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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 8 Oct 2014

    Nurse, 57, isolated in hospital in Cairns, Australia, with suspected ebola after returning from Sierra Leone

    10:09 PM - 8 Oct 2014
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      1. righteous axe‏ @righteousaxe 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld hot tip : before anyone flies out of west africa has to be quarantined for 21 days. you can have that one for free.

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      1. Some Guy‏ @hanzgruberx 8 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking QUIT GOING TO AFRICA. And if you go there, STAY THERE. Good grief!

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      2. matt‏ @NothappyMatt 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking The plague is spreading. Travel restrictions from West Africa are reasonable.

        2 replies 3 retweets 2 likes
      3. Justin Smith‏ @cjustings 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @NothappyMatt

        @NothappyMatt @BBCBreaking I would consider them invaluable at this stage.

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      1. Aragorn de Mordor‏ @AragornDeMordor 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @jordiroca qué vergüenza Australia, qué subdesarrollo, verás cuando se entere Cintora.

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      2. Rosie bee‏ @mrsrosieb 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @Kiwimrsmac Need to close a few borders ASAP. Can't believe this.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Kirsten McKenzie‏ @Kiwimrsmac 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @mrsrosieb

        @mrsrosieb That's what I'd do

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      1. Aicha‏ @Moussa987 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Nurse, 57, isolated in hospital in Cairns, Australia, with suspected ebola after returning from Sierra Leone” oh god 😳😳😳😳

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      1. Justin Smith‏ @cjustings 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking the better question is why are all these people leaving? Quarantine them in Africa, after a fort night then you can leave.

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      1. Abbie Price‏ @abbiemayprice 8 Oct 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Nurse, 57, isolated in hospital in Cairns, Australia, with suspected ebola after returning from Sierra Leone” fab news

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      2. Novacastrian, 34S/152E now 48N/123W of Big Pond‏ @pablo069eh 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Is it not 'funny' that all ex spurts said ..oh no worries, only in Africa, amongst 'them' ... stupid, ignorant people

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      3. Novacastrian, 34S/152E now 48N/123W of Big Pond‏ @pablo069eh 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @pablo069eh

        @BBCBreaking @yvettelu Do you not agree that the wealthy West was slow re 'ebola'. Weeks went by with no real response .. now some concern

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      4. Yvette Lu‏ @yvettelu 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @pablo069eh

        @pablo069eh @BBCBreaking No I think their response was appropriate. There is a ton of air traffic & you can't just stop it.

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      5. Novacastrian, 34S/152E now 48N/123W of Big Pond‏ @pablo069eh 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @yvettelu

        @yvettelu @BBCBreaking Go back, six, eight weeks ...read the 'comments' then. We didn't give a shit, as was there ...

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      6. Yvette Lu‏ @yvettelu 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @pablo069eh

        @pablo069eh @BBCBreaking The experts have been concerned all along. They knew it would come eventually. We received medical alerts as drs.

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      7. Novacastrian, 34S/152E now 48N/123W of Big Pond‏ @pablo069eh 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @yvettelu

        @yvettelu @BBCBreaking I was informed as a mere Canuck fan that ebola was not an issue here in Paradise .. was this kept from us?

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      8. Yvette Lu‏ @yvettelu 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @pablo069eh

        @pablo069eh we also get alerts about influenza, whooping cough & measles. Influenza will kill many more people in North America than Ebola

        5 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      9. Yvette Lu‏ @yvettelu 8 Oct 2014
        Replying to @yvettelu

        @pablo069eh Here's a good article:http://www.vox.com/2014/10/4/6905303/ebola-scared-quarantine …

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      1. Rob Edwards‏Verified account @RobertDEdwards 8 Oct 2014
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        RT @BBCBreaking: Nurse, 57, isolated in hospital in Cairns, Australia, with suspected ebola after returning from Sierra Leone

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