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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]
Yes, the situation in Dallas was mishandled. But, based on current information, it has still be contained. Hopefully, we've learned from that experience and we won't need lots of drastic and damaging measures.
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We do not know that it "has" been contained yet.  And they just UPPED the maximum incubation period from 21 days after exposure to 40 days after exposure until 1st symptons appear.

2 nurses contracted it.  Thomas Duncan was treated by approximately 70 nurses/attendants - while he was contagious.  Those nurses also treated other patients.  They are being tracked by the CDC.

On top of that, Nurse Amber potentially exposed 2 plane loads of people plus several airports (that was only after the CDC gave her the OK; She seems to have been very very careful to her credit & I wish her the best).

40 days is a long time.  In this case, time will tell if it is contained at all in the US.  But its too soon to say. [/quote]

Please note that I wrote, "based on current information". Of course, current information may change. But, based on current information, even without a travel ban, only a single infected person has arrived in the US. Another person literally slept with that individual and was not infected. Nor were other family members who remained inside the house of the infected person for days. The most likely scenario for the infection of the two nurses is that they were exposed in the two days between Duncan's admission to the hospital and the confirmation that he had ebola. During those two days, no special protective gear was utilized by the hospital staff and Duncan was exhibiting acute symptoms.

Again, based on current information, this is not developing like a Hollywood movie in which merely being in the same airport terminal as a carrier means certain death. There is every reason to believe that we can successfully contain this disease. Nigeria and Senegal have both done stellar jobs in much more challenging circumstances. It is quite defeatist to suggest that the US is not able replicate their success.
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