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In response to "ok, so no healthcare workers will go there any more. Epidemic explodes in Africa. Then we can never keep it out. -- nm" by loosi at home

they can go there, they just need to quarantine 21 days before coming back. How could this possibly be a bad thing? -- nm

Posted by decline (aka Decline) Oct 30 '14, 08:10

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It's an absurd violation of people's rights, for one thing. Quarantine of somebody who is not sick has no legal *or* medical basis. -- nm - mara Oct 30, 08:16
Because the 21 day quarantine on return will prevent people from going in the first place. 3 weeks locked up for no reason other than - Focused, Non-Terminal Repeating Phantasm Oct 30, 08:13 10
- nah, that's bullsh!t. Give 'em 3 weeks paid leave. No one would say no. -- nm - decline Oct 30, 08:16 3
  - but, they *are* saying no. -- nm - Paranormal Andivity Oct 30, 08:17 1
    - I think he's saying she's not currently getting paid but should be? -- nm - mara Oct 30, 08:24
  - It's not leave. They're locked in a room. It's jail. -- nm - loosi at home Oct 30, 08:17
- Exactly. No reason at all. -- nm - loosi at home Oct 30, 08:13 5
  - How long does it take to exhibit the signs of having ebola? -- nm - LMS Oct 30, 08:19 3
    - "Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days." -- nm - mara Oct 30, 08:22
    - 21 days from exposure is the longest known amount of time. -- nm - Paranormal Andivity Oct 30, 08:20 1
      - There's always some freak result to screw up the average. -- nm - LMS Oct 30, 08:24
  - and there is no reason not to -- nm - decline Oct 30, 08:18

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