Why Ebola won't become a pandemic

The truth of the matter is fear will probably kill more people before Ebola gets even close to them as seen in Naija

Your insight is very educating. Now what are solutions? Bear in mind that everybody is trying to find a solution to minimize any spread. KQ might be saying if we suspend, then at least we reduce risk to 5% resulting from those who will find alternative routes, but at least they will have saved the 95% direct potential risk. Besides, they will also avoid the risk of being blamed in case anything happens. They would rather loose some business and save corporate image.

So what would be the solution from you to make sure the risk is reduced to about same 5% or lower.

I offered a solution, which as usual the critics won't see any sense because of the preconditioning. My solution:
- stop KQ operations to risk destinations
- launch TV, radio billboard campaigns advising people to avoid any contact to minimum family members
- wash your hands more frequently (Muslims do this already)
- don't do mapango wa kando (Muslims already try in this area, Pliz no debate here. We've debated this many times)
- no kissing and hugging strangers (Muslims too try here)
- no shaking hands (Muslims have already reduced 50% of this contact across sexes)

NOTE: My 5% choice is just for argument sake.

I pity the likes of @swenani and their fishmongering activities. Even the the wife he claims to uplift by fishing all over is at risk because of his habits

Kenya Airways West Africa operations update
As we have indicated before, we are dependent on expert advice for our continued operations from Ministry of Health and WHO. Following the Ministry of Health statement issued today; Kenya Airways wishes to confirm that we will comply with the advice to suspend our commercial flight operations to Liberia and Sierra Leone temporarily.

This operational decision effective; Tuesday 19th August 2014 midnight, is based on the situation risk assessment by Kenya’s Ministry of Health.

To our esteemed guests who are booked on the suspended flights, we wish to express our sincere regrets for disrupting your travel plans. We further wish to confirm that we shall be providing for a full refund of all tickets earlier booked and paid for prior to this suspension.

The provision of air transport services during such critical moments remains a crucial component of the outbreak containment and overall management. At the height of the Ebola outbreak, Kenya Airways has remained a key air transport solutions provider. We have transported medical staff, supplies and equipment to facilitate the management of the outbreak.

I take this opportunity to thank our customers for their continued confidence in our services, and our staff for their passion and dedication.
I wish to confirm that Kenya Airways will continue operating all its scheduled flights to Nigeria and Ghana. However, in the interest of public safety for both our esteemed guests and staff, we reserve the right to cancel our flights to any other destination should the situation warrant.

Periodic media updates will be duly provided.
Thank you for flying ‘The Pride of Africa’.

Titus Naikuni
Group Managing Director & CEO
Kenya Airways
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Masukuma

the example you have given in posyt #33 hardly adds weight to your argument in favor of maintaining direct linkage. If anything logically it is on the side of avoiding direct linkage. And it chips away at your assessment. With such poor mechanisms in place In the premier transit facilty dont you now see it is unreasonable to insist on a direct linkage? How and why are you using it to buttress your argument? I am curious to look into your line of thought. I want to study you.

nevertheless I agree with you about the fear introduced into a society by such a threat as ebola.