As the number of Ebola cases rises over 10,000, the virus has begun to spread out of West Africa. Multiple American healthcare workers have now been infected, and according to an article on cnn.com, two Americans have been infected by people they were treating.  In Spain, a healthcare worker was allowed to go on vacation after treating a patient, and upon returning to the hospital, tested positive for Ebola, sparking a scare in Madrid.  Doctor Craig Spencer traveled throughout New York City for four days after returning from Guinea and later was diagnosed with Ebola at Bellevue Hospital Center.

All of these frightful situations could have been prevented if all travelers coming to the United States from Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia or Mali had been isolated for the 21 day incubation period pertaining to Ebola.  The United States government, however, should pay travelers for their missed wages while they are in isolation, and they should be monitored by a group of volunteer doctors and nurses who will also remain in isolation.

Sophomore Emilio De la Mora said, “I believe that all healthcare workers, as well as anyone who has recently traveled to West Africa should be quarantined. This ensures the safety of those living in the United States and will inhibit the spread of Ebola. Healthcare workers are professionals, and should act as such, for the safety of everyone.”