EBOLA Another nightmare scenario...

[auxman]

Being a 13-year veteran of the submarine force, imagine the consequences if a member of a deployed boat/ship (or unit, for you land lubbers) contracted EVD and the ramifications that would entail...

 

[auxman]

Or even nuclear power plants that go through scheduled refueling outages in the spring and fall, with the influx of hundreds of contract workers...

 

[Housecarl]

Being a 13-year veteran of the submarine force, imagine the consequences if a member of a deployed boat/ship (or unit, for you land lubbers) contracted EVD and the ramifications that would entail...

There was a made for cable movie involving meningitis set in World War 2. Situation akin to any number of contagions getting loose on a sailing ship.

 

[prepgirl44]

Being a 13-year veteran of the submarine force, imagine the consequences if a member of a deployed boat/ship (or unit, for you land lubbers) contracted EVD and the ramifications that would entail...

Yep, that thought has gone through my mind too.

Cruise ship industry is gonna tank for sure. I just renewed my passport and was planning a cruise after retirement at the end of the year, but I've changed my plans.

And how will they transport back our boys in Africa, currently building those tent hospitals, do you suppose?

 

[Housecarl]

Yep, that thought has gone through my mind too.

Cruise ship industry is gonna tank for sure. I just renewed my passport and was planning a cruise after retirement at the end of the year, but I've changed my plans.

And how will they transport back our boys in Africa, currently building those tent hospitals, do you suppose?

Heck just the gastrointestinal bug outbreaks they keep having was enough to put me off of them years ago.