<story><title>CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US</title><url>http://www.cnbc.com/id/102037055</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>arrrg</author><text>The likelihood of any kind of pandemic is extremely low, sure. However, your dismissal of this epidemic and its impact is arrogant and disgusting.&lt;p&gt;It’s still a disaster in the affected countries, with many knock-on effects. Also, it would have been better to spend more money earlier to prevent unnecessary deaths.&lt;p&gt;This Ebola epidemic is actually something people hardly care about. Hardly anyone is donating, for example.&lt;p&gt;Help is needed. Actually. For real. And with better support and a better reaction this could have turned out better.</text></item><item><author>lee</author><text>Am I one of the minorities who believe that this hype about Ebola is more sensationalism and news than an actual pandemic we should be fearful for?&lt;p&gt;Let&amp;#x27;s take a lot at what we can agree on:&lt;p&gt;* The number of cases of infected patients is fairly small.&lt;p&gt;* The vector of transmission is fluid exchange, so that reduces its ability to spread.&lt;p&gt;* The virus doesn&amp;#x27;t appear to lie dormant, and is only contagious when the patient becomes symptomatic.&lt;p&gt;The chances of contracting the disease in a western country so far is near 0.  The chances of contracting the disease in AFRICA is fairly improbable too.&lt;p&gt;It really sounds like sensationalism at its finest.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>SpaceManNabs</author><text>I am having a hard time understanding why people keep saying that donations are the way to go to solve this issue. From what I have seen, many rural communities are rejecting and acting against foreign assistance. I am not sure of the circumstances in urban settings, but I read that they are just as superstitious. How can we help those that do not want our help, especially when it is deadly to help either because of the disease or fear of attack?</text></comment>
<story><title>CDC confirms first Ebola case diagnosed in US</title><url>http://www.cnbc.com/id/102037055</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>arrrg</author><text>The likelihood of any kind of pandemic is extremely low, sure. However, your dismissal of this epidemic and its impact is arrogant and disgusting.&lt;p&gt;It’s still a disaster in the affected countries, with many knock-on effects. Also, it would have been better to spend more money earlier to prevent unnecessary deaths.&lt;p&gt;This Ebola epidemic is actually something people hardly care about. Hardly anyone is donating, for example.&lt;p&gt;Help is needed. Actually. For real. And with better support and a better reaction this could have turned out better.</text></item><item><author>lee</author><text>Am I one of the minorities who believe that this hype about Ebola is more sensationalism and news than an actual pandemic we should be fearful for?&lt;p&gt;Let&amp;#x27;s take a lot at what we can agree on:&lt;p&gt;* The number of cases of infected patients is fairly small.&lt;p&gt;* The vector of transmission is fluid exchange, so that reduces its ability to spread.&lt;p&gt;* The virus doesn&amp;#x27;t appear to lie dormant, and is only contagious when the patient becomes symptomatic.&lt;p&gt;The chances of contracting the disease in a western country so far is near 0.  The chances of contracting the disease in AFRICA is fairly improbable too.&lt;p&gt;It really sounds like sensationalism at its finest.</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>Shivetya</author><text>as far as donations are going, Time had a good breakout. There are many who have gone there, given money, and risked their lives. hint they aren&amp;#x27;t the type that frequent tech boards but posters here are quick to dismiss some of them for their religious convictions</text></comment>