Ebola Suspected in Dallas Tx

With this first Ebola case getting diagnosed in the USA coming from an inbound traveler via plane - what changes do you think we'll soon see to flight restrictions or screenings?

No doubt there will be other cases popping up around the globe - I can't imagine countries not implementing some pretty strict screenings if a few more cases start turning up through flight travels.

Many of the people and agencies involved in the fight with Ebola in West Africa combined and wrote an open letter to European governments. It was published in the Lancet.

Heres what they wrote about travel (note most airlines here suspended direct flights mid August).... So this letter was written just 5 days ago ......

Quote "Finally, with regards to transport and logistics, governments should go beyond requesting companies to resume travel to the affected regions (a measure that is not only epidemiologically unnecessary, but also counterproductive) and create strong incentives for them to do so, while also mobilising military and civil transport by air, sea, and land to ship food, supplies, and personnel to the affected regions."

Their words " epidemiologically unnecessary".....may need to he reworked.

Also the " create strong incentives " and the " go beyond requesting " don't sit too well either.

Hazelpad wrote: Think about this. If someone had known they had been in contact with an Ebola case in West Africa and they had the opportunity to get out to relatives in US, there may be a temptation to run, either presymptomatic or at start of feeling ill. They may put their own health above others safety. Now you are ill ,surrounded by CDC officials asking when symptoms started......are you going to own up that you ran because you were sick....risk becoming a hate figure.....risk your family knowing the reason you came to visit was because you had been in contact with someone who had Ebola. The temptation would be there to lie.

I have to agree with Albert, it's time to stop all flights from West Africa and to stop all passengers with connecting flights coming into the U.S. This is a no brainer and should have been done months ago. Apparently Obama and the CDC think denial is a river in Egypt.
As I have said in the past, (As far as the government is concerned)this is not a disease issue, but rather an economic issue, and the banning of air travel will immediately lead to economic collapse for many countries (including the U.S.), so I don't see it happening anytime soon.
Although this will certainly not happen, The Dallas "victim" should be arrested if it comes out that he/she knowingly got onto an international flight knowing they had Ebola (which is my theory of what happened.

Hazelpad wrote: Before I log off I just want to say my thoughts are with the patient and family who must be terrified. For all those going through this in West Africa, and for all the kids who have lost their parents, and parents who have lost children......this is just terrible, and I hope something gives soon x

That is how I feel about the toxic conditioning that is taking place in this atmosphere. It is hopeless and
terrifying. Everyone I love dies from it. I have died over and over. The pain is beyond imagination.

US Ebola patient in "serious condition" & being kept in isolation, says Texas hospital

[link to www.bbc.com]