one or both ebola patients en route to emory

[J-man]

How would you feel if you found out you were sitting next to an HIV patient the next time you were in your doctor's office? It could happen, but that doesn't mean you will catch it.

I'm not one of those scared of AIDS people. That last post was in jest. I figured the Walking Dead reference would give it away.

I better qualify my statement too. I also am not scared by those with AIDS but honestly I could never be in the medical profession just because of my desire to avoid contact with people who may be infected with ANY contagion. I blame it on my mother, to this day when we go make plans to go visit she often asks, "None of ya'll are sick or punny are you?" In reality we have no idea what we've been exposed to on a daily basis, especially those who use public transportation, work in large office buildings, or attend large scale events. I'm sure the annual flu strain or cholera will claim more casualties than Ebola worldwide.

 

[mei lan]

Here's what a friend posted on Facebook:

This is a disease with NO treatment and no cure. Its contracted through bodily fluids and its pathology is that it liquifies (for lack of a better term) the internal organs and causes a person to bleed profusely from every orrifice. Contact with bodily fluids is a GIGANTIC risk. So, that being said, I want to be NOWHERE near it. Or around anyone thats been near it. It needed to stay in Africa...where it was contained.

I saw that ... I'm still JSMH...

I can't blame the person because I watched Walking Dead. And I read The Stand.

But you maybe should never say, "stay in Africa" in any context. People might take that the wrong way.

I'm not sure I would trust the CDC lately with any major outbreaks. They have been sloppy with the bird flu virus and anthrax. Doesn't make me rest easy...

How would you feel if you found out you were sitting next to an HIV patient the next time you were in your doctor's office? It could happen, but that doesn't mean you will catch it.

THANK YOU. I have actually (gasp!) hugged a person who was HIV-positive. Brings to mind the pictures of Princess Diana holding HIV-infected children in her lap on her visits to Africa.

 

[mei lan]

I think they are freaking heroes for what they did in Africa.

I love you, man. :doingtheuglycry: