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Pre-flight quarantines are impractical for 21 days.pre-flight makes more sense, because otherwise, there would have to be quarantines at every stop on connecting flights.
unfortunately, it's likely that this won't be done unless the problem becomes a multi-continent epidemic. we should do it now.
No way it can be done or people will answer honestly.
This particular victim (they say) knew he was exposed before he left, carrying a pregnant victim.
If you were sick or suspected you were, in Liberia, you might do the same.
Your chances here are definitely much better.
We need an international effort in West Africa and I think the USA and EU should Ban all flights from Sierra Leone and Liberia.
There's NOT enough urgent travel business of any kind from those countries compared to the risk of spreading the virus.
That said, I think this is going to be very limited as contagion is not easy. Not like ie, SARS.
This has been another Comedy of errors after the Secret Service.
The Hospital Blew it Big Time.
The CDC finally is getting some help to this man's care-giving woman, ONLY after hearing of her plight on CNN this AM. She didn't know what to do with all the sheets, towels, etc.
Now they're sending a Med disposal team.
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