Should all infected with Ebola be quarantined outside the U.S.?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:51:56 -0400

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2014/10/17/General-U-S-Troops-That-Contract-Ebola-Will-Be-Quarantine-in-Liberia

I agree with this, but why is it ONLY the Service members will be held to this?

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 22 at 2014 12:09 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:09:42 -0400

Yes. For a reasonable period to help contain the spread. It's only logical.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2014 3:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:54:32 -0400

My personal belief is that, unfortunately, due to the poor medical and general infrastructure in West Africa, Ebola has a higher survivability rate if treated in specialized facilities in the United States.

Seeing that service members in particular are ordered to come here, if they were to contract Ebola the United States OWES it to them to bring them back to the United States and thus provide them with the best possible chance of fighting off the disease.

This doesn't have to be dangerous to the American population at large. There is a specialized air charter already in place to transport Ebola patients to the U.S. that keeps them away from the general traveling public. Upon arrival, they can be safely transported to the special medical facilities (not an unprepared general hospital facility such as the one in Texas).

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Oct 27 at 2014 4:08 PM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:08:01 -0400

Personally yes, ALL that have been in contact or in country where Ebola is common should be quarantined, not just our military brothers and sisters, EVERYONE!

Response by GySgt Scott Campbell made Oct 30 at 2014 10:11 PM

GySgt Scott Campbell — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 22:11:47 -0400

Yes.. Everyone that has been in an Ebola infected environment should be quarantined for 21 days.