An earlier response might have stopped both diseases in their tracks, but in each case WHO denied the gravity of the situation for months. Even then, it emphasized the responsibility of each government to address its own public-health threat, although the state’s lack of health infrastructure was a major reason for the outbreaks in the first place. Indeed, in the case of Syria, it was the government that destroyed the hospitals and attacked the doctors in the opposition-held areas where polio broke out. Small wonder both of these global threats moved quickly across borders.
Part of the reason for this complacency is a “been there, done that” attitude toward infectious disease. Western doctors tend to believe we have discovered, isolated and conquered germs, and have moved on to more difficult non-communicable diseases like diabetes and dementia.
Medical records reveal deceased Texas Ebola patient sent home with high fever
Thomas Duncan was released from hospital with 103F degree fever, despite telling nurse about recent travels.
Western hospitals are the LEAST prepared because they have become complacent with antiseptic protocols by relying on antibiotics for decades. Not only have they created a lot of untreatable infections- Nobody remembers how to deal with contagion anymore. They don't even know their precious "non communicable diseases" are actually extensively documented infections.
Welcome to their nightmare.
