CPW: Are you afraid of Ebola

sparkymcgeee · October 2014

Like really afraid. Like you want all the people to be quarantined for all the time.

atlvol · October 2014

casey78 said:

I am more afraid of my daily commute. Much more afraid.

Me too.

KikiCohen · October 2014

Aware and cautious. Not like lock my family indoors cautious. Just staying informed cautious.

hollandmama · October 2014

Yes... like really afraid... like I'd ask MIL to come and live with us so LO wouldn't go to daycare and share his saliva with other dozens of babies... but that would only be needed if a case was registered in Holland...

I'm serious...

DenverBride2005 · October 2014

I wasn't too afraid until I went to Dallas for work...and my co-worker needed some contact solution so we ran by a grocery store--while I was waiting in the car in the parking lot I happened to look up and see a sign for Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital staring down at me...after that, needless to say, we hurried back to our hotel. I was kind of glad to come home as well, and be out of the airports there.

[Deleted User] · October 2014

No. It's pretty hard to get Ebola. In the west, people have different sanitation standards so we don't tend to come into contact with the bodily fluids or corpses of strangers often unless we intend to (like for work).

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grapeskittles4lyfe · October 2014

I work at one of the best hospitals around, so on the one hand, if anything should happen, I am fully confident it will get taken care of promptly and with a minimal risk for all concerned.

On the other hand, I have witnessed firsthand one of the great minds in the field of hospital hygiene pick his nose and eat it (I was sitting behind him at a conference).

So.......

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chiboo9 · October 2014

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bumpuser8571475 · October 2014

I'm not really afraid of it. But I did get slightly nervous when there was a positive case in nyc. It's an hour away vs Dallas.

KMRR86 · October 2014

Nope. It's also not even a little on my radar.

bumpuser8571475 · October 2014

I am also way more nervous about measles though. I try not to think about it. There was a case here about 2 years ago.

martyn17 · October 2014

I'll admit it crossed my mind during my African European international flights but no I'm not afraid and I'm very aware that fear and stigma has never made an epidemic better. It is difficult to raise awareness of the crisis in West Africa and create compassion rather than fear.

[Deleted User] · October 2014

I'm a hospital nurse educator. One of my hospitals was chosen as the designated Ebola center for my area. I did not volunteer to be on the Ebola preparedness team, but may need to help train staff on the hazmat suits. I think the CDC made some major errors early on but they have since changed their guidelines. I'm not as stressed as I was before.

ashie624 · October 2014

I agree with @Audrey1787‌ Not afraid and don't think about it much but I am aware.

PrimRoseMama · October 2014

I worry more about crazy drivers, flu & my MIL.

beckyanddon · October 2014

mystererae said:
I'm afraid of ALL infectious diseases because H and I teach kids and adults and they bring their various infections to the school.

Ebola is pretty low on the list. I mean, I'd rather get the flu, because I probably won't die, but OTOH I'm more afraid of the flu because I'm much more likely to get it.

Also, living in LA, we've got a ton of anti-vaxxers and it makes me hesitate to bring DD to playgroups.

Teacher here too and the crap my kids get and their parents don't treat is scary crap. Ugh!

danigirl7181 · October 2014

I wasn't until a patient came to my hospital this week that has recently been to Libia. I would rather not do an EKG on her/him, especially while pregnant.

danigirl7181 · October 2014

maryannespier said:

danigirl7181 said:
I wasn't until a patient came to my hospital this week that has recently been to Libia. I would rather not do an EKG on her/him, especially while pregnant.
Liberia?

Autocorrect

emandia · October 2014

Not at all.

lovemyminions · October 2014

I think it could spread quickly, but I think we are equipped to deal with it. Hope they get it under control soon

opheliainwaders · October 2014

martyn17 said:
I'll admit it crossed my mind during my African European international flights but no I'm not afraid and I'm very aware that fear and stigma has never made an epidemic better. It is difficult to raise awareness of the crisis in West Africa and create compassion rather than fear.

All of this.

ETA: I'm much more worried about measles and whooping cough, though less freaked out this year b/c DD is old enough to have been vaxxed.

arlingirl · October 2014

Also a teacher. Close to Dallas. Not scared. I'm sick and today a kid asked if I had Ebola. I told him yes, and he was next.

hollandmama · October 2014

The thing is, rationally I know it's not so easy to get, but then I see how protected the health workers are under all those plastic covers and still they get infected...

We are going around with no protection whatsoever, and our children go around putting everything in their mouths.... ebola can stay on surfaces too (for a very long time) and there's no guarantee that it won't become airborne after a while... so yes, I'd be scared if it would reach holland... and I don't feel irrational about it. If I'd be childless my fear would be at least 90% smaller!

Dani428 · October 2014

Honestly, I'm not thrilled about this news that they're thinking of bringing infected Ebola patients from Liberia over to the US for treatment. I understand helping, but why not have medical professionals who want to help go there instead. I don't like playing with fire honestly. As it stands now though, no I'm not afraid...and I travel a lot.

valstulas · October 2014

I suspect ebola is not just transmitted through body fluids, as currently believed. >-)

dinomama13 · October 2014

Im more worried about it for my mom. She's in the medical field and works up in Dallas. She's around these people every day. Shes not allowed to tell me much but theres been a few times where shes told me something then it comes up on the news a couple days or few hours later. And we have a friend in the CDC working in Dallas who keeps us informed as well. Its pretty scary.

Dani428 · October 2014

@valstulas‌ - https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/cdc-admits-droplets-from-a-sneeze-could-spread-ebola/

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KateJuly2013 · October 2014

Dani428 said:
@valstulas‌ - https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/cdc-admits-droplets-from-a-sneeze-could-spread-ebola/

Droplet transmission and transmission through air are two different forms of transmission. The CDC never denied Ebola was spread through droplets.

It should also be noted that no virus ever studied has ever mutated their mode of transmission. They mutate all the time, but transmission mode stays consistent.

Dani428 · October 2014

KateJuly2013 said:

Dani428 said:
@valstulas‌ - https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/cdc-admits-droplets-from-a-sneeze-could-spread-ebola/
Droplet transmission and transmission through air are two different forms of transmission. The CDC never denied Ebola was spread through droplets.

It should also be noted that no virus ever studied has ever mutated their mode of transmission. They mutate all the time, but transmission mode stays consistent.

Just found a relevent article to her comment...I didn't write it lol. They do make it seem like it's EXTREMELY hard to catch...which I think is what people question most...they don't talk about droplets in most coverage. That being said, I'm not freaked out about it and still travel all the time for work...

KateJuly2013 · October 2014

Dani428 said:

KateJuly2013 said:

Dani428 said:
@valstulas‌ - https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/cdc-admits-droplets-from-a-sneeze-could-spread-ebola/
Droplet transmission and transmission through air are two different forms of transmission. The CDC never denied Ebola was spread through droplets.

It should also be noted that no virus ever studied has ever mutated their mode of transmission. They mutate all the time, but transmission mode stays consistent.

Just found a relevent article to her comment...I didn't write it lol. They do make it seem like it's EXTREMELY hard to catch...which I think is what people question most...they don't talk about droplets in most coverage. That being said, I'm not freaked out about it and still travel all the time for work...

It is extremely hard to catch. Where the outbreaks are, are places with zero infrastructure, very little sanitation, high poverty and low education. Cultural practices that discourage isolation in sickness. Yet only 4000 some people have died. Think about it...

@Dani428‌ dont be offended. I have been obsessed with this virus since I was 12 years old. And im a weirdo

valstulas · October 2014

maryannespier said:

econmama said:

maryannespier said:

lwrightenator said:
Thankfully sneezing is not a symptom of Ebola. By the time they start throwing up they are unlikely to still be out in public and by the time the DIC and hemorraging start they probably haven't left their bed in days.
God. Way to be reasonable. Don't you know reason has no place in this conversation? WE'RE ALL GETTING EBOLA. CLOSE THE BORDERS, SHOOT SNEEZERS ON SIGHT.
Freedom only belongs to the healthy!
Give me your tired
Your poor
But not you assholes with Ebola
You stay out

Also not really your poor. We love our skittles too much to share.

Dani428 · October 2014

KateJuly2013 said:

Dani428 said:

KateJuly2013 said:

Dani428 said:
@valstulas‌ - https://nypost.com/2014/10/29/cdc-admits-droplets-from-a-sneeze-could-spread-ebola/
Droplet transmission and transmission through air are two different forms of transmission. The CDC never denied Ebola was spread through droplets.

It should also be noted that no virus ever studied has ever mutated their mode of transmission. They mutate all the time, but transmission mode stays consistent.

Just found a relevent article to her comment...I didn't write it lol. They do make it seem like it's EXTREMELY hard to catch...which I think is what people question most...they don't talk about droplets in most coverage. That being said, I'm not freaked out about it and still travel all the time for work...
It is extremely hard to catch. Where the outbreaks are, are places with zero infrastructure, very little sanitation, high poverty and low education. Cultural practices that discourage isolation in sickness. Yet only 4000 some people have died. Think about it...

@Dani428‌ dont be offended. I have been obsessed with this virus since I was 12 years old. And im a weirdo

I'm not offended and totally don't think you're a weirdo -- it's fascinating!!! I'm down to learn more - especially from someone other than the media..which ya know...is always so honest and unbiased lol!

sparkymcgeee · October 2014

@eaguirre2 my husband had meningitis about 2.5 years ago. I thought he just had a migraine and I was really mad at him for being such a baby. He started having some numbness on his right side and was crying from being so scared and in pain. When he was diagnosed and they told me he was really bad off and could have died I felt like such a jerk.

So as someone who has seen meningitis first hand and knows how quickly it can turn to something deadly, that makes me very happy.

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