Ok. Don't kid yourselves anymore about Ebola.

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Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're probably correct about Ebola not being a huge threat but I just wish that those in charge, like the CDC, would do their goddamned jobs and act to protect us by providing the correct training to healthcare providers, at the very fucking least. It really makes me concerned about sending troops to Africa who aren't properly trained. They're gonna be handling fluids, etc. This whole EbolaCare thing has shown us (the people) that we as a country are not prepared for a pandemic, nor are we being protected from anything because of bullshit reasons, i.e. political correctness being concern #1.

You want them to spend valuable time training every healthcare worker in the country to deal with a disease that has so far affected 3 people here? You do realize there are hundreds, if not thousands, of diseases/conditions that affect more people than that and we can't train them on everything? You start with the big stuff. If an Ebola outbreak hits, you can bet there will be more training. Until then, it's not worth it. There are roughly 3 million nurses in America. If we spent 20 hours each to properly train them, that's 60 million man hours of training. That's somewhere north of $1B for training. Assuming this training led to a 100% success rate in preventing the spread of the disease, it would mean thus far a reduction of 2 cases of Ebola. Or you could spend that money on other shit and save thousands of lives.

Also, what evidence do you have that the troops going to Africa aren't being properly trained? My brother is trying to join a program that sends nurses over to Liberia and part of it is a 2 week training program at the CDC HQ. And part of the reason they have this program is so that those who gain experience are spread around the country so that they can train others if the need arises.