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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    The problem with Philippines is that only the people with money would get treatment for Ebola, so it would escalate!
    I'll probably get shot down for suggesting this, but I don't think it's very easy to become infected with Ebola.

    I'll be travelling to the Philippines as planned.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I'll probably get shot down for suggesting this, but I don't think it's very easy to become infected with Ebola.

    I'll be travelling to the Philippines as planned.
    You won't, and it isn't

    I will also be travelling to Philippines as planned

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    1. It’s ONLY transmitted among humans by close and direct physical contact with infected bodily fluids – especially blood, faeces and vomit.


    2. It can be transmitted " indirectly " – by contact with previously contaminated surfaces and objects. Appropriate cleaning and disinfection procedures reduce this chance.



    3. It is NOT an airborne virus. ‘Flu, common colds, measles, and TB are more easily spread because they ARE airborne. We’ve known this by studying the virus over the four decades since its discovery. There is NO evidence that the ebola virus could mutate into a form that could be easily spread among humans through the air.


    • This epidemic IS out of control in West Africa – but is still very unlikely to become a pandemic, even if isolated cases are almost inevitable in other continents.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    You won't, and it isn't

    I will also be travelling to Philippines as planned




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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Alan View Post
    You won't, and it isn't

    I will also be travelling to Philippines as planned

    #24 :

    1. It’s ONLY transmitted among humans by close and direct physical contact with infected bodily fluids – especially blood, faeces and vomit.


    2. It can be transmitted " indirectly " – by contact with previously contaminated surfaces and objects. Appropriate cleaning and disinfection procedures reduce this chance.



    3. It is NOT an airborne virus. ‘Flu, common colds, measles, and TB are more easily spread because they ARE airborne. We’ve known this by studying the virus over the four decades since its discovery. There is NO evidence that the ebola virus could mutate into a form that could be easily spread among humans through the air.


    • This epidemic IS out of control in West Africa – but is still very unlikely to become a pandemic, even if isolated cases are almost inevitable in other continents.

    Thanks Doc - common sense prevails. I still think we should have an incoming travel ban on people coming from the affected African countries, no point encouraging possible problems


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I'll probably get shot down for suggesting this, but I don't think it's very easy to become infected with Ebola.

    I'll be travelling to the Philippines as planned.
    So will we unless there's an International ban on flying!


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    Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
    I'll probably get shot down for suggesting this, but I don't think it's very easy to become infected with Ebola.

    I'll be travelling to the Philippines as planned.
    Ebola patients are very messy patients constantly vomiting and defecating so I can see it spreading like wildfire in South East Asia


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