Ebola in Glasgow !

[KKOB]

Well, obviously the procedure that HAS been carried out i.e. Pass the parcel !

[Somerset Simon]

My brother in law is one of the 700 and his wife said last week that he will be home earlier in January as there had been changes to the planned 2 week isolation period, basically sending him home to see what happens!

[kevin3]

Having now seen what happens, lets hope common sense prevails.

I think the actions of those volunteers is amazing, true heroes.

[Highlander]

Six police cars accompanied two ambulances as she was taken to Glasgow Airport.

A tad over the top if the risk is extremely low wouldn't you say.


PS I agree kevin3 - the volunteers are good men and women

[Jacqui Harvey]

Two more suspected cases on in the Highlands, the person has been taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. One in Truro.
Both recently returned from Africa.

[Colwyn]

There was a radio phone-in programme on this topic this morning. Many of the calls reminded me of the nursery story of Chicken Little - plenty of hysterical panic probably from media scaremongering to sell more "news"papers.

[bewva]

Why the police escort? Am I missing something, Was the patient going to run into the crowds and infect everyone?

Fully agree with the bottle these volunteers have in these situations.

[Highlander]

Colwyn - I am not one of those panicking (yet  ).

I just don't understand why there are not more stringent checks being made.

And the police escort was a total farce - an utter waste of manpower and resources. Little wonder Police Scotland claim their budget is stretched.

[Colwyn]

Colwyn - I am not one of those panicking (yet    ).

Good for you. I hope you had your flu jab this autumn because that's a infectious disease that really wipes out dozens each winter.

[ColinT]

I arrived Glasgow airport on Sunday, but luckily I didn't exchange any bodily fluids with the infected nurse.  I also flew back down south today, but I think I was on a different flight.  So, I think I'm OK!

Seriously though, its a bit crap, and the people that fly abroad to help others are the ones that seem to be at risk.  I suppose there needs to be more intense screening, but I think its already as tight as it can be and I don't know what can be done.