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randys1

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1. Imagine this scenario

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 07:34 PM

Aug 2014

A deadly disease with no cure that is airborne like a cold is airborne

then

Teaparty takes over America and decimates the entire govt, all entities that track, treat disease, all entities that make rules about food safety, airport safety, i.e. there is NOTHING stopping the disease from spreading instantly

The teaparty (moron) utopia is no govt, no rules, no taxes, no nothing...idiots

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American nurse with Ebola to leave Liberia Tuesday [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 2014 OP

Imagine this scenario randys1 Aug 2014 #1

That's some script you have there...nt Earth_First Aug 2014 #8

ammosexuals wet dream GusBob Aug 2014 #14

THe survivors would envy the dead! nt raccoon Aug 2014 #20

it's interesting that this less virulent outbreak is proving to be more difficult to control... mike_c Aug 2014 #2

There are 5 different strains of Ebola, & the current outbreak is thought to be Zaire. Divernan Aug 2014 #4

I think if it was easily transmitted by air, we'd know it by now. Warren DeMontague Aug 2014 #17

One reason for control difficulty: dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #5

Sounds like the public is getting educated to not move/touch the bodies. LisaL Aug 2014 #10

Problem is....what is history of those dead people? dixiegrrrrl Aug 2014 #13

It actually makes perfect sense. LisaL Aug 2014 #9

that's what I meant by "textbook epidemiology...." mike_c Aug 2014 #12

Evolution at work before our very eyes. (nt) paleotn Aug 2014 #15

I hope she and Dr. Brantley pull through this. LuvNewcastle Aug 2014 #3

They're probably going to try heroics like ECMO Warpy Aug 2014 #6

That is what I was thinking. 2 dedicated medical professionals who know the odds against them and jwirr Aug 2014 #7

Actually not VA_Jill Aug 2014 #19

Good. Warpy Aug 2014 #21

I wonder if we could Trump to lend his plane for a humanitarian flight Submariner Aug 2014 #11

Wee Donald's plane is the biggest phallic symbol ever! Divernan Aug 2014 #18

Your tongue VA_Jill Aug 2014 #22

Good. herding cats Aug 2014 #16