Mass hysteria is the wrong response to any alarming situation. However, I believe that fear is sometimes the appropriate response. Fear makes us more careful. Fear makes us question. I have watched this video. The anchor speaks with such confidence that one just takes what he says as fact. However, he has facts wrong. In his short piece has has misguided the public. I will mention 2 incorrect facts: - He says that the CDC EXPECTED healthcare workers to contract the disease while they were caring for a patient with Ebola. FALSE: The CDC said with the same confidence that this anchor has - that with the knowledge of dealing with deadly viruses, the medical staff would be safe. - He says that the nurse showed NO SYMPTOMS when she flew. FALSE: The first symptom of Ebola is a fever. She had a fever. She phoned the CDC and the CDC told her that her fever was not high enough so it was ok to fly. Thankfully the airline she flew with FEARS the potential of transmission. As of this morning that planed had been grounded and entirely bleached FOUR TIMES. I dont know if it is back in circulation or not. When this strain of Ebola first appeared... This is the most aggressive and deadly Zaire strain of Ebola virus. It kills more than 9 out of 10 patients. Michel Van Herp, MSF epidemiologist in Guekedou *bit.ly/1uegbFZ When it first appeared Dec/13 thru Mar/14, WHO had the opportunity to quarantine and stop it. Yet somehow with all the knowledge the WHO has, it was not stopped. I have never questioned the wisdom or authority of WHO or CDC. I watch in amazement as comments made by Dr. Friedman from the CDC continue to change. His testimony before congress was stunning today. The questions he was asked for tough... but fair. And highlighted comments which he has made in the past few weeks which he may no longer stand behind. Listening to a nurse from Texas hospital talk on the Today Show about how they were not really trained to handle the Ebola case. That information sessions were provided but not mandatory. This goes against what CDC told the public. Mass hysteria. No - we are not at that point. Im a news junkie - I listen to a lot of news & purposely listen to viewpoints I may not agree with - keeps me thinking - I learn things... I read this comment by @JoeNBC this morning - it totally sums up what I personally believe... It would be easier to trust appeals for calm if officials didnt act as if it is absurd to fear a pathogen that liquefies organs. Just because a news person speaks with confidence does not make his comments factual. Fear is not always bad. Fear makes us question what we hear. Fear makes us careful. And IF in a year from now this is just a paragraph in history - YEAH!! bit.ly/1sWApYq
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 06:14:47 +0000
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