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Bragi

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6. Maybe

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:44 AM

Oct 2014

An important goal in managing an outbreak, or any public health issue, has to be maintaining public confidence in the public health authorities and the advice they offer.

If ignorance on a matter is so widespread that public health can't convince people to adopt common sense solutions, then there may/will be occasions where unnecessary but manageable restrictions are needed just to maintain public confidence, despite the fact that they are useless from a medical standpoint.

Sigh.

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Do you want to quarantine all staff [View all] gwheezie Oct 2014 OP

I think while they're caring for ebola patients, they should stay out of TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #1

it's common sense until you live someplace like NYC, where most people don't have cars magical thyme Oct 2014 #2

Then they need to figure something out, in terms of advising their employees. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #8

but see, they are educated, experienced, know, that being amongst the public is NO issue. seabeyond Oct 2014 #4

Maybe Bragi Oct 2014 #6

well, i do not know dude. i am thinking the person that is uninformed ahs a part. when fact is seabeyond Oct 2014 #9

I'd go farther than that. calimary Oct 2014 #12

CDC doesn't even recommend people stay off local buses, since you have to kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #13

Very good question. nt magical thyme Oct 2014 #3

I know. I'm reading the same thing. Its madness especially in light riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #5

See my response in comment #6 above... /nt Bragi Oct 2014 #7

you know? we see example, we are learning so much shit, and people pretend that is not out there. seabeyond Oct 2014 #10

I'm not so sure commen sense is always right gwheezie Oct 2014 #11

No. Not those who are wearing the proper PPEs TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #14