The body of a deceased man in Letterkenny was being treated for 'ebola like symptoms'

If true that is pretty shocking there should be zero flights to and from affected parts of Africa period ******* joke

First thing is first in the containment. Cancel the Donegal v Dublin match.

Standman wrote: »

Tenner on this death being nothing to do with ebola.

20.

It strikes me as selfish and idiotic that people who have been working in the places where the outbreak occurred are allowed to freely come and go from those countries and bring the disease with them.

There was a similar story of a Spanish priest who came back to Spain after catching the virus over there.

I mean a bit of common sense. Why risk it? If people are in an area where there's an outbreak, then they should stay there until they've got the all-clear. They should not be let into places where the virus hasn't hit yet. It's ridiculously risky.

Anyone else thinking, "HA! I bet RTE didn't feck this one up, eh The Journal?"

HalloweenJack wrote: »

It strikes me as selfish and idiotic that people who have been working in the places where the outbreak occurred are allowed to freely come and go from those countries and bring the disease with them.

There was a similar story of a Spanish priest who came back to Spain after catching the virus over there.

I mean a bit of common sense. Why risk it? If people are in an area where there's an outbreak, then they should stay there until they've got the all-clear. They should not be let into places where the virus hasn't hit yet. It's ridiculously risky.

Many of these people are doctors, aid workers, and missionaries devoting themselves to helping others in poverty. We owe it to them to give them the best possible care if they do get infected. It's not an influenza like virus. We should be easily able to relatively contain it. As long as we don't become ignorant or succumb to fear mongering by the media. This isn't an influenza like virus.

WakeUp wrote: »

what is the screening process for Irish people does anyone know for people returning from countries that are infected? because if this guy recently returned from Sierra Leone, and some of his colleagues had contracted the virus, why wasnt he quarantined for the 21 day incubation period of the virus? why was he just allowed back in to mix with the population. and if the authorities arent taking control, this guy knowing what he did should have come forward and volunteered himself into isolation. or am I being unfair?.

I don't think the idea of a 21 day quarantine is unreasonable,in fact it seems the only sensible approach. Certainly anyone showing signs of illness during that period should get the very best of treatment and care,as already pointed out aid workers are risking their lives for others and in essence they're protecting the world from Ebola by being responsible for control of the illness in affected areas. However we are doing no one any favours by letting the illness spread throughout the world. Small measures like a quarantine would make a huge difference.