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Originally Posted by wittynickname
Gotta love America: this woman (a medical professional, who has seen firsthand the devastation that Ebola can have on people, and thus would likely do all in her power to avoid furthering the epidemic by exposing others if she felt she was at risk) is selfish and a threat by just existing despite having tested negative for the virus and being asymptomatic. People in this country want to shut down all travel from the countries most affected by this epidemic, panic all over the media, etc. Just incredible lengths to prevent the outbreak of a virus that is extremely unlikely to affect the general public in the US.
Since the Ebola outbreak began, how many people do you suppose were victims of gun violence in the US? And how many people are fighting to end that epidemic? As Stephen Colbert said, regarding this nurse:
There are so many actual things in this country (and the world) that we should be concerned about, but we're freaking out about this one woman who knows enough to deal with the situation if she would become symptomatic. The last thing the US should be doing is treating these selfless people, who fly across the ocean to try to help in a place where this actually is a huge humanitarian problem, as if they're a detriment to the society around them.
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It's a reciprocal two way street. I get a flu and I don't go to work, sleep in the basement and try not to get anyone sick until I'm better.
What's 21 days when it's potentially killing your coworker or neighbor?
Yeah it's excessive, but suck it up. That said, I didn't know she was tested a few times. Still... Surely she was near the end of the 21 days anyway and could suck up a week at home. It's not like it would kill her to do it...