"Dont Panic, It's no Big Deal"

I am sure by now we all know about Ebola in Dallas and the seriousness of this virus. On October 16^th 2014, Heather Willhelm wrote an article in the Dallas News called "Heather Wilhelm: Government under-reaction to Ebola is condescending and dangerous," commenting on how the officials of the CDC and the President say we should not panic about Ebola and how it really is ‘no big deal.’ At first it was said that Ebola could only be caught from “close contact” with exotic “bodily fluids” like blood. But as of today we are aware that the virus can survive on dried surfaces for hours and could potentially be passed through a sneeze. Her article is informing us Americans that we should be concerned she says “Literal irrational panic, of course, is a bad thing. A bit of healthy fear and caution is not.” I agree with her statement. Of course we should not be running around her like maniacs about the virus but we should be cautious and take proper care. Them saying, “Don’t panic! It’s no big deal!” actually makes it a even bigger deal considering the fact that Ebola has be contracted in a Dallas nurse who was told by experts that she had absolutely nothing to worry about. Heather says that “this is a serious problem, and it is being handled by profound unserious people.” She is absolutely right the government not being too concerned about this virus can led to a sudden panic because they are so chill about it and mistrust within Americans. This article is very informing both on how the government sees things and how people will react. She is trying to let people know that acting like this is no big deal is condescending and it could turn out to be deadly. She has some very strong points in this article. In the beginning she actually talks about how when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened people were told not to panic and its no big deal.