Ebola outbreak: Nurse infected in Spain

[zoco]

So now they are going to screen arrivals.

How will that stop infected persons exactly? A flight takes about 12 hours but the virus will not be detected until symptoms start, anything from 2-21 days after infection. They are also going to ask questions about whether people have been to dangerous areas or been in contact with infected people. Do they really imagine everyone coming all the way to the UK from that part of the world is going to tell the truth and jeopardise their chance of entry?

A pointless gesture so the government can claim they are doing something.

How about just stopping all flights from West Africa?

You'd be killing a number of birds with one stone there

No more health tourism, dodgy Nigerian scammers etc...

[SueEllen]

Different copper. Another linky.

So because he's in a first world country he's going to be ethical all the time?

In the US police forces get up to no good like in the UK.

[alluvial]

So because he's in a first world country he's going to be ethical all the time?

In the US police forces get up to no good like in the UK.

Poor bugger was just delivering a notice to them. I think saying that he then started to sniff the knickers of the lady of the house because all coppers must be bent is a bit much.

[xoggoth]

You can catch things by sneaking into houses and sniffing knickers? Damn!

Seriously, he could have been looking around. On the other hand he might just have touched something the bloke had touched or sneezed on and scratched his nose. Ebola does last for a few hours on surfaces and all the refs I find say infection by fairly casual contact is unlikely, not impossible.

[suityou01]

Handful of UK Cases expected

BBC News - UK expects 'handful' of Ebola cases

The UK should expect a "handful" of Ebola cases in the coming months, the chief medical officer has said.

Defending airport screening, Dame Sally Davies said it was a "blunt instrument" but would save lives.

So that's comforting.

Also from the bbc

BBC News - How are humans going to become extinct?

First the good news. Pandemics and natural disasters might cause colossal and catastrophic loss of life, but Dr Bostrom believes humanity would be likely to survive.


The femur of a dodo: An estimated 99% of all species that have existed have become extinct
This is because as a species we've already outlasted many thousands of years of disease, famine, flood, predators, persecution, earthquakes and environmental change. So the odds remain in our favour.

So basically even if she's wrong and there is a global pandemic, enough people will still be invoicing to repopulate the planet.

[MarillionFan]

BBC News - UK expects 'handful' of Ebola cases



So that's comforting.

Also from the bbc

BBC News - How are humans going to become extinct?






So basically even if she's wrong and there is a global pandemic, enough people will still be invoicing to repopulate the planet.

In case you get put in charge of handling the Ebola process on your next gig, let us know, I'd like to leave the country.

[suityou01]

In case you get put in charge of handling the Ebola process on your next gig, let us know, I'd like to leave the country.

I'd like you to leave the planet.

[barrydidit]

I'd like you to leave the planet.

If suity is involved in the response I image Mr Branson will be getting a lot of business from cukers

[MarillionFan]

I'd like you to leave the planet.

What planet are you on BTW?

[TykeMerc]

I'd like you to leave the planet.

Plenty of us wouldn't be upset to see the notification that you have.