Several states have recently issued statments requiring the quarantine of individuals returning from ebola infected nations. This policy is in direct defiance of scientific concensus and has significant public health impacts not only in africa but also here at home. The immediate affect of which is public fear and disrest. Medical staff will be significantly impeded both in foreign nations fighting the source and in america should any public health crisis actualy emerge.
In the 21st century we can not allow politicians to make decission about public health not based on imperical science. We are a nation of science and reason and in a time of panic we the people expect leadership and gaudence based on science. Please President Obama please address the nation regarding this issue.