uggģh I'm sick send help

[Kaga]

Dervish said
the disease has a 90% fatality rate.

I kind of think that statistic has a lot to do with what I already mentioned about Africa, though. Like, is the same going on with those isolated cases outside Africa?

the only way to deal with an ebola outbreak is to quarantine all the victims until they die.

And... are you sure that's the only way to treat it? Or is that just what they're doing in Africa because they don't have any better options? Is the rest of the world doing the same thing?

Note: I'm far from an expert on the subject, so these are kind of legit questions - not me trying to debate anything.

Like pretty much everything I said in that first post I remembered hearing in a Vlogbrothers video so yeah I don't know shit.

[genghismike]

idlehands said
Do you really want a heads or tails shot at living?

Yes....

Load the shotgun, and if a stranger approaches you, flip a coin.

IF heads, shoot them. You won't have to worry if they're contagious and might get you infected now. They can't come any closer.

If tails, let them live. You've now effectively reduced chances of catching the sickness.

Hell, just shoot everyone that approaches within ten feet of you. That should keep you safe. Treat 'em all like Zombies.

We do have self defense laws, you know. And this is a matter of life and death.

I totally shot the man cause I thought he might have Ebola and he was threatening my existence.

-edit-

I just thought of something ironic as fuck.

This upper respiratory thing is shooting across the U.S. like wildfire....

People catching Ebola here in the States....

Ebola passes through passing of bodily fluids....

People coughing and sneezing all over the place.....

Yeah, no biggie. We're good.

[genghismike]

<.< What about restaurants?

See, now I'm getting paranoid.

How many people would actually report something like this if they knew that they'd get quarantined, then not be able to work and pay bills and it turned out to be something minor?

Or those who don't like going to the doctors anyways or are too stubborn?

Am I overthinking this? Please tell me I'm just being irrational.

-edit-

I'm going to go research how to make effective bows, arrows, and spears, then retreat into the wilderness and savagely attack anyone who dares to approach me. >.>

[Antarctic Termite]

Raxacoricofallapatorius said Basically though, you'll be fine so long as you don't swap bodily fluids with anyone.

One of the few opportunities where I can be glad I'm a virgin with no friends.

[Vanq]

Kaga said
I kind of think that statistic has a lot to do with what I already mentioned about Africa, though. Like, is the same going on with those isolated cases outside Africa?And... are you sure that's the way to treat it? Or is that just what they're doing in Africa because they don't have any better options? Is the rest of the world doing the same thing? Note: I'm far from an expert on the subject, so these are kind of legit questions - not me trying to debate anything.Like pretty much everything I said in that first post I remembered hearing in a Vlogbrothers video so yeah I don't know shit.

There's some treatments, I wouldn't go so far as to say cures, in development. Really early development, although they did give some doses to aid workers who contracted it and both were released from the hospital a few weeks back. Another guy died after (allegedly?) receiving the same drug. Part of the problem is that Ebola has always been a small scale problem, couple hundred people at a time, there's not much money to be made to recoup the cost of research and testing. There's also some belief that the blood of infected individuals who survived might act as a treatment - but that can be a whole host of other issues when people start buying and selling without proper screening.

Quarantine has been the typical manner of stopping outbreaks. African nations' infrastructure sure doesn't help combatting it, but we also don't have many options for treatment. Right now its keep people hydrated long enough for their body to fight off the infection.

Or at least, that's what I've gleaned from various bits of internet researching. Take it all with a grain of salt.

[genghismike]

Vanq said
There's some treatments, I wouldn't go so far as to say cures, in development. Really early development, although they did give some doses to aid workers who contracted it and both were released from the hospital a few weeks back. Another guy died after (allegedly?) receiving the same drug. Part of the problem is that Ebola has always been a small scale problem, couple hundred people at a time, there's not much money to be made to recoup the cost of research and testing. There's also some belief that the blood of infected individuals who survived might act as a treatment - but that can be a whole host of other issues when people start buying and selling without proper screening. Quarantine has been the typical manner of stopping outbreaks. African nations' infrastructure sure doesn't help combatting it, but we also don't have many options for treatment. Right now its keep people hydrated long enough for their body to fight off the infection. Or at least, that's what I've gleaned from various bits of internet researching. Take it all with a grain of salt.

O.o haven't seen you around in a while.

[Vanq]

genghismike said
O.o haven't seen you around in a while.

Hi Ghengy

[genghismike]

Vanq said
Hi Ghengy