Dr. Matt Valente
Our government really needs to stop commercial flights from West Africa from entering this country immediately. If ebola develops a natural reservoir here, we will never be able to distinguish between someone with the common cold & someone with ebola. The difference is that if you shake someone's hand who has ebola, you have a 60-85% chance of dying within 3 weeks. It has the potential to destroy our economy, kill vast quantities of civilians & healthcare providers, and be impossible to control if it is allowed to anchor itself. It may spread here regardless, but shouldn't we at least TRY to stop it? It is the most deadly disease on this planet. That is a fact. Why are we being so naive?
Our government really needs to stop commercial flights from West Africa from entering this country immediately. If ebola develops a natural reservoir here, we will never be able to distinguish between someone with the common cold & someone with ebola. The difference is that if you shake someone's hand who has ebola, you have a 60-85% chance of dying within 3 weeks. It has the potential to destroy our economy, kill vast quantities of civilians & healthcare providers, and be impossible to control if it is allowed to anchor itself. It may spread here regardless, but shouldn't we at least TRY to stop it? It is the most deadly disease on this planet. That is a fact. Why are we being so naive?

