Ebola Epidemic?

In the Article 'Much more Vigorous Government response to Ebola is needed' by The Editorial Section,  Room to Debate of the New York Times, the title is very straight forward in what the topic of debate consists of. Actions are being taken to reduce the risk of the infectious disease being imported into the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has trained workers in the countries where ebola is endemic to screen for the virus and take temperatures of passengers before they can get on an airplane. Customs and Border Patrol agents have been instructed on the signs and symptoms so they can report any arriving passengers who maybe infected to the C.D.C quarantine officer.

As Author Alexander Garza previous stated, the response to Ebola needs to be more intensive. Garza informs us the because of the diseases' incubation period, person may not by symptomatic until they get on a plane or even after they get off, needing more diligence. Since it is also not an ordinary disease but the ISIS of biological agents. The response should mirror antiterrorism efforts. Suggestions like, more screening workers need to be put in the airports outside of West Africa, also people that come from West Africa should be more actively screened for symptoms and questioned about contact with ebola since they are at such high risk.

Garza also made the assumption that the patient in Dallas erected by Ebola would have been quarantined immediately, if he would have answer the same question truthfully. Those such as himself denying any contact would be re-evaluated for any signs of infection such as fever and finally customs and border officers would collect contact information where they would be staying. With this method it gives health officials knowledge where the travelers are in the community and give a heightened sense of awareness.

With the actions being set in place it could potentially double The Globe Migration and Quarantine offices budget until the disease is under control. Other suggestions as having the Military easily convert artillerymen into infantry if need to fit the fight. Staff from all agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services can be retooled. There are health agencies within all departments that could contribute people to work at screening individuals. Garza cries out one last time, we need to face this disease threat as we have done with other dangerous threats, and on that note I completely agree. The author does a great job of stressing the severity of this fatal disease and compliments the argument with great effective solutions that we should explore. Ebola is only going to snowball into a bigger issue if the right actions are not in place, and that's something that should not be taken lightly.