A
writer living in Nigeria turned the tables on American's overreaction
and fear that travelers from African nations might bring Ebola into the
United States, expressing his concern for "the measles-ravaged country
America" on Twitter.Elnathan John, a writer and lawyer living
in Abuja, Nigeria, wrote: "Our thoughts are also with the
measles-ravaged country America. I hope we are screening them before
they come to Africa."
Concerns about citizens of African
nations bringing Ebola to America reached epidemic proportions of its
own last year, with members of the public signing a Whitehouse.gov
petition stating, "The Ebola virus has reached unprecedented epidemic
proportions in West Africa. The citizens of the U.S. are scared. We do
not want any more Ebola-infected individuals bringing the epidemic to
our shores."
Faux News coverage of the Ebola epidemic was
considered so over-the-top that a PBS science writer chided the
network's coverage for its "ignorance."
"It borders on
irresponsibility when people get on television and start talking that
way when they should know better," Miles O'Brien of PBS explained. "They
should do their homework and they should report in a responsible
manner."
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