It absolutely can. I thought 2 questions were overly silly - the cannibalism one and the suicide one. The rest of them were spot on. Again, this is aimed at US citizens because the site is based here, but people in Nigeria, where there is a new outbreak, should be getting the same exact information. Though,…

That's definitely missing. I think maybe out of the scope but hopefully they can delve into it in the future because it's a critical part of the discussion - not just with regards to Ebola.

I totally agree. We do all deserve a healthy life and the fact that medical facilities are not able to handle these situations are atrocious. I tend to undercut serious things with humor but I 100% understand why that bothers you. I just think you're focusing on the jokes instead of the serious information…

As someone who knows Dr. Brantly, I love this article and don't find it insensitive at all. It's a tongue and cheek, yet very informative response to some of the outlandish freak-outs people have been having all over the internet. Thanks for this.

A second case was just diagnosed in Nigeria, so the virus has officially spread to another country. They are attempting to track down all of the people in contact with the initial victim and the newly diagnosed man.

Oh, yeah, this is been especially fun for us because we are traveling to east Africa soon. Everyone and their brother is telling us about the outbreak like we're about to head straight to the epicenter. Where we're going is further from the outbreak than New York City is to San Diego. I really, really hope no one has…

Their quarantine procedures are vastly different from ours. Most of the doctors aren't using full suits like here - they are wearing aprons and masks with face shields. I'm not sure what protection the Americans were using, but it's a safe bet to say they weren't the full out astronaut suits the staff is using here.…

It's frustrating but is it really wrong to discuss what happens when it spreads? Not just it coming to the US but it going to any new countries. You could sub out the word US and replace it with literally any other country in the world and the responses would still stand - including other nations in West Africa.

Dr. S, I love you. Bringing the sass.

Only the people who weren't freaked out by the part about antibiotic-resistant bacteria part ^_~

Dr. S

Yes, it's so terrible that people are more out in the open with their colostomy or ileostomy bag. It's just awful that it helps people like my husband feel a little better about their situation.

People with medical conditions being happy with themselves?

For any assholes saying this "trend" needs to stop:

I got my first car after I graduated law school and ended up with a Nissan because I was treated similarly by a Honda dealership. I was leasing, not buying, and the sales guy straight up lied to my face about the amount of local and state taxes for leasing, telling me they were much higher than they were when I…

My worst car-buying experience: I looked at a vehicle, got approved for the financing of the vehicle, and went back the next day to seal the deal. When I returned, the car had been sold to someone else. The asshole salesman tried to tell me that, because I was approved for financing, I HAD to buy a car from them. I…

Country went from being very good in the early to mid-90's where Garth and Alan Jackson and Faith Hill and Martina McBride ruled the airwaves to something that has just become Hair metal for Hicks. I am from the country and I can't stand the simple minded schtick about parties and dirt roads and babes and trucks. …

We already tested this topic out on GT, and boy was it a shitshow