Is the EBOLA scare in the USA real or is it overblown?

Its a real concern, but I feel that if we watch our borders effectively and intelligently (this includes flight restrictions for the time being) we can fix a host of problems such as Ebola and even ISIS attacks on our borders.

You could also argue parts of the economy, but I don't want to get into that...

Way overblown. Fear sells and the media feeds into the irrational fear of the masses. They've been getting their ratings that's for sure.

I think the fears are overblown. Granted, the effects of Ebola can be scarier or more gruesome, but the fact of the matter is it is harder to catch and kills FAR less people than the flu.

Considering how the virus transmits and how generally we use better hygiene in this country than in Liberia and other affected countries, I am not panicking, but I am concerned. We have nurses and doctors not being quarantined and even when they are hey still leave early. While this disease is not an airborne disease by medical definition it is still very dangerous and is certainly not something to play around with. Even under the best conditions the disease kills about 50 % of the time and up to 90% in countries that do not have good access to hygiene and medical treatment. Don't panic but I think a travel ban and a quarantine of aid workers who directly are in contact with Ebola patients is a prudent measure.

http://fox13now.com/2014/10/16/news-anchor-the-ebola-message-everyone-needs-to-hear/

I think the whole things is being overblown by the media and I think that's causing mass panic from people that don't know all of the facts. I saw this video last week and whether or not you like Fox News I think this reporter makes some very good points.

I'm sure that it can be taken as something not serious by many, but when you look at the link I posted, I'm sure the thoughts will change.
While here in NYC there are people at a poverty level whom go through city garbage cans picking up bottle and cans to make end meet, Think of what would happen if this keeps up as is.
Not only is this a problem but those whom are infected perhaps aren't even aware they are yet, until its too late.
The doctors that did get infected had a blood transfusion as a cure.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2805930/Should-Officers-marking-Ebola-patient-s-NYC-apartment-toss-gloves-masks-caution-tape-PUBLIC-trash-city-sidewalk-leave.html

I'd say its a serious issue, but not in the way the TV stations have made it. Comparing relative deaths of different diseases is tempting, and data helps keep real threats in perspective (you are at far far far higher risk of dying in a traffic collision, today, than ever getting Ebola) in the US we need to be more aware of MRSA and C-diff. However, making comparisons between diseases may not be as useful as it initially seems.
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/09/11/has-ebola-death-toll-surpassed-malaria-in-west-africa/

Likely Americans will feel the economic impact more than the medical.
http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2014/10/ebola-graphics

CMDCM Gene Treants I don't think that it's overblown; this is a serious disease and definitely needs to be taken seriously by health and government officials. The public needs to be educated about the state of the epidemic in Africa, as well as how it's affecting health care workers who are travelling to and from the United States in order to respond to it.

With all of that said, I am not "freaking out" as some people are. The news reporting on it does seem to tend to be more sensationalist than anything else, but that stems from a desire to make good (or gripping, at least) television rather than a desire to report the news. I've said to many people on the subject that I'm not going to get worried at all about my personal safety until a patient in the US tests positive for ebola and did not just return from Africa. Until then, I'm trying to stay educated on the topic and that's about it.

Overblown thanks to the media. More people have died from the flu than from Ebola.

It's deff overblown. Every year it's something different. Ebola now, years ago bird flu, mad cow…etc It's just another thing that will pass and next year we'll be freaking out over another nothing.

Just stating that Aids been around for years and people still don't want to wear a condom yet ebola goes around and everyone freaks out….but that's none of my biss lol