Crisis Modes

So much to say and not to.  So much is happening in our world and so much is overblown and out of proportion. In light of that, so many other things are ignored and put aside that need attention paid.

I love my state, but goodness.  Ebola is a problem and should be addressed, but between the State of Texas, the media, and Federal government, you would think we were in the middle of the worst pandemic in the history of the U.S. 

We are not. (I was beginning to get flashbacks from Hollywood and to the movie “OUTBREAK”.  Remember?  Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Cuba Gooding, Rene Russo?  A virus in Africa that Department of Defense new about but kept the cure hidden and then when it came to the U.S., it was too late because it had mutated so they were going to quarantine a whole town and nuke it to keep the cure a secret?  UGH.)

YES, it is a horrible disease that can kill, but have you noticed that in this country, where we have decent healthcare (not matter how botched the process supposedly was) and, with the exception of one person (due to the delay in diagnosis in my opinion,) all have recovered?  That reconfirms to me the problem, which the World Health Organization and every other charitable health organization have also stated, is linked to inadequate healthcare infrastructure, availability of doctors, the cultural stigma and fear of the peoples effected due to incorrect information and fear mongering, and a lack of funds to help eliminate the previously listed issues in the African nations where it is indeed a pandemic. 

It is sad…but true, and until addressed, will not change.