Tag: Ebola outbreak

‘When Ebola comes to my city’: Americans’ Ebola strategies [pics]

http://twitter.com/#!/babradeys/status/517787128089305089

It can seem callous but humor is the great American defense mechanism. There’s probably some complicated psychological explanation but a lot of people cope with stress and fear by laughing at what they’re afraid of. Clearly Ebola is on people’s minds. In the age of social media, the reaction plays out with memes and pop culture references.

When your homie start coughing and you think he got ebola pic.twitter.com/A2BUNqZTBe

— CARLOSNEXTDOOR (@DreamVillainous) October 2, 2014

when Ebola spreads to U.S and your homeboy starts coughing pic.twitter.com/aKGa6UaecK

— GOAT (@blvckpapii) October 2, 2014

as soon as i heard Ebola hit the U.S. pic.twitter.com/fSqURFPJCI

— hayden (@yruhayden) October 2, 2014

When you the only person in the culdesac without ebola pic.twitter.com/VtW5KJRoLa

— YA BOY GERALD (@AyGeraldJay) October 2, 2014

If Ebola ever hits my city pic.twitter.com/9hnc8EXwq5

— (@Dory) October 2, 2014

My new grocery store outfit #ebola pic.twitter.com/N79gg3qEeC

— Right Scoop (@trscoop) September 30, 2014

Bae: Come over Me: Sorry I have Ebola :( Bae: I'm home alone… Me: pic.twitter.com/AjMLQjxqBL

— Machiavelli (@SaltyVince) October 2, 2014

when Ebola comes to my city pic.twitter.com/mBy17muROt

— Blake Henderson (@WorkaholicBlake) October 2, 2014

Me when Ebola takes over my city pic.twitter.com/npDsS1b5DR

— OhSkee (@CartelDelAfrica) October 2, 2014

Akon crowd-surfed in a plastic bubble to protect himself from getting Ebola… pic.twitter.com/G2xpqIv1Yf

— Conor Lynn (@_ConorLynn) October 2, 2014

when there's an ebola breakout but you wanna look fresh as hell #ContagiousChic pic.twitter.com/FMVNZEmpxq

— Ebola Fashion (@EbolaFashion) October 2, 2014

me whenever Ebola comes to my city pic.twitter.com/NgSKMsS7C9

— PARKER (@ParkerKitHill) October 2, 2014

when ebola is spreading but you still gotta look fly pic.twitter.com/hS2zMtHEn9

— Ebola (@EboIaTheVirus) October 2, 2014

when your whole squad's ebola outbreak outfits are on point pic.twitter.com/vKJUcdj54C

— Ebola Fashion (@EbolaFashion) October 2, 2014

Nurse: where'd the Ebola patient go? Hospital guard: pic.twitter.com/hd1oy5MHkL

— Simba (@Maccoul_) October 2, 2014

when you the only person in the village without Ebola pic.twitter.com/SktUBmG0uP

— Simba (@Maccoul_) October 2, 2014

Editor’s note: This post was updated to include additional tweets.

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‘We got this guys’: Wow, don’t you feel better after WH’s Ebola presser? [photos]

http://twitter.com/#!/markknoller/status/518142177420259328

This afternoon, officials held a press conference on Ebola at the White House. It was about as reassuring as you’d expect from any White House presser. Which is to say, not really very reassuring at all:

WH Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco says US using "whole govt response" to control Ebola epidemic at its source. pic.twitter.com/sXaRT9kZnx

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

Whole government? Oh, thank goodness!

At WH briefing on Ebola, HHS Secy Burwell says US has the health care system "to contain this disease." pic.twitter.com/hSpLtJJ2Fd

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

Is that so?

MT @markknoller WH briefing on Ebola, HHS Secy Burwell says US has the health care system "to contain this disease." https://t.co/MwSYvFH5do

— S.M (@redsteeze) October 3, 2014

Flawed software, not human error, caused missed Ebola diagnosis, Dallas hospital says http://t.co/TZuQRIIHXv pic.twitter.com/FRt0OLqedJ

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2014

Lovely.

US health care infrastructure "well-equipped to stop Ebola in its tracks," says Dr. Anthony Fauci of NIH. pic.twitter.com/ZchaGV3xKc

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

He must be referring to that “robust government-sponsored health care system” ThinkProgress was so excited about.

Right now, officials say screening for Ebola patients most effective in the source countries in West Africa, than on arrival in US.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

Fauci says US has "well-established" facilities to handle and respond to cases of Ebola. "Our structure would preclude an outbreak."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

Monaco tells @MajorCBS that screening air travelers in West Africa are effective in stopping Ebola passengers from leaving.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

Fauci goes even further: says US health care system “would make it extraordinarily unlikely that we would have an outbreak" in the US.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2014

So, who feels better now?

The US has the ability to contain Ebola, but can't build a website that doesn't crash. Gotcha.

— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 3, 2014

Sorry if I don't have faith in the govt to contain ebola. Maybe the pessimism stems from how much they screw everything else up. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 3, 2014

ISIS is a JV squad. You can keep your plan if you like it. Detroit is thriving. We should totes believe that govt has ebola under control.

— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 3, 2014

Can you imagine if Kathleen "404 Care" Sebelius were up there saying, "no worries, we got this"?

— DrewMTips (@DrewMTips) October 3, 2014

Look, our protocols failed the first time they were tested but we got this guys

— DrewMTips (@DrewMTips) October 3, 2014

Suuuuuuuure they do:

BREAKING: Photo from the White House briefing on #Ebola: pic.twitter.com/zeMiPihRbt

— CounterMoonbat (@CounterMoonbat) October 3, 2014

Editor’s note: This post has  been updated with additional tweets.

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New scapegoat for Ebola (Hint: It begins with ‘N’ and ends with ‘RA’)

http://twitter.com/#!/HunterHSpoon/status/517693324518756353

The Ebola outbreak has already been blamed on “climate change,” and you might be able to guess who’s next in line for scapegoating:

Ebola in the US and according to @CeasefireUSA that means you should be outraged at the #NRA. https://t.co/G0A7Tlf0mp

— CamEdwards (@CamEdwards) October 2, 2014

Really? According to States United to Prevent Gun Violence, yes:

Ebola now in the US. Surgeon General should be leading the way on public health education but NRA stalled nomination. No outrage?

— States United (@CeasefireUSA) October 2, 2014

One way to keep Ebola contained is to get outraged at the NRA? We’ll have to check with the CDC on that one.

So far there isn’t much outrage, but there is plenty of mockery:

@ceasefireusa Ebola's the NRA's fault? Hahahahahaha! Thanks for the belly laught!

— Michael Kent (@MichaelMKent) October 2, 2014

@CeasefireUSA This tweet is a total crock of shit. You Liberals will undercut your own family members if need be. Unbelievable.

— Butch Man (@Browns_Fan1995) October 2, 2014

@CeasefireUSA You shouldn't be smoking that.

— Become The Media (@maxomai) October 2, 2014

@CamEdwards @CeasefireUSA Damn you @NRA I stubbed my toe this morning & it's all your fault!! LMBO #CeasefireUSARmorons

— Kristi (@butterflysecret) October 2, 2014

@CeasefireUSA Ebola is the NRA's fault?! #IDIOT #Gunssavelives

— RHB (@robnfl) October 2, 2014

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Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/10/02/predictable-scapegoat-emerges-for-spread-of-ebola-hint-it-begins-with-n-and-ends-with-ra/

‘You’re delusional’: ThinkProgress’ Ebola take is ‘beyond stupid’

http://twitter.com/#!/conkc2/status/517375533299269633

Only once. But no. They’re therial. They’re thuper-therial:

Do you realize that are the outcome's essential to containing the scatter of Ebola? A durable government-sponsored wellness system.

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014

Guh.

12 months after GOP pull the plug on government to defund Obamacare, we're trying to government-sponsored health to prevent Ebola.

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014

GUH.

How authorities healthcare could save your self usa from Ebola: http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm pic.twitter.com/16VBIZ4w65

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014

As well as, Obamacare generally speaking helpful avoid an Ebola outbreak into the U.S. http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014

Ebola is another note the reason why health care bills expenditures is a diverse community effective, maybe not a product become deeply in love with no-cost market: http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014

Let’s provide him a chance to clarify, hmmm?

And think of Obamacare, laws Republicans wanted to defund? Also is playing strive to avoid an epidemic. Research suggests that individuals simply who can be lacking health care insurance hold-off or miss healthcare solutions or substitute home cures or more the countertop medications for medical practitioner visits that may determine steering clear of the scatter of communicable disease. Those that have making use of system required interest are less oftimes be prone to problem, causing improvements face-to-face and community energy.

Recommendations also establishes an avoidance and Public wellness Fund proclaiming available you issue and community regulating figures with extra resources which will help “prevent, detect, and solution problem outbreaks” and contains programs which might be “leveraged to include readiness into everyday healthcare expenses and also to assist produce stronger system and crisis medical care expenses circulation methods that’ll surge to answer catastrophes.”

Basically, Us americans appears safeguarded that Ebola will be within the us because we’ve establish a durable federal government funded medical care costs system that, in collaboration because of the special organization, shields everybody from a domestic location health tragedy. Any wellness crisis functions as a reminder exactly why healthcare is a public great instead of a unique product become obsessed with relation to the no-cost marketplace.

Obamacare was indeed built to fight ebola. In addition, We benefit ThinkProgress and eat-all the glue. https://t.co/y9HuCUWzhc

— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 1, 2014

The stupid. It burns. It burns off a good deal.

@igorvolsky where in actuality the hell can you pull this jewel from?

— Samantha (@sh1tSammysays) October 1, 2014

We’re uncertain, but we’re guessing it’s from someplace that doesn’t get much sunlight.

Ho Lee Fuk… RT @thinkprogress How authorities medical could save yourself united states from ebola http://t.co/LlMXJcH7tg pic.twitter.com/FVsNKSavdg

— Kimberly C (@conkc2) October 1, 2014

Its absurd. RT @thinkprogress: Just how government wellness can help you save usa from ebola http://t.co/EVhCYwGMgi pic.twitter.com/jQJQc4QEs9

— Heather (@hboulware) October 1, 2014

Great lord @thinkprogress the Gov’t isn’t providing health. Presbyterian Hospital isn’t the freaking Gov’t, FFS.

— Heather (@hboulware) October 1, 2014

@RBPundit consist of ThinkProgress towards selection of those desiring Ebola triggers larger Gov’t and many more Gov’t control.

— Heather (@hboulware) October 1, 2014

.@igorvolsky Because pre-Obamcare this country had beenn't ready cure problem. Idiot.

— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) October 1, 2014

Simply @thinkprogress would desire an Ebola pandemic taken care of because of the VA. CC: @hboulware https://t.co/2DPd5InNf1

— Matt (@mdrache) October 1, 2014

@igorvolsky LOLOLOL Yeah, because obamaCare is undoubtedly carrying out an incredible work… You're delusional

— Danny Robinson (@TheStormCro) October 1, 2014

@conkc2 The All-powerful Gov't Could Conserve Usa Out Of Each And Every Thing. Utopia awaits if we'd just let them have full-power over our life.

— Robb Allen (@ItsRobbAllen) October 1, 2014

Oh, grow @thinkprogress . The government can't save your self every little thing. It's clueless beyond terms.

— Chic (@Nayrue) October 1, 2014

@michelelfrost This whole distinct concept is past stupid. @thinkprogress

— Heather (@hboulware) October 1, 2014

@michelelfrost Yeah, I’ll you ought to take my opportunities utilizing the exclusive company undertaking a reasonable task. @thinkprogress

— Heather (@hboulware) October 1, 2014

Roger that.

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