It worked with TB in the early part of the past century and obviously we don't seem to be able to self-judicate ourselves to prevent it's spread. (Spread by individual sexual contact or by keeping those with it from infecting the masses by giving blood, etc. etc.)
It's just for conversation folks so don't go ballistic !
It would be interesting to note how the opinions run from either side of the coin. Those with the disease or know of someone close to them with it AND those who have no contact to the disease what-so-ever.
2007-12-11 05:02:23 · 24 answers · asked by Mr 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Bertie...thanks for the answer but read the question again...we've got education out the wazoo and it isn't working !
2007-12-11 05:12:31 · update #1
I dont beleive that quarantine would be the answer because. . . for one i feel it wouldn't be fare to the people who have contracted or been born with the illness to be confined, they should have every right, same as anyone else who doesnt have it. And also I do believe that even if we did try and quarantine every known person that had it, it would not stop it. . .There will be people that they could not detect that have it and it would further spread. . The absoloute best way would be to protect yourself. It is really one of the only ways to ensure your own safety, just be really carefull and get tested often if you are at risk, even if its a small risk. Some people are so scared sometimes that they dont want to be tested, but the sooner they do, then the sooner that doctors can help you and get you on medication that can help your life be a healthier one. Getting AIDS or HIV is not a death sentence, my one friend has had it for 10 years and he is doing good as of now. . . doctors were able to help him.
Thanks for asking such an interesting question, and thanks for listening to my opinion!
I have had a close friend die of the disease and have 2 friends that are living with the disease right now. . .
2007-12-11 05:11:33 · answer #1 · answered by ♣Kellina♣ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being a nurse, God forbid you ever actually do become one, with an attitude like this (chances are, thinking the way you do, you won't make it anyway). People that have AIDS can still be intelligent people, with something to offer to society. Knowing that AIDS and other diseases are out there, every person has a responsibility to protect THEMSELVES, period. If you drive a car, you could potentially kill someone. Let's sterilize everyone that carries genes that might result in birth defects, "for the good of our country." Are you seeing yet how implausible your concept is? Not to mention closed-minded. Hell, I'd like to quarantine and sterilize every idiot out there, and there's a lot of them (just spend some time reading Yahoo answers). We don't always get what we want.
2016-05-23 01:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by cornelia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, mostly because HIV takes a while to incubate in the body and by it's nature looks like many other possible problems. To quarantine it would mean you'd have to lock EVERYONE up and free them as you administer the tests - which are not 100% reliable anyways.
In short, it's impractical, it's much too expensive, and there's next to zero chance of it working. Huckabee might have been working from imperfect knowledge when he advocated it, but for him to insist it was the right call in light of what we know now shows how little he understands or respects science.
2007-12-11 05:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by NobodySpecial 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think it will work because in the next 15 years or so most of them will anyway die. But I agree with the Ferrari man, in south africa 30% of the population or more will be in quarantine ......most of them do not even know or are too scared to find out if they have Aids so we will need to test 43 000 000 people...against Human rights and our constitution...but it will work to the benefit of everyone else in the end.
2007-12-11 06:14:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TB is still a problem in certain parts of the world. It is not yet eradicated.
An HIV quarantine would be immense, and probably not very effective due to the size.
Current drug treatments do allow people to live (relatively) normal lives with HIV and AIDS.
2007-12-11 05:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by Aaron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know anyone who has AIDS but I am still kind of fearfully fascinated by it and have done lots of research. Anyone interested should watch Gary Null's documentary, "Deconstructing the myth of AIDS". Yes, he's received a LOT of criticism for it but it's very very interesting and a bit of an eye-opener. It raises some important points, particularly about the use of anti retroviral drugs.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3983706668483511310
2007-12-11 05:09:27 · answer #6 · answered by Fröken Fräken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because most people (even if they DO bother to get tested) won't know for as little as six months whether they have it.
Plus, what if they DID get tested, then went out and got it. There are a LOT of promiscuous people out there. Plus, in order for that to work, you'd have to test every single person once a month. Forget it. It would be horrendously expensive.
2007-12-11 05:07:04 · answer #7 · answered by Yup Yup Yuppers 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theoretically yes, but take a country like south africa, you will probably have to quarantine 30% of the population.
2007-12-11 05:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by the ferrari man 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it would work,but it would be so hard to catch every person infected.and + its inhumane.So dont run 2 the health minister with this idea :P
2007-12-11 05:08:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, as you suggest, it's 'One way,' although likely ineffective as a winnable measure without having a totalitarian state regime to run it (and, would that be with or without, Borders?).
Sash.
2007-12-11 05:07:47 · answer #10 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋