Thread: Meanwhile, in West Africa, Ebola works quietly away.

For those who have down played this threat, just how many cases of other type of notifiable infectious diseases have arrived in Australia since this current Ebola outbreak in Africa started?

Arthur, the Ebola virus has been here for some time, however it is held at a high security facility, under strict quarantine conditions. In this facility, scientists are working on a vaccine. Can't come quick enough, Bob






"some that was imported nine months ago to the high security Australian Animal Health and Research Centre in Geelong."

Gold Coast Ebola fears after patient isolated - World - NZ Herald News


I hope it is a false alarm like the one we had in NZ a week or so ago.

Originally Posted by bob10

Arthur, the Ebola virus has been here for some time, however it is held at a high security facility, under strict quarantine conditions. In this facility, scientists are working on a vaccine. Can't come quick enough,
"some that was imported nine months ago to the high security Australian Animal Health and Research Centre in Geelong."

Hi Bob

I agree that about the virus has been contained here before at the high security Australian Animal Health and Research Centre in Geelong.

The thrust of my previous posting was, the ease that an suspected Ebola victim has been able to arrive here in Australia.

Have we a plan in place, that can be implemented immediately to sanitise the aircraft, arrival facilities and locate the other passengers to inform them of their risk to exposure to this disease?

My apologies! I did post the wrong link.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1227054824033

This was the intended link.
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Nothing certain, yet. Bob


Gold Coast man in hospital isolation after returning from Ebola-zone Africa trip - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi Bob

I agree that about the virus has been contained here before at the high security Australian Animal Health and Research Centre in Geelong.

The thrust of my previous posting was, the ease that an suspected Ebola victim has been able to arrive here in Australia.

Have we a plan in place, that can be implemented immediately to sanitise the aircraft, arrival facilities and locate the other passengers to inform them of their risk to exposure to this disease?
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I remember posting about some machines that were bought in during the SARS virus scare some years ago, and subsequently mothballed. They had the capacity to sense passengers temperatures, as they walked thru them, I believe. A question was asked in the media as whether the machines were being put back in service. There has been no answer, to that question, I believe. In the local paper, a passenger on an international flight wrote in the letters to the Editor page, that the only question asked of him upon returning to Aus. was if he had his yellow fever jabs up to date. I haven't flown overseas in a while, but I think the answer is no. to your question.


I would hope that Airlines & Government are not letting economics determine best practice. Bob

We should consider it a wake up call, Bob


Ebola virus scare: Blood tests return negative result after man taken into isolation at Gold Coast hospital - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

This is staggering. Read it all, it will shock you, Bob


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