Yes. Why bring it into the states?

ah yes the strain Jack In. Theboxilus

Ah, mental note . . . we need to revisit the moderator selection process. OK, carry on.

Yep, that's what happens when you let a guy ply you with whiskey, cheap cigars, and bacon cake.

Bam, you got a rogue moderator - for life.

I've seen the contract, and the lewd photos.

Ironclad, that.

I hear that the Muslims are developing a strain of Ebola that infects bacon, so they can kill off infidels.

Hows about another poor victim coming back into the CONUS.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/an- ... ar-BB77v0j

You couldn't pay me to fly overseas.

No problem, no way it could possibly spread, I mean it's not aireal transmit yet, nothing to worry about.

Cool! I'll die with a smile

Let's look into this then.
Spanish Flu. 1918-20, and killed about 3-5% of the world's population. A strain of H1N1, it likely spread and mutated amoong the military forces of Europe, and spread across the globe as those men traveled and infected others. It is believed that the malnutrition and poor health of some soldiers, as well as a civilian population in parts of Europe that had also suffered the privation of war enabled the Spanish Flu to take hold and spread. Remember this took place before there was effective flu vaccination, and took hold in enormous populations of highly mobile persons who were drawn from many parts of the world. In other words, the flu first took hold and spread in a very large, weakened population which was in turn allowed to travel the globe back to the nations from which they came. Flu is airborne and travels easily from person to person. The circumstances that permitted the initial transmission of Spanish Flu are not present with Ebola. Furthermore, Ebola is rapidly contained by isolating the victims and taking certain precautions when working with them. Ebola is not transmitted like Spanish Flu, nor does the current outbreak resemble the circumstances and methods in which the Spanish Flu was initially spread around the world. The only thing in common is it's infectious nature and the ease of global travel.

Black Death. The Black Death is thought to have been introduced to Europe by Mongol invaders. The outbreaks spread through poor sanitation, and by severe lack of medical understanding of disease vectors and hygiene. In this, we can see similarities with the Ebola outbreaks in Africa. However, unlike Ebola, Black Death was carried by ubiquitous pests of the era, which were not contained due to the fact nobody knew what spread the disease. Ebola's transmission is understood, and while African nations may have problems, due to cultural issues and poor infrastructure, experiencing a similar outbreak size in an educated or industrialized nation is highly unlikely.

So, while we can see that major disease epidemics often share certain common features (poor sanitation, poor response to infection, large vulnerable populations), it is hard to claim that Ebola in the United States has anything at all in common with the circumstances around the Spanish Flu or the Black Death.

It started with an E and you fell for it. If it was cake you wouldn't be worried about a little Ebola/Ecoli

Can I have your AK if you die a horrible death eating infected bacon?

They say avoiding needless handling of infected corpses will help prevent the spread of Ebola.

But what about all the necrophiliacs out there? Nobody asks how this affects THEM.

Ok, you get the AK, but only if I get my Sig Russian first. (my son gets that one) My daughter wants the 91/30 with bayonet for its reach-ability.

Sounds good. I'm gonna put in an order for bacon from Saudi Arabia then.