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White House Not Planning Travel Ban For Ebola Countries [View all] Purveyor Oct 2014 OP

That is good. It seems the same precautions should be applied to everyone since you don't uppityperson Oct 2014 #1

It might be a really good decision or a really, really bad one. Time will tell for Purveyor Oct 2014 #2

I think it is a big mistake. It may not be necessary to quarantine those countries in which ebola JDPriestly Oct 2014 #35

Ebola has been diagnosed in the USA, so I guess you mean us too since you say those countries inw uppityperson Oct 2014 #38

I would quarantine people who possibly could have had contact with someone who has the JDPriestly Oct 2014 #39

Somebody got through that screening system by lying rocktivity Oct 2014 #3

Apparently he got the visa and booked the ticket before he was infected. longship Oct 2014 #5

Apparently, he decided to put an escape plan in place rocktivity Oct 2014 #6

Well, before the person in his household became sick. longship Oct 2014 #9

I thought I read it takes 21 days from exposure to the first symptoms of the illness. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #36

If he actually knew he had Ebola, hedgehog Oct 2014 #42

He lied on the questionnaire. 840high Oct 2014 #10

If this really is his questionnaire rocktivity Oct 2014 #15

the questionnaire is given at the airport as well as temperature taking TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #21

Adults who listen to scientists and science and not the voices on the TV are in charge. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #4

In which country? Igel Oct 2014 #26

You are not infectious until you are symptomatic, so......get with the facts, they are your friend. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #28

In the past, we in the US placed quarantines on children who had diseases like scarlet fever. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #37

I will have to go with the opinion of the epidemiologists, I prefer science over deeply held beliefs Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #43

Epidemiologists probably don't use as many railroad station restrooms as I do. JDPriestly Oct 2014 #47

who benefits from Ebola? quadrature Oct 2014 #7

I'm not comfortable with this decision Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #8

I'm not one bit happy with this decision. 840high Oct 2014 #12

Better over react than under react on this one. Cayenne Oct 2014 #14

Agreed customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #29

I think you've got it. candelista Oct 2014 #41

Good metaphor customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #44

the ultimate suicie mission elehhhhna Oct 2014 #51

Right Wing Has Been Saying Since August That Ebola Is A False Flag Op... TomCADem Oct 2014 #11

Well, they would know about false flag ops and taking away liberties... Demeter Oct 2014 #17

He damn well better reverse that decision and pronto. Cayenne Oct 2014 #13

Concur Demeter Oct 2014 #16

Most hospitals in my region are only allowing visitors over 16 to pediatric units eilen Oct 2014 #18

One question may be what a potential 'travel ban' would entail aceofblades Oct 2014 #19

Passports carry a record of entry and exit from countries AngryAmish Oct 2014 #24

Not doing anything is going to him though Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #20

Mr. Duncan lied on his christx30 Oct 2014 #48

I didn't realize that his family here have come down with Ebola Marrah_G Oct 2014 #57

as we already learned it's not just people exhibiting symptoms TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #22

DING DING DING! TorchTheWitch, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Oct 2014 #25

Excellent solution! I could never understand how nabbing infected people after they've Stardust Oct 2014 #31

and where would they be waiting those weeks? TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #32

If they pass the first blood test, they can wait at home. rocktivity Oct 2014 #33

and if they get infected between the time of blood draw and TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #34

Well, that's what the second blood test would be for rocktivity Oct 2014 #54

do we even know if the disease can be detected TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #55

Right you are customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #30

I fear the virulent idiots in the media who are fanning this hysteria 6000eliot Oct 2014 #40

The screening isn't very effective Snow Leopard Oct 2014 #23

Good. At least someone has some common sense. FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #27

I am far from panicking crim son Oct 2014 #45

If "better safe than sorry" FLPanhandle Oct 2014 #49

How many times have we been wrong when attempting to predict the future? crim son Oct 2014 #46

I think Obama is making a big and serious mistake on this one. avaistheone1 Oct 2014 #50

PBO is not restricting entry because underthematrix Oct 2014 #52

Yet they had no problem stopping travel to Israel Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #53

It took a while, but I finally found the answer rocktivity Oct 2014 #56

Quick, cheap Ebola tests could be key to halting virus rocktivity Oct 2014 #58