If American health officials thought that the recovery of two nurses infected by Ebola patient Thomas Duncan might be the end of the outbreak fears, they got a nasty surprise in New York City. A doctor named Craig Spencer tested positive for the virus on Thursday, having contracted the disease after working with Ebola patients in Guinea. The news gets worse. The 33-year-old reportedly traveled on several subway lines Wednesday night, went to a bowling alley, and took a taxi.
Officials are tracking down anyone who may have had contact with Dr. Spencer, though they maintain publicly that the chances of secondary infection are slim. Americans were stunned when video footage emerged yesterday showing police officers working around Spencer’s Manhattan apartment. Instead of disposing of their gloves and masks in a responsible manner, they were throwing them into public trash cans. While the video does not show the officers having entered Spencer’s apartment, many have wondered if we still aren’t taking this threat as seriously as we should.
Conspiracy?
Meanwhile, there are disturbing reports that American health authorities could be engaging in a coverup as it pertains to undisclosed Ebola cases. So far, the American public has only been made aware of four intracontinental diagnoses: Thomas Duncan, Nina Pham, Amber Vinson, and now Craig Spencer. However, a Missouri doctor named James Lawrenzi told the Alex Jones Show that the government is downplaying the real story.
According to Lawrenzi, at least two patients have “disappeared” from Kansas City medical facilities after being admitted for Ebola-like symptoms. One had recently been to West Africa and was apparently bleeding from multiple orifices. Lawrenzi claims that he was told that the patient had malaria, not Ebola. In the case of the other vanished patient, hospital officials maintained that he was infected with typhoid.
To be sure, Alex Jones has never been particularly concerned with getting all the facts straight before giving his readers a story. Still, his conspiracy-minded approach to the news isn’t the worst thing to have at a time like this. Do you doubt that the federal government would be willing to keep additional cases under wraps if it served their best interests? Especially with an election only two weeks away? The only real question is whether or not they think they can get away with it.
On to the Next One
Because the 24-news-cycle runs itself out so quickly these days, stories that are hot one day are ancient history the next. When was the last time anyone talked about the (ongoing) war in Afghanistan? When was the last time anyone talked about this year’s mysterious Malaysian Airlines incidents?
We can’t afford to grow complacent when it comes to Ebola. It hasn’t happened yet, but the networks aren’t covering it like they were at the beginning of the month. You can already feel the public turning from panic to boredom. Ho hum, what’s next? It is in this kind of atmosphere that the government is free to cover up whatever they want.
I agreed with everyone who said we needed to avoid panic. I agreed with everyone who pointed out how many more people die from the flu. Good. Fine. But we can’t let Ebola become “just another thing.” I don’t want to see New York, Texas, or any other American state become a mirror of Liberia.
Wouldn’t you know. Must be a liberal, or progressive, even worse a Muslim.
PUT THAT SOB DOCTOR IN JAIL OR HAVE HIM COMMITTED.OR DON’T TREAT THE BASTARD THAT NOW HAS EBOLA
he was one of obama’s infectors. that’s right! Obama wants to infect the us with ebola and so he can inplcate marshal law and strip us of all our freedom. he wants to kill as many americans he can. that way he can turn this country into an islamic police state.
is it true that the nurse that christie let loose after she stomped her feet was a left wing democrat that works for the cdc
I hadn’t heard that. Where did you hear that from? She is extremely arrogant to not want to do everything she can to protect the public. It is for the safety of ALL Americans that she was put into quarantine to begin with. If she truly cared about anyone other than herself, she would not be fighting against the measure being taken to protect the public.
heard this on the Michael SAVAGE radio progran
I wonder if it is true. I don’t listen to the radio much and don’t watch TV much either. If she does work for the CDC then she should not act like a spoiled brat. But, then again, if she’s a left wing nutcase… well, what else would you expect?
just another one of barrys followers who now has a group of progressive lawyers representing her
I just read on another news site exactly what you originally stated. So I guess it is true. She apparently just started an internship with the CDC. It still pisses me off that she can be so selfish when it comes to protecting her fellow Americans. Just goes to show that Obama supporters are brainless, arrogant, and show a blatant disregard for anyone else’s health and well being.
Some dickhead dumbacrat wished all NRA members contract and die of Ebola! Well, looks like Karma kicks in and one of the nests of liberalism is exposed and may suffer dearly for it. Watch out libs, god looks out for Conservatives! Bloomberg’s anti gun city can be called DOOMBERG!!!! Hope it bites them in the ass!!!
Your President wants to bring more Ebola to America. He is politically correct!
Google “Two Minute Conservative” and get sharp.
The author did not mention the cameraman from NBC, who is in the same area..possibly with Ebola. Is he one of the guys missing? The same cameraman who has ties to Obama and his boss is the Doctor from NBC who was supposed to be self quarantined….yet went to a restaurant for take out.
Oh and when asked by officials he also seemed to lie to Officials of the State about his actions and where abouts. Oh and this
is a guy who by oath is supposed to do no harm to any person right?
Man you people are stupid Ebola is not contagious UNTIL you begin to show symptoms The Dr was monitoring his temp constantly and did not have a fever. At that time he is NO DANGER TO ANYONE The minute his temp rose he quaranteened himself and get help. He was of NO DANGER TO ANYONE You don’t understand the disease and how it is spread and as a result you’re saying the dumbest shit
Don’t trust the Federal Government they lie like hell. Look around you and see how your cities are doing, how much unemployment there is, How many businesses are closing,
It was truly great to see Dr. Spencer released from the hospital today cured of Ebola. Despite all of the fear mongering and conspiracy theory hookum spouted on sites like this, there are *no*, *zero* Ebola cases in the USA because of the good work and standards established by the CDC. We ARE a great country when we trust science and each other!