Infection 101: Quarantine
Ebola hot spots
President Obama and the
CDC have decided to allow incoming flights from Ebola hot zone regardless of
their potential toxic nature. Less than one month ago the media had few words
concerning quarantine bans of affected areas. This reporter has written three
other articles why our borders should be closed to those emigrating from high
risk areas. Today the media is abuzz with critiques of the Administration and
CDC for not taking the right course of action. Instead their rationale enhances
not minimizes the human tragedy enveloping this nation. United States is
spending millions to track down those who may have been exposed to the latest
patients that contracted Ebola. Listening to the director of the CDC, Tom Frieden,
it was obvious his mindset paralleled that of the Executive Branch. Doctor
Frieden will keep his job a short while longer until more cases of Ebola arise
and they will. At this juncture Obama, as usual, will throw the CDC director
under the proverbial bus to be replaced with another politically correct
physician who takes orders. Frieden continues to provide the public with
misinformation concerning Ebola’s ability to spread rapidly. Protocols, Frieden
claims, are in place to contain this viral menace. Yet people continue to
acquire Ebola unabated by these strict regulations. A new Ebola czar has been
appointed to carry out the President’s misdirected policies. Ron Klain,
uninitiated in any precepts or teachings in health care has accepted this post.
As a non-physician he brings very little to the table except more political
correctness. Had Ronald Reagan been at the helm incoming flights would have
stopped the same day he became aware of the epidemic. If there is an ounce of
good news hysteria around the country has moved up several notches which may
cause the President to rethink his position. Banning flights from Ebola hot
zones is not only logical it is a moral imperative. Thousands in this country
are under observation for Ebola symptoms because of their proximity to a few
disease individuals. Think of the chaos that would embody the population of the
United States in the event dozens became infected by this toxic menace. Mr.
President now is the time to do the right thing, stop incoming flights before
more people are consumed by this virus.
Mark Davis MD, media
consultant, physician and author. President of Davis Writing Services. www.daviswritingservices.com platomd@gmail.com
Dr. Davis latest book
Obamacare: Dead on Arrival, A Prescription for Disaster.
No comments:
Post a Comment