Brazil is treating a 47-year-old man who has become the countrys first suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus. The man, originally from Guinea in West Africa, has been placed into isolation at a hospital in the city of Cascavel, where Brazils ministry of health have sent specialists to provide additional help and care.
Should they be closing down flights now that the virus has gone to several countries? Is this becoming a common issue now that needs to be capitalized with a solution.
Something definitely needs to be done. it is important that this virus does not continue to spread. Should they shut down flights? If they were to stop flights, not just people with Ebola will be trapped there, but also many people without it.
I believe they don't need to shut down flights. Increase border security and provide screenings, yes. Stopping all flights with infected countries is not the answer. I believe they should follow the U.S.'s lead in implementing screenings at all airports for incoming passengers. I believe this will help crack down on identifying infected patients and providing not only them, but the public with proper health care. By identifying infected travelers, they will either be able to send them back home or isolate them with proper medical care in a secure location. It will help stop the spread of this deadly virus.
The problem is that symptoms don't start right away after you get ebola. It starts 21 days after, so screening can be ineffective. The region needs to be quarantined from people leaving at this point. Workers can go in to help, and they usually go in on private flights anyway.
I think they should not allow flights out of Africa because that is how the disease is now spreading to other countires. Like Zach said, you don't show symptoms for Ebola till 21 days after so instead of just screening the flights for people who have the disease, they shouyld not allow flights leaving Africa. If people want to travel to Africa at their own risk then they can but, they should have a warning saying you can't leave for a while.
This is becoming a more common issue. And as Zach has said, along with many doctors, screening for symptoms of Ebola can be ineffective. The virus does take a while to really spread into and throughout your system. I believe that a good start to solve the Ebola problem would be to limit flights more and more. Traveling however, should not be completely stopped because people have things to do and places to go all over the world for a variety of important reasons. A way to not completely mess people up with limiting flights though, would be to look at and ask about travel history.
This is definitely an issue that needs to be capitalized with a solution. Unless something happens, Ebola will be common in all parts of the world. It might be necessary to shut down flights from effected countries. It seems harsh, but how else will the virus be contained? Some of the carriers don't exhibit symptoms, so they may be traveling and spreading the disease without anyone knowing it. While this might not be the best solution, something needs to happen before the virus spreads out of control.
I think our major goal needs to keep ebola contained. We shouldn't keep people in separate areas throughout the world. More people have a higher chance of being exposed to this deadly virus if it's already spread around the world. With such a high fatality rate in serious cases, we need to do everything we find suitable to contain this virus.
They should definitely avoid flights to the West African countries to stop spreading the disease more and more. Ebola is arriving in countries all over the world; first cases also appeared in Europe. We need to find a solution as soon as possible and everyone should start seeing this as a serious problem and not as a joke (a lot of Americans right now).
We should not let people out of West Africa unless they test negative for Ebola. We should pour resources into West Africa, the faster we deal with Ebola the better, I feel like nobody seems to give a damn about these poor West African families because "These things tend to happen" to "those" people. A disgusting attitude, lets fight Ebola now so that it doesn't become a huge problem because it is still growing with no signs of slowing down.
Now i understand more concern with this epidemic and the cancelling of flights. But i also understand that we literally cannot just disband any flights that leave this country. even more, staying away and doing nothing while countries after countries increasingly suffer, doesn't help at all. We either need to go in national debt to help create medicine for Ebola or wait until its to late to help countries that are going to suffer tremendously from it.
I agree with Sami that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa needs to be met with stronger force. I think too much of the world is side-lining this issue and not realizing how serious it is. Beyond it being the humane thing to do - going and helping contain and treat those with Ebola - it is an important thing to do. We do not have a cure for this virus. If this hits the U.S. in a major outbreak, it would be catastrophic.
