dpb

does bbc feel COMPELLED to provide a 'help-line' ,because someone ( 1) person has arrived with ebola

angel1368

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scare mongering matey

hodgy0_2

Maybe you would need help if you thought you had contact with the victim

angel1368

iTrader: (1)

have they released the name of the victim? havent seen news tonight myself

dpb

What so your first reaction would be to ring up auntie ( the press ) , really ??

ALi-B

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Think I might give it a call....I've not been able to move any further than 20ft from the bed (Man Flu, can't breath etc..).

Probably get looked at quicker than it'll take to get an appointment at teh GP

hodgy0_2

Seems like a reasonable way of publicising the issue and getting people to come forward

Ebola is quite a serious issue

Pross

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Probably is if you have Ebola, but does it affect us?

daveyj

iTrader: (1)

I'm surprised it took so long to get here......

yabbadoo4

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its because of the unique way the bbc is funded.........

hodgy0_2

Sadly the little boy James, died shortly after this picture was taken



The people "carrying" him are presumably not wearing those suits for fun

I hear it is reasonably contagious, so I would imagine it may effect us

Pross

iTrader: (3)

That picture was taken in the UK? Is that Terminal 6 or something?

One case in Glasgow is hardly the plot for Outbreak is it?

Lisawrx

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Could be, if that one person has already infected other people here.

Carnut

The flip side of this would be scoobynet having a "go" because there's a outbreak of Ebola and nobody (including the bbc) did anything about it.

hodgy0_2

in your opinion why are they

a. carrying that little boy in the way the are (he is still alive)

b. dressed in the way they are?

scooby87

iTrader: (5)

Because its a highly contagious disease, but this is not relevant to the original post...?

We all know its very contagious, but considerably less in the developed world.

The BBC like all press just like to over dramatise everything these days, I'm sure there will be a helpline for those affected by the "snow" soon.

Blue by You

iTrader: (23)

Probably because if they didn't offer such an essential (?) service somebody would be asking why they didn't. The BBC, like every other public service provider, is accountable to anyone who can be bothered to badger them for the slightest little thing.

hodgy0_2

Sure, how would you know whether you had been in contact/near an infected person

dpb

if you knew the person would you not be aware all ready of the possiblities

PaulC72

Maybe they are trying to help track the other people on the plane down, the power of the media is good for reaching most places - if it finds the people on the plane it may just help stop it spreading to England and elsewhere.

It can only be a good thing really

hodgy0_2

but you don't necessarily "know" everyone you have daily contact with

People who are infected with Ebola don't walk around with a sign on

ChrisB

I can't see anything on this page about a BBC helpline?

Telegraph:

PaulC72

Any publicity for this is a good thing, before you know it 1 infected person could infect a few on a plane, they go home and infect others and so on, it needs to be nipped in the bud early to avoid a possible incident escalating and everyone turning into zombies....

hodgy0_2

not according to the idiots who post here

but thank god most are only responsible for stacking shelves - not public safety and disease control

PaulC72

dpb

You don't think ALL of those plane passengers would have been notified before auntie started with the online counselling. ??

hodgy0_2

but it is not just the plane passengers from Africa- she flew into Heathrow, but was admitted to a hospital in Glasgow

she did not get there by tele-transportation, - she made her own way home

maybe before she arrived home she went to the local supermarket, maybe she went to see Glasgow Rangers - who the fvck knows

the point is, it is a contagious disease, that is very dangerous if caught - why be outraged when a public service broadcaster reports it and presents a help/information line

rossyboy

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Oh come on now, that's just wishful thinking

hodgy0_2

Yeah, on reflection that was probably a mistake, she would have only come into contact with a dozen or so

And they would already be sweaty with a vacant look about them