[roadcat]

But 130 cases is more than enough to wipe out the economy.

You may be on to something. The fear factor. So far, a few nurses became ill. What happens when dozens, then hundreds of nurses and doctors become ill? Hospital costs are very high as it is, and would skyrocket under these conditions. The health industry would fall into chaos, and take the economy down with it.

[joshua c]

It is called the nurse killer in West Africa

[Sooth2222]

"What happens when dozens, then hundreds of nurses and doctors become ill?"

I don't know, but this is what happened after one (1) doctor contracted Ebola.

"An extraordinary number of Bellevue Hospital staffers called in sick on Friday rather than treat the city's first Ebola patient — and those who ..."

I doubt that the hospitals in most US cities could handle more than one or two Ebola cases at the same time.

[palmer]

The health industry would fall into chaos, and take the economy down with it.

Obola does not want to waste this opportunity to bankrupt the health care industry. His goal all along is federalization, and this will get there faster.

[null and void]

Mr. Jeeves ~ But 130 cases is more than enough to wipe out the economy.

roadcat ~ You may be on to something. The fear factor. So far, a few nurses became ill. What happens when dozens, then hundreds of nurses and doctors become ill? Hospital costs are very high as it is, and would skyrocket under these conditions. The health industry would fall into chaos, and take the economy down with it.

What happens to foot traffic at the local mall when someone crashes and bleeds out at the Food Court?

Or even if there's a rumor someone crashed and bled out at the Food Court?