Originally Posted by Cana2013 (Post 23688254)

I would be scared if I am an attendant for some of the flights to Africa.

Avoid using washrooms on those flights if you can.

Originally Posted by theseatbelt (Post 23688462)

Please don't be ridiculous. Only 5 countries out of 47 African countries has reported Ebola cases. Nigeria and Senegal could be declared "Ebola-free" by the World Health Organization in a few days, after clearing the requisite 42-day period.

By your logic we should all be scared if we fly to Texas or Spain as Ebola has spread domestically there.

However, everyone needs to be vigilant and prepared to minimize unnecessary spread of the virus. Making sure people who are infected don't fly is one of them (including the 2nd nurse in the USA).

Originally Posted by Cana2013 (Post 23688254)

I would be scared if I am an attendant for some of the flights to Africa.

Avoid using washrooms on those flights if you can.

Originally Posted by CanRulez (Post 23688551)

theseatbelt, I think you bolded the wrong words in cana2013's quote. He/she said "...to some of the flights to Africa", which to me, implies some of the countries in Africa.

Originally Posted by CanRulez (Post 23688551)

Cana2013's comments are fair. Why are we putting our country at risk by flying to or from Ebola affected countries? (e.g. West Africa)

Originally Posted by Dorian (Post 23688707)

Lol. I am in Rwanda monthly....Kenya every 2nd month.
While living in Vancouver I'm closer to ebola cases than in Africa.

Originally Posted by theseatbelt (Post 23688721)

OK didn't see the word some. However, "Africa" is used in such a generic way that even using the word "some" is bad enough. I'd prefer people to be specific about which countries they are talking about. Because I have friends going to other parts of "Africa" and Ebola always comes up for really no reason at all, other than the fact that it's "Africa".


There are no direct flights to/from the worst affected countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea). To fly from YYZ to Freetown / Monrovia, you'll need to connect via Paris or Brussels.

It's a difficult issue with no easy answer. The best way is to tackle it at the source.

Originally Posted by theseatbelt (Post 23688721)

OK didn't see the word some. However, "Africa" is used in such a generic way that even using the word "some" is bad enough. I'd prefer people to be specific about which countries they are talking about. Because I have friends going to other parts of "Africa" and Ebola always comes up for really no reason at all, other than the fact that it's "Africa".

Originally Posted by tcook052 (Post 23688128)

http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/air-canad...bola-1.2056639



Attendants say they are at risk since they constantly handle glasses, utensils and plates that have come in contact with saliva from passengers.

Originally Posted by ridefar (Post 23689103)

Couldn't agree more.

Here is a very interesting info graphic: http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosy...-of-africa.jpg

Africa = China + India + USA + Europe + Japan. :eek:

It is big. Really big.

Originally Posted by Cana2013 (Post 23688254)

I would be scared if I am an attendant for some of the flights to Africa.

Avoid using washrooms on those flights if you can.

Originally Posted by CanRulez (Post 23689163)

That might be true but the countries within Africa are not separated by large bodies of water to help "contain" the spread. Why risk bringing the virus to North America? We should shut down our borders.

Originally Posted by ridefar (Post 23689198)

I don't entirely disagree with you--although I do think that closing the borders and banning air travel to and from the three countries primarily impacted would be better than closing *our* borders.

My post was really just to point out the size of the continent--affirming that saying "Africa is... xxx" or "Africa is ... yyy" is usually senseless as it is too big and to diverse to make a meaningful generalization about.