America is about to experience a crisis of confidence in it's healthcare system.
Hell, we already have a hard time controlling hospital acquired infections like MRSA...
And there are already multiple layers of infection control protocols in place in every U.S. hospital.
We have airborne, and contact isolation procedures...
We have it drilled into us, about the importance of hand washing.
We have alcohol foam in every hospital room...and outside every public restroom.
We have nitrile gloves and N-95 masks everywhere.
We also serve, live and work with fallible, forgetful, and just plain lazy human beings.
Some, who won't even wash their hands, after going to the toilet?
People who are totally oblivious to their own...and other people's personal hygiene.
What the hell makes you think we can control something like Ebola?
If there was ever a time for raising people's awareness about the importance of hand washing and sanitation...now is that time.
The AIDS epidemic should have taught us that...
You have unprotected sex with a stranger? It's like having sex with every partner they've ever had intimate contact with...
You touch a public doorknob, handrail, water fountain, grocery cart, public phone or anything else handled by hundreds of other people?
You might as well shake hands with 500 strangers, and then go lick your fingers.
It's a steep learning curve...but we're all about to go through it.
Wash your damn hands, people! Especially before you touch your face, pick your nose, or rub your eyes.
Wash your hands...before you smoke, eat, drink or touch any mucous membrane.
Open bathroom doors with an extra paper towel...and then throw it away.
Keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in your vehicle.
Disinfect surfaces that get touched frequently.
Wash your hands...wash your hands...wash your hands!
Oh...and before I forget, just one more thing...
WASH YOUR HANDS!!!
Zulu Cowboy