Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican U.S. presidential hopefuls say Zika quarantine may be needed
Source: Reuters
Politics | Sun Feb 7, 2016 12:04am EST
Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls say Zika quarantine may be needed
MANCHESTER, N.H.
Two Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls said on Saturday they would implement quarantines of travelers if necessary to stop the spread of the Zika virus.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who garnered international attention in 2014 when he quarantined a nurse who returned to the United States after treating Ebola patients, said he would not hesitate to do it again.
"You bet I would," Christie said during a debate in New Hampshire with other Republican contenders for the White House.
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, said using a quarantine is "not a simple issue" but if there was evidence that Zika infection is spreading, he too would utilize a quarantine.
The Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit it to humans. Two suspected cases of sexual transmission in the United States also raise questions about other ways that Zika may spread.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls say Zika quarantine may be needed
MANCHESTER, N.H.
Two Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls said on Saturday they would implement quarantines of travelers if necessary to stop the spread of the Zika virus.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who garnered international attention in 2014 when he quarantined a nurse who returned to the United States after treating Ebola patients, said he would not hesitate to do it again.
"You bet I would," Christie said during a debate in New Hampshire with other Republican contenders for the White House.
Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, said using a quarantine is "not a simple issue" but if there was evidence that Zika infection is spreading, he too would utilize a quarantine.
The Zika virus is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit it to humans. Two suspected cases of sexual transmission in the United States also raise questions about other ways that Zika may spread.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-zika-usa-idUSKCN0VG07Z
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 738 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (0)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Republican U.S. presidential hopefuls say Zika quarantine may be needed (Original Post)
Eugene
Feb 2016
OP
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)1. From Houston and Miami?
It's already here.
Warpy
(111,327 posts)2. How are they going to talk the mosquitoes into it?
Christ, they're stupid.
Gman
(24,780 posts)3. Conveniently for the GOP, Zika is in South and Latin America
And where do a lot of undocumented people come from? Bingo. Nice opportunity for them to play this all the way out as a hammer on our "porous border". Remember, facts don't matter to them.
mainer
(12,023 posts)4. I'm all for quarantining Florida.
Roadblocks on all the highways.
jwirr
(39,215 posts)5. Hmmm. Just exactly how is he going to round up and
quarantine all those mosquitoes? Stupid.