Do you think traveling in planes or even traveling in general is a good idea while Ebola is spreading like a mad man? Everyday on the news there is a new story about Ebola, and how they are bringing the infected patients to Atlanta to be treated? Are we even safe living here in Atlanta, Georgia? I think we should be cautious with who we are around and the places we go. I would not want not fly on a plane right now are the risk of traveling with people that could be infected with Ebola. Would traveling bans stop the spread of Ebola even though it is not air-born? It did not stop the spread of HIV/AIDS or the bird flu. Traveling bans also didn't stop the spread of Swine Flu, are we freaking out over nothing? I am not saying they you should not traveling anywhere or not go anywhere but your house, just wash your hands and be cautious of your surroundings. What do you think? Would you travel right now?
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Belluz, Julia. http://www.vox.com/2014/10/18/6994413/research-travel-bans-ebola-virus-outbreak?__scoop_post=d50f73d0-5799-11e4-a86d-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=3554611#__scoop_post=d50f73d0-5799-11e4-a86d-001018304b75&__scoop_topic=3554611
You could not have said it any better Erin! I think you are so right. How are we going to travel all over the world, even in Africa where Ebola originated, and expect for this not to become even more serious? How do we even know we are safe in our own homes? It is sad to say but we do not really and truly know where we are safe from Ebola. For me, not knowing where all the people on your plane are from or where they’ve been makes me wonder. I’m not saying cut off travel forever but we have got to get this under control. We can’t pretend this is not happening, because it is. Many people have lost their life to Ebola and we need to take extreme measures to specify what is going on here and try to stop it.
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