Ebola outbreak in DRC is now an 'International concern'

Malevolence · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:03

1600 dead in DRC, reports of infected people just wandering across the border into Uganda and now reports of Ebola in Goma, a rather large city. Oh, and there are also some knobheads who think it a good idea to kill the doctors, nurses, health officials and pillage the clinics.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49025298

So, how's Madagascar at this time of year?

Diddums · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:07

This ain't no joke, I've seen Outbreak

(But srs, Africa gonna Africa, I could wax lyrical about how sad it is and how easily it could be prevented but is anyone genuinely surprised this is happening?)

Rids · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:09

After all the over reaction from the last outbreak I'll take the concerns about this one with a massive pinch of salt.

explicit4u · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:11

The most depressing thing from that article is that they only need $98mil to tackle the outbreak.

Rids said:
After all the over reaction from the last outbreak I'll take the concerns about this one with a massive pinch of salt.

I always used to think this about all these outbreaks you hear about, but it makes sense to overreact to it. I’d rather they make a massive deal over it and ensure it doesn’t spread, instead of underestimating how serious it is and having it spread quietly.

FloppyPoppy · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:15

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Pretty sure the above video is fine for these forums. Only a couple of very lite swearies.

Still my favourite video regarding Ebola.

NoobCannon · 17 Jul 2019 at 19:47

Shock as disease spreads in backwards country afraid of Medicine to the point of killing doctors

Thekwango · 17 Jul 2019 at 20:16

harry5522 said:
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Pretty sure the above video is fine for these forums. Only a couple of very lite swearies.

Still my favourite video regarding Ebola.

has your man got a glass eye or is it just the camera?

Smokey Deza · 17 Jul 2019 at 20:20

The most infectious thing about Ebola is the media hype surrounding it.

Flibster · 18 Jul 2019 at 01:46

Thekwango said:
has your man got a glass eye or is it just the camera?

He's got a lazy eye.

StriderX · 18 Jul 2019 at 01:48

NoobCannon said:
Shock as disease spreads in backwards country afraid of Medicine to the point of killing doctors

No different with anti-vaxxers in the West then is it?

Em3bbs · 18 Jul 2019 at 02:05

It's about time bird flu or swine flu had another chance to appear on the news, ebola has now had a couple of media scares in a row?

FoxEye · 18 Jul 2019 at 04:26

StriderX said:
No different with anti-vaxxers in the West then is it?

Exhibit A - idiots killing doctors
Exhibit B - idiots refusing vaccinations

Known extreme lefty: "No difference that I can see."

Also, lol Africa. They've had years of money and manpower funnelled into them and corruption has taken most of it. And many of them prefer to hang on to their voodoo culture and crap like that. Sympathy dwindling. Can lead a horse to water but...

Also yeah I'm sure it's (still) all our fault as well. Because empire, or something.

StriderX · 18 Jul 2019 at 04:51

FoxEye said:
Exhibit A - idiots killing doctors
Exhibit B - idiots refusing vaccinations

Known extreme lefty: "No difference that I can see."

Also, lol Africa. They've had years of money and manpower funnelled into them and corruption has taken most of it. And many of them prefer to hang on to their voodoo culture and crap like that. Sympathy dwindling. Can lead a horse to water but...

Also yeah I'm sure it's (still) all our fault as well. Because empire, or something.

Not an extreme lefty, as if that has anything to do with it... the result and conclusion is the same, it doesn't matter if the method is different, it still ultimately risks everyone else, it's still dogma deciding the fates of others.

Also nothing to do with fault either, not containing a plague is beyond stupid, pretty much advocating genocide. That said, the WHO needs more powers to quarantine a whole country, it's only a matter of time before a plague occurs and the current measures are inadequate to protecting others and yes this includes ***** who think they're above vaccination.

LeMson · 18 Jul 2019 at 07:13

Do we know where it is coming from?

MookJong · 18 Jul 2019 at 09:58

LeMson said:
Do we know where it is coming from?

omnomnom · 18 Jul 2019 at 10:04

Em3bbs said:
It's about time bird flu or swine flu had another chance to appear on the news, ebola has now had a couple of media scares in a row?

Swine flu was pretty serious to be fair.

flea.rider · 18 Jul 2019 at 10:09

NUKE IT FROM SPACE ?
no really
ok you have all the nice doc's and nurses going over there and then coming back .. it's happened more than once they where infected.
so quarantine the whole place .. or just stop at boarders ?

Lord-Jaffa · 18 Jul 2019 at 10:33

StriderX said:
No different with anti-vaxxers in the West then is it?

Yeah its no different at all, those pesky anti-vaxxers storming hospitals shooting doctors, oh wait. I can see how its exactly the same thing.

dowie · 18 Jul 2019 at 13:04

StriderX said:
No different with anti-vaxxers in the West then is it?

Anti vaxxers represent a very small % of the population in the west.

kedge · 18 Jul 2019 at 13:12

LeMson said:
Do we know where it is coming from?

According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention humans can get EVD through direct contact with an infected animal (Fruit Bats or Monkeys). According to Live Science The only animals found to harbor the Ebola virus were bats, specifically, three species of fruit bat: The hammer-headed bat, Franquet's epauletted fruit bat, and the little collared fruit bat.