I read that too ...

French media reporting 60 people have been quarantined north of paris after four people showed symptoms of the Ebola virus

 

from twitter sky news

im thinking of becoming a 'prepper'

and hiding loads of mineral water & pot noodles in the garage

just for me & the dogs

 Oh heck

a brit has died in macedonia-theyre testing to see if its ebola

Update - Macedonian Health Min: authorities seal off Skopje hotel where deceased Briton had stayed and another British national is inside

 

from sky news

Update - French local official says suspicion of 4 Ebola cases north of Paris where 60 people were reportedly quarantined has been lifted

 

from sky news

 Ta Pirate.

i think i might be pretending to be a newsreader

 

 

I hear on the news that the Hallamshire hospital here in Sheffield is being set-up as a centre to treat any outbreaks.

 

 

I have terrorism fatigue at the moment. I couldn't give a toss about Ebola, trusting that HMG will be dusting off one of their old pandemic plans.

Ditto.. I think the airport screening is more about appeasing the public than stopping the spread of the virus tbh.

Given poor Excalibur [Spanish nurse's dog that was  put down] hope it doesn't lead to a mass cull of pets 

i know what you mean rog cos pets can carry the virus

 

they'd have to put me down before they put my dogs down

Camerons emergency plan

 

Oooo! Look at the size of his cranium ladies! 

FILF *faints*

Remember this one Carport?! 

 

I do Xochi : Seems ridiculous advice now

Ex Coventry and Bristol City striker Dele Adebola is getting asked the same question a lot on twitter. "So do you still have it or not?"

SARS, swine flu, mad cow disease, bird flu

 

All terrorised us

All brought under control or no longer a threat

       
       

they did but this is killing a lot more people hence the panic

I just googled the figures. It will be interesting to see if Ebola gets remotely near the big killers, smallpox, measles, and 'flu.
You trust that the modern governments have all their old civil defence stuff locked away somewhere. No room for complacency though but.

I really don't think there's any point panicking about something that's most likely not going to happen (i.e. pandemic or some such).

Remember bird flu?  that was hyped up to being a killer of all mankind, that never happened.

 

This Ebola thing is just another media scare story.

The other illnesses mentioned killed a lot of people too, but it never finished all mankind off like we were all told at the time.

Exactly.

I don't doubt ebola is serious and needs our intervention

 

I don't doubt the media enjoys terrorising us for a headline

But it's not actually as infectious and virulent as some other diseases, though we still need to treat it with caution! I think we're seeing media whipped up panic.

I get where you're at Kaffy, but should all other activities of life be suspended every time something fairly serious happens?

Don't get me wrong Fluffs.    I think he's best kept out of harms way singing wee songs to himself.  I didn't actually connect him with Ebola... I was just bemused at what I'd seen at the time.    

Oh....OK.

The ebola memes have started... they're quite funny poor taste 

 

*daren't post 'em* 

As long as they don't suggest "Ebola has gone viral!" I'll be happy.

You'll be unhappy