Federal Officials Cast Doubt On Ebola Travel Ban

[Purveyor]

Top government health officials said Sunday that they are opposed to placing a ban on travelers from Ebola-infected countries, warning that shutting down borders could impede efforts by aid workers to stop the spread of the deadly virus.

The idea of a ban gained currency this past week after the nation's first case was diagnosed in Dallas. Proponents have argued that it would help ensure public safety.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, said a travel embargo on West African countries that are struggling with Ebola would make it much harder for them to control the virus.

"You isolate them, you can cause unrest in the country," Fauci told "Fox News Sunday." "It's conceivable that governments could fall if you just isolate them completely."

British Airways and some other airlines have suspended flights from those countries, and overall traffic to and from the affected areas has dropped.

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[Warpy]

1. Yeah, too many businessmen have to travel back and forth to make money

That's much more important than the health of the rabble.

However, it's premature to put up that kind of barrier. The disease is just not that easy to catch. Also, cargo flights are vital to fighting the epidemic there and trained personnel need to go in to train the local doctors in how to use the gear properly.

The only hope African nations have is assistance in quarantine and control measures.

[customerserviceguy]

2. Fine, drop off the cargo

and get paid for it by wiring money. We can still get West Africa what it needs, without importing Ebola.

The Repukes are just salivating, holding their breath to watch the President say "no travel bans" while cases (and suspected cases) continue to scare the bejesus out of the American people, with the three 24/7 'news' networks fanning the flames. It's the perfect October surprise for them.

If the President can hold off on his immigration executive orders until after the election, why can't he loosen travel restrictions applied NOW in the same 4-5 week period?