Ebola, _POSSIBLE_ international outbreak

[Kathleen Richards]

Ed Rybicki (ED at molbiol.uct.ac.za) wrote:
: Are you really trying to provoke a panic?  Will you KINDLY SHUT THE 
: HELL UP until 
: a) there is any evidence WHATSOEVER that Ebola is aerosol 
: transmitted;
: b) there is any evidence the nuns/whoever who went back to Italy are 
: infected?
: Learn a little electronic responsibility, and STOP SHOOTING YOUR 
: MOUTH OFF without evidence.
: ESPECIALLY if you are not a virologist / medic.

I'm not sure I would have used the exact same words, but I agree it is
fairly irresponsible to post things for which there is no scientific
basis at this point and spin off catastrophic scenarios from there.  Yes,
I suppose it is your *right* as far as free speech goes, but it really
isn't very mature or responsible.  I am not a virologist or a medic,
but I was premed and have taken a fair amount of biology courses and I
come here to see what the people with more experience and knowledge have
to say (not just about ebola).  I usually only lurk because I don't feel
I have much to contribute to many of the discussions.  The mis-information
and paranoia being spread about ebola really disturbs me.  It is a serious
enough situation all on its own without adding the paranoid and ill-
informed panic.  Please people, let's get a grip (or go ahead and form
alt.ebola.hysteria).

 ~steps off soapbox~

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kathleen richards   email: kilty at netcom.com 

   ~Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!~
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