On Sunday, October 19, 2014 Fox News published an article
titled Obama Reinforces Argument Against Travel Ban, Urges Americans to Resist Ebola 'hysteria'. The
recent epidemic of the deadly disease, Ebola, is the hottest news topic being
talked about all over the world. Recently, the first case of Ebola was reported
in the United States. Not shorty after this case was announced to the public,
it was the headline story of almost every news resource in the U.S. There has
been much controversy on the topic of Ebola, and how to take further precautions
to control and prevent this disease from spreading anymore in the U.S. Today
President Obama announced to the public that one method, to temporarily ban
commercial air travel, was not ideal. The solution of this controversy was
explained by sharing, “Their key objection is that such a ban could prevent
needed medical supplies, food and health care workers from reaching Liberia,
Sierra Leone and Guinea, the West Africa countries hit hardest by the epidemic.”
A ban on commercial air travel would have many negative effects outweighing the
positive aspects of the ban. Indeed, this disease is highly contagious and
deadly, but it will not be stopped unless we fight back, and end it where it
started. I think this article is worth reading because many Americans believe
that banning air travel is ideal, without knowing the weighing negative effects
of this decision. By reading this article, it educates the readers ideas behind the ban
and how it would not help, but possibly make situations worse when it comes to
prevention and control of the disease.
