First Ebola Case is Diagnosed in the U.S., CDC Reports

[CoffeeCat]

6. Wow…That happened quicker than I ever expected

I've wondering aloud for some time, how Ebola can be contained to only countries in Africa, given that the CDC estimates that more than a million people will be affected, in Africa alone.

However, I didn't anticipate that Ebola would arrive in the United States, quite so soon.

It will be interesting to hear where the case originated (Omaha area where the American patient was successfully treated, Atlanta/CDC or some other location?).

It's disconcerting. However, Ebola will be more easily contained in the US. We have excellent medical services, and we are not making the same grave medical errors that thousands in Africa have done: Failure to seek medical treatment due to fear; drinking the blood of the infected, refusal to bury the dead, failure to quarantine the sick or dead, etc.

However, this person who is sick in the US, could have spread it to others, depending on how they contracted Ebola, how long they've had it, the number of people they may have been exposed to while contagious, etc. Lots of variables. I guess we'll find out soon.