Ebola.

[Dave]

What's your thoughts on the governments plans to screen at airports... Will it make any difference. .?

 

[nybor62]

well the last i knew , they said they would'nt be screening at airports , must have done a u turn , i think they should imo
but if its anything like our immigration policy it will be useless

 

[Dave]

I thought the news said it was Heathrow , Gatwick and Eurostar to check/screen passengers...

 

[dave l and l]

yeah they said they would screen at certain airports, wont really do much difference...sounds like a horrible way to go..

 

[gamma38]

21 day incubation. It will be hard to pick up i would have thought. All it needs is a few terrorists to have it, then come here to spread it and we would be in trouble.

 

[Dave]

21 day incubation. It will be hard to pick up i would have thought. All it needs is a few terrorists to have it, then come here to spread it and we would be in trouble.

that was my thoughts ... :yikes:

 

[gamma38]

Scary thought...

 

[White Room]

Heard that it cannot be caught thru the airborne route only contact with a carriers blood, vomit and other bodily fluids....

 

[nybor62]

some experts are warning that it could mutate ,and become airborn , jeez

 

[White Room]

I'm watching "I am Legend" perhaps get some survival tips....

 

[dave l and l]

some experts are warning that it could mutate ,and become airborn , jeez

where are you getting that info from.?

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I'm watching "I am Legend" perhaps get some survival tips....

Love his music!

 

[Dave]

some experts are warning that it could mutate ,and become airborn , jeez

I got told that today as well .

 

[dave l and l]

I got told that today as well .

it was the daily mail that reported that...... Its always the end if the world when you read that paper. Anyway the report has pretty much been widley shot down and classed as irresponsible nonsence.....

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Well lets see lots of immigrants lie at airports/ports just to get in here for a free house/benefits/free education /NHS so why would they tell the truth on a form that they have to fill-in anyway.....

 

[charlie1]

Jeeso, a tiling forum seriously discussing the details of a biological issue. Ok, it's just banter mind but my opinion on it is, NO... It would make no difference if it's as bad as they say, apparently the virus is airborne ... I think that's really all we need to know

 

[Perry]

The done the same with sars never had one case reported in the world so yes a pr stunt

 

[dave l and l]

Jeeso, a tiling forum seriously discussing the details of a biological issue. Ok, it's just banter mind but my opinion on it is, NO... It would make no difference if it's as bad as they say, apparently the virus is airborne ... I think that's really all we need to know

really.....sigh ..

 

[Dave]

Jeeso, a tiling forum seriously discussing the details of a biological issue. Ok, it's just banter mind but my opinion on it is, NO... It would make no difference if it's as bad as they say, apparently the virus is airborne ... I think that's really all we need to know

And posted in general chat , which I believe is for all things other than tiling banter.

 

[Rizzle from the Portizzle]

any body that has been or comes from the infected countrys should be banned from any travel full stop thats how you cut the rick of spreading.so i will paint you a picture .case one comes back from a family wedding showing no signs of infection on arrival to the uk .go back to work making sandwichs for all the super markets petrol stations 5 days latter starts to get a fever but still goes to work needs the money well now have made over 5000 sandwitchs sent all over the country now goes to the hospital and is confirmed to have ebola . two weeks later there are cases breaking out all over the uk as the virus can live up to seven days out side the body most with the ebola have never even been in contact with an african so they think they have the flue carry going to work infecting there work mates there family now all infected there sin buying a sandwitch on the way home .now over 1000 infected dierctly and over 10000 indirectly do you think the nhs could cope i dont think they could cope with more than ten so the goverment of the day is playing russian reulett with every man women and child in the uk .

 

[Andy Allen]

Anyone showing no symptoms of ebola are not infectious. ....it has up to a 21 day incubation period and untill they start having the symtoms then there not infectious. On average ebola infected people , infect two other people...compared to the recent sars outbrake when one infected person would infect five others....measles is one person will infect 18..
And ebola on average has a 48% death rate so is not an automatic death sentence...
Saying that I still wouldn't want to catch it...

 

[dave l and l]

i am pretty sure you need to be in direct contact with someone who has ebola,or eat bushmeat from an infected area. ( no dinner the night then )
passing it through sandwiches, really....
it is not as infectious as the flu,

 

[The Nett]

Hi David,
My wife works in Vaccines, the facts are being concealed from us mainly due to EU Freedom of movement rules which this government is backing.
Porus boarders, no controls it is expected here big style! The powers that be are looking after themselves with available vaccines and trial drugs directed to London.
What is going on in the background is unbelievable and we are being lied to as usual.
Not the place for political comments maybe but there has to be change!!!

 

[dave l and l]

have the got a vaccine for it now. what from i gathered they were still trying...
i firmly believe that the government and the press are all liars.especially after the referendum as the propaganda and lies we were told and are still being told is a total disgrace
also expect it to get worse. not sure if i even see a point in screening at heathrow,,,

 

[White Room]

Your've got to start somewhere and Heathrow seems a good starting and it makes us all feel so secure and safe....