Sometimes you have to wonder if Americans are not blowing
this Ebola issue out of proportion. Perhaps, it is a crime to visit any part of
Africa even if it is not one of those Ebola red zones.
It turns out that hundreds of parents have now pulled out
their kids from a mid-school in Mississippi because the Principal recently
visited Zambia, which is about 3,000 miles from any country currently being
ravaged by the virus.
Reports say the principal had been
attending his brother's funeral in Zambia, which is on the other side of Africa
from Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone where the disease has wreaked
havoc.
Families
at a nearby high school also filled out forms
requesting a temporary absence for their child, telling journalists they would
'rather be safe than sorry'.
This might not be unconnected with statement credited to the
Centre for Disease Control, CDC, which stated that it is unsure how to control
the disease.
In a related development, a Maine
elementary school teacher has been barred from school after visiting Dallas,
Texas, where Ebola patients have been treated, despite not having any contact
with any suspected sufferers.
The
Daily Mail reports that officials revealed
the teacher at Strong Elementary School in Strong, Maine, was placed on
mandatory 21-day leave after going to an educational conference and staying in
a hotel 9.5 miles from Texas Health Presbyterian, where 'patient zero' Thomas
Eric Duncan was diagnosed and treated before he died.
“At this time, we have no
information to suggest that this staff member has been in contact with anyone
who has been exposed to Ebola,” the district wrote in a statement published on
its website.
“However, the district and the
staff member understand the parents' concerns. Therefore, after several
discussions with the staff member, out of an abundance of caution, this staff
member has been placed on a paid leave of absence for up to 21 days.”
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