With so much focus on halting the spread of Ebola in the U.S., investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson has questions for the CDC about what’s being done to guard against somebody easily obtaining the virus and spreading it intentionally:
I asked CDC if those who work at companies contracted to handle Ebola waste have been background-checked to make sure they have no
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
questionable background, could be likely to be bribed or have nefarious motives with access to the contagious waste. They didn't answer.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
Sometimes a non-answer is an answer.
Surely somebody has thought of these things…these really aren't hard questions.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
The Obama administration hasn’t exactly been ahead of the curve on Ebola, so we wouldn’t be surprised if these questions haven’t yet been asked.
Attkisson had other questions for the CDC about certain Ebola safeguards:
I asked CDC what is the plan to deal with situations that defeat the honor system, in other words, someone who might have bad judgment or
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
would have an intent to harm? They didn't answer. Surely there's an idea of something we should or could be doing to protect ourselves in
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
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the unlikely event…
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
And I know and hope it's very unlikely but should there be an outbreak in the US, since Ebola can be transmitted in meat, I asked CDC what
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
are the plans for ensuring safe meat/food supply here, etc. and they didn't answer.
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
CDC did answer some questions: http://t.co/zhxXOcQ6cl
— Sharyl Attkisson?️♂️ (@SharylAttkisson) October 25, 2014
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