Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Entry #11 October 25th 2014


Ebola quarantines in U.S.: Are they warranted?

Oct, 25th 2014

By: Daniel Schwartz

CBC News

As many people know Ebola has been spreading like a wildfire in West Africa, and after deploying more than seven hundred international staff to treat Ebola patients in West Africa, a Doctors Without Borders doctor has been diagnosed with Ebola after returning home to New York City.  As soon as it was released that another doctor got Ebola and came to the United states the argument for better protocols became a lot more vivid. The only two people that the doctor had extended contact with since he's been back are his fiancĂ©e and two of his friends. They are now in quarantine for 21 days or until it is proven that they did not catch Ebola.


My opinion on this situation is that the US should've had the best machines there to scan or test people for Ebola before letting them come to America. They should also have a daily check in the hospitals to make sure every suit is uncontaminated and usable to avoid someone catching Ebola. I believe that after this, the US will start to check THEIR borders more thoroughly instead of the African border. this will be un successful because Ebola will already be in the US.


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