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I'm not worrying about aerosol. That's low probability.
I think it's high probability that ebola will become endemic, at least in Africa. I don't think it's crazy to believe that America doesn't have the institutional conscientiousness to stop it here.
The mildly good news is that I expect a vaccine to be developed.
And just as a side issue, I'm none too pleased to have a disease that's more likely to hit helpful people.
Can you expand on that?
I wonder how this should impact the decision of being helpful under a consequentialist moral system, if at all.
There was enough sloppiness at that hospital in Texas that I'm worried ebola will spread through incompetence. The knowledge and resources might be theoretically available, but they aren't being used adequately.
I suppose this is plausible since even the western medicine is ridden with certain very problematic hospital bugs that spread and are created at least in part through incompetence.
I've seen some terrible hygiene by even some highly regarded professionals. Disinfection is often seen as a nuisance unless you're doing a procedure.
I can personally attest to that you really have to remind yourself that it's important since you have to do it so often.