HAZMAT suit added to the shopping list

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So, till about a week ago, Ebola was something I read about on the internet and felt happy to be living in a quiet corner, away from so much of the world.

Then the UK sent a "hospital" ship to Sierra Leone ... filled with 30+ trucks and 600 military personnel, from nurses, doctors and helicopter pilots who live close to my house.
I started researching both the "toned down" information from here in the UK and the "colourful" information from the US :willynilly:

Now 2 ships from Freetown, Sierra Leone are on their way for "a new paint job" in the next few days, and there will only be a "low risk" of Ebola infection .... they'll be docked not far from where I live! .... did I miss something? ... low risk of infection from a supposed deadly disease that has a 20% chance of recovery from?? oh, ok.

I looked in horror at the ship tracking website last night, showing one of the ships left Freetown yesterday .... it's on its way.

I've called EVERYONE and their dog where I live, and am being treated as if I'm completely over-reacting.

The local hospital can't cope with more than a splinter, and they've just been given the HAZMAT gear ... not sure whether to laugh, cry or just have a cup of tea and not think about it

Obviously I'm considering leaving town .....

Anyone got some thoughts on this?