Mini Poll Results

Worrying About the Worrisome

How closely are you following the news about the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa?
  • 15%
    Very closely
  • 49%
    Somewhat closely
  • 34%
    Not too closely
  • 3%
    Not at all
How concerned are you that there will be a large outbreak of Ebola inside the US within the next year?
  • 5%
    Very concerned
  • 19%
    Somewhat concerned
  • 39%
    Not very concerned
  • 37%
    Not at all concerned
How concerned are you that you or someone in your immediate family may get sick from Ebola during the next year?
  • 3%
    Very concerned
  • 9%
    Somewhat concerned
  • 32%
    Not very concerned
  • 56%
    Not at all concerned
Have you purchased an Ebola related item, like a t-shirt or a cure?
  • 0%
    Yes
  • 100%
    No
To the best of your knowledge, is anyone inside the US currently being treated for Ebola?
  • 56%
    Yes
  • 28%
    No
  • 17%
    Don’t know
To the best of your knowledge, if a person is sick with Ebola and has symptoms, how easily is Ebola spread from that person to other people?
  • 23%
    Very easily
  • 32%
    Somewhat easily
  • 39%
    Not very easily
  • 5%
    Not at all easily
Would you recognize the symptoms of Ebola if you saw them?
  • 8%
    Yes
  • 47%
    Maybe
  • 45%
    No
Even knowing that there is only the most remote possibility of contracting Ebola in St. Louis, will you still click on this link to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explanation of Ebola? http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/
  • 33%
    Yes
  • 67%
    No