Anna B Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 I wonder how ready we are to deal with an Ebola crisis? Yes, the people who have been in Western hospitals with it have largely managed to survive with good medical treatment, but they have all been single individuals, being carefully barrier nursed in ideal surroundings, one at a time. What happens if 1 becomes 2, 2 becomes 4, 4 becomes 8 and so on. Will we be able to cope? Or maybe the question should be at what number will the system break down? We've seen in Spain how secure the system has to be to contain it. Do we, for example, have enough equipment ready on standby? Enough isolation units, enough skilled nurses? I would guess not. So wouldn't the best thing be to close borders and screen everybody coming in before it's too late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Ebola currently affects roughly 0.0001% of the Earth's population. The UK is planning for a few cases. The Hallamshire is one of the hospitals that will be used, if the number of cases in The Royal Free becomes too big. That number, by the way, is more than two cases. That puts things into perspective. Of course we shouldn't close the borders. A bit of temperature monitoring at airports wouldn't be a bad idea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloom Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 We'll be fine. No need for any inconvenience at airports, or any special measures that might cost a few quid more. If you start feeling feverish, ring your GP and I'm sure they'll do their best to squeeze you in in the next five or six weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 It's all been blown out of proportion. No need to worry about it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Of course we shouldn't close the borders. A bit of temperature monitoring at airports wouldn't be a bad idea though. Why of course we shouldn't? travel to and from west Africa should stopped until this is under control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sibon Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Why of course we shouldn't? travel to and from west Africa should stopped until this is under control. And Spain? And the US? No chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo77 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Why of course we shouldn't? travel to and from west Africa should stopped until this is under control. No it shouldn't. It's not as bad as people are making out. Have you been watching Fox News? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 And Spain? And the US? No chance. Oh! here we go, all the Corporal Jone's coming out of the woodwork, DONT PANIC, DON'T PANIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 And Spain? And the US? No chance. No, not Spain and the US because it isn't rampant there like it is in West Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRESLEY Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 It's all been blown out of proportion. No need to worry about it at all. It's ok for you, you live on a different Planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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