Yes, I can imagine- it is not very transmissible. The general disease family has a very high lethality rate but an extremely low infection rate.
All of that is really quite irrelevant as the Constitution does not recognize 'dangerous' as a condition of entry into the country as far as I know. Anyone is free to like / dislike the idea but we are a nation of laws and principle (well, mostly) and the two questions remain: 1) what law(s) are in place to regulate the entrance to the country of a citizen based on health and or diseases carried. And 2) if there are any such laws or regulations (and I do not believe there are), who or what entity is it that makes the decision (who to allow entry into the US based on health) and what authority does he / she or they act under?
I understand what you guys are saying, and it is not that I do not agree or disagree with you: I simply do not believe it is a government function to regulate US soil entry for citizens based on health, diseases carried or any other physical condition. How about ugly? Should we let ugly Americans re- enter the country? Sure that sounds like a joke but it is not: the basis is the same. Sure the person with a virus may pose a hazard but as far as I know, posing a potential hazard IS NOT illegal.
I believe trying to regulate the condition of the US citizens that may enter the country is akin to censorship: should we not have some person or agency somewhere deeming what reading material may be harmful for us and prohibit its distribution? The Constitution and the US Supreme Court have answered that question and the answer is no. I personally do not want anyone screening what I may read, see, hear, smell, touch or anything else. I personally would not accept anyone in my country telling any other citizen that he / she COULD NOT re- enter the US because he / she may pose a health threat. IMO it is not a fine line either, it is the very premise and base of our entire way of life.
Personally I think there are people who should not be driving as they pose an unacceptable risk to ME and people I personally know but without cause, those people cannot be stopped from doing something because I (or anyone else outside a statue and previous cause, as in a previous DUI or similar) do not have the ability to restrict another person's behavior based on any level of 'potential damage'.
Free speech is never a problem unless we disagree with what the speaker is saying and then it is a true test of the system.
Brian
There doesn't have to be a test for this. They already have been confirmed as having the virus. This is a lethal disease. What if the plane crashes on US soil? What if the helicopter or vehicle taking them to the hospital has an accident? Can you imagine the consequences of this disease getting loose here? Maybe I've seen too many movies with viruses getting loose. I just think it's a very bad idea when there is no cure, to bring them over here.