We should not fear Ebola

[Ickorus]

Frankly, people need to use this as an excuse to teach better bathroom hygiene.

I.E. Don't piss on the fucking toilet seat in a public bathroom and not clean up after yourself you filthy bastard.

 

[Someone Depressing]

The fear comes from the fact that Ebola is a ticking clock, accompanied by sweating, vomitting, and lightheadedness. That's an incredibly unpleasant, uncomfortable way to die, and it's still one of the best ways to. So first worlders have this idea of an apocalyptic, full-scale desertation of human societal structures and complete economical collapse in mind, whereas the actual results of, say, a 100 people getting Ebola in Western Europe or America would be bad and most of them would die, but not nearly at the level their imaginations are setting.

I think some people just aren't very well educated on the subject.

 

[Happiness Assassin]

Ebola is not a disease that is a threat to western societies, as we have the education and health infrastructure to deal with these sort of viruses. The reason it is so serious in Sub-Saharan Africa is due to a lack of any kind of health infrastructure and mishandling of infected corpses. Hell, sterilization is rare over there.

Which is why I roll my eyes at CNN saying things like "Ebola is the ISIS of Biological Agents."

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

HIV is a near certain killer, but people still don't use condoms all the time.

Actually, HIV isn't nearly the killer it used to be - at least not in the USA. Modern anti-virals can keep it pretty much inactive for many patients.

OT: **shrug** I live in the USA, and I'm not particularly terrified of Ebola. I certainly wouldn't want to get it, though. Ick.

 

[Matthew Jabour]

Ebola is not a disease that is a threat to western societies, as we have the education and health infrastructure to deal with these sort of viruses. The reason it is so serious in Sub-Saharan Africa is due to a lack of any kind of health infrastructure and mishandling of infected corpses. Hell, sterilization is rare over there.

Which is why I roll my eyes at CNN saying things like "Ebola is the ISIS of Biological Agents."

You know what? That's actually a perfect analogy. Ebola poses no real threat to America, people are freaking out because of how little they know about it, and some people still blame Obama for it.