Ebola - is the health threat worse for the healthcare workers or the general public?

Consider this - the public is being constantly told on the mode of transmission of Eola -NOT airborne. The family of Duncan are nearing the end of the isolation period and not one has gotten ill. The only 2 people currently infected are the healthcare nurses that were in direct contact with Duncan. All others currently being monitored are also not sick. So - who is really at high risk?

We should be concerned but not panicked. Thoughts?

2014-10-17T03:43:51Z

I am not against all the steps taken to alleviate the fears people have but are we going a bit too far in our reactions?

Anonymous2014-10-17T03:45:27Z

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If you stick to proper Hygiene, the risk is fairly low for both.

Shockingly a lot of medical-staff appears to be 'fuzzy' on the Hygiene-protocols, which is how all the Western-infections happened, mishandling dirty-linnen, and dirty-clothes at clean-up.

The at clean-up part is logical, it's the most dangerous time in dealing with hazardous-materials, when you're cleaning them up, because you tend to think, the threat is over(human-nature), key is of course, that it's not over until the room is clean, the equipment, and material is clean.

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?2014-10-17T10:00:55Z

Using good hygiene is important in keeping any illness at bay the best we can. I think the biggest health threat is definitely towards the health care workers. I believe everyone should be concerned (as I am) but not panicked unless of course, they were on the airplane with the second nurse who flew to Ohio after treating Mr. Duncan.

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alex2014-10-18T18:45:17Z

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