I think it's natural to be a little more tense when it gets a little closer to your home, like this current case at the University of Kansas hospital is to me:
A patient at the University of Kansas Hospital is being tested for the Ebola virus, the hospital said Monday afternoon.
The Kansas City, Kan., man, who had worked as a medical officer on a commercial vessel off Africa’s west coast, went to the hospital early Monday morning with a high fever and other symptoms, said Lee Norman, the hospital’s chief medical officer. He was isolated in an infectious disease unit for tests.
The patient is at low to moderate risk of Ebola, but the hospital cannot rule out the disease, Norman said at a news conference that.
Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/...
I'm sure these scares are more common than I believe they are nationwide from various people traveling from W. Africa. Nevertheless, again, just a little more on edge this being in my backyard. Will keep you posted.