First US Ebola case diagnosed in Dallas, TX

[minestrone]

I searched for "Dallas ebola" this morning on twitter.

The first autocomplete was "Dallas ebola insurance"

[CheeseSlice]

I searched for "Dallas ebola" this morning on twitter.

The first autocomplete was "Dallas ebola insurance"

Wonder if they pay out for a substitute to do your coding whilst you're in a hospital bed on a drip?

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What did I say just a few threads up? It is no coincidence I share a birthday with Nostradamus!

Ebola 'could become airborne': United Nations warns of 'nightmare scenario' as virus spreads to the US - Telegraph

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"At this point there is zero risk of transmission on the flight. He was checked for fever before getting on the flight," Frieden said. "There is no reason to think that anyone who was on the flight he was on is at any risk."

If he has incubating, playing host, to the disease during the flight how come there's zero risk to the other passengers? I don't get it.

[scooterscot]

Some movies for the paranoid to watch

Starting with some classic Dustin Hoffman:

But things might take a Stephen King direction, you never know, starring David Cameron as redflag

[NickyBoy]

If he has incubating, playing host, to the disease during the flight how come there's zero risk to the other passengers? I don't get it.

I'm pretty sure that during the incubation period a persons blood can spread the virus (as the virus is present there) but other bodily fluids cannot (as during the incubation period the virus is not present in other bodily fluids).

So if the guy didn't bleed on the plane and wasn't showing symptoms, there is zero chance of infection.

[scooterscot]

I'm pretty sure that during the incubation period a persons blood can spread the virus (as the virus is present there) but other bodily fluids cannot (as during the incubation period the virus is not present in other bodily fluids).

So if the guy didn't bleed on the plane and wasn't showing symptoms, there is zero chance of infection.

'zero chance' Would you have gotten on that plane?

[NickyBoy]

'zero chance' Would you have gotten on that plane?

Not relevant.

Knowing historically that he did not have symptoms and did not bleed, is not the same as getting on a plane with an incubator who might bleed or might develop symptoms mid flight.

Potential future events are not the same as disproven past events.

[scooterscot]

Not relevant.

Knowing historically that he did not have symptoms and did not bleed, is not the same as getting on a plane with an incubator who might bleed or might develop symptoms mid flight.

Potential future events are not the same as disproven past events.

You did not answer the question. Had you known, would you have gotten on the plane?

[NickyBoy]

You did not answer the question. Had you known, would you have gotten on the plane?

If I somehow could see the future and tell that he would not bleed and would not develop symptom's mid flight, then yes I would.