Is flying when you know you've been exposed to ebola any different than

[snagglepuss]

an HIV-positive person having unprotected sex with someone and not disclosing the HIV status? If no, should Duncan be prosecuted?

[uppityperson]

1. If he was non-contagious, yes. There is a difference between being contagious and not.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. Bingo.

According to all of the docs on TV, ebola isn't contagious until you're showing signs and have symptoms, and the incubation period is up to 3 weeks.

[snagglepuss]

5. Good point.

[tazkcmo]

2. I would say yes to prosecution

If he was flinging his bodily fluids throughout the cabin.

[Avalux]

3. In your scenario, the person with HIV is definitely infected, and knowingly infects another.

In the case of Duncan, he was exposed, but had no symptoms so didn't know for sure he was infected. I'm wondering if he even knew he had been exposed. A report says those caring for the pregnant woman thought her illness was related to the pregnancy. He may not have.

[snagglepuss]

6. His not having symptoms and therefore not contagious semms to be the crucial point.

If someone else gets infected blame seems to lie with the hospital for not being diligent.