence is anecdotal in nature or based on a very limited cadre of small scale animal studies.  I do agree with Kaci that our current quarantine measure are probably not as useful as people might think.  I merely point out that I disagree with her grasp of the science.[/quote]

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