one or both ebola patients en route to emory
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mei lan
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Boss 302 said:
I read (where, I cannot remember, but it's been in the last couple of days) that while the medical personnel were taking proper precautions, the people in the facilities aren't (their native co-workers), and that much of the equipment (hazmat suits, etc.) is way sub-standard.
honeybunny
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Interesting Ebola experiments :
http://healthmap.org/site/diseasedaily/article/pigs-monkeys-ebola-goes-airborne-112112
stirthepot2
http://healthmap.org/site/diseasedaily/article/pigs-monkeys-ebola-goes-airborne-112112
stirthepot2
72 year old woman dies as she was leaving the plane after it landing at UK from Sierra Leone. Reports allege she was sweating profusely and had been vomiting. Testing her body now for traces of the Ebola virus.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-terror-gatwick-passenger-collapses-3977051
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-terror-gatwick-passenger-collapses-3977051
LisaC
I'm here to spin the moral compass.
J-man said:
From the same article: "The patient’s symptoms suggest that Ebola is very unlikely but as a precaution this is one of the tests being undertaken. The patient was not symptomatic on the plane and therefore there is no risk of Ebola being passed on to either flight crew or other passengers."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ebola-terror-gatwick-passenger-collapses-3977051#ixzz39REDZWpR
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I'm not saying it Ebola, but you can't say it isn't either. It could be any number of illnesses or heath issues, but try telling anyone on that plane that there's nothing to worry about. I'm sure if anyone of us or one of our loved ones were on that plane the concern level would be greatly increased. It will be interesting to see if there's a follow-up story of the test results.LisaC said:
LisaC said:
I can't blame the person because I watched Walking Dead. And I read The Stand.
But you maybe should never say, "stay in Africa" in any context. People might take that the wrong way.
I'm not sure I would trust the CDC lately with any major outbreaks. They have been sloppy with the bird flu virus and anthrax. Doesn't make me rest easy...
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stradial
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LisaC said:
Didn't we make a law that they have to wear a scarlet letter identifying themselves?
Ohhh, wait, that was something else wasn't it.
I wish we still have that scarlet letter law, make it easier to tell who was loosy goosy.
Of course, back in my younger days, I would look like a walking stop sing.
(and that is not a good thing)
lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
We may never know how they contracted it, but we know for sure that it transmits only through contact with bodily fluids. If you don't intend to change their bedpan, wipe their nose, let them sneeze on you, or give them IV's you will not contract it. The airplane, etc... are out of a rational overabundance of caution. We have these tools to protect the healthcare workers and the public and we should use them as there is no known cure and the only semi-reliable treatment is with a transfusion from a survivor. The real threat of Ebola is not particularly easy transmission, but the lack of a cure for this disease that kills in the most unimaginably horrid way.
There is no reason for a person in Cobb County, Decatur, or Emory Hospital to be worried about contracting the disease from these two patients. The only real threat is to anyone within sneezing distance and anyone who directly contacts the patients. I hope that having them here will not only help them, but will further our understanding of the disease. I think they are freaking heroes for what they did in Africa.
There is no reason for a person in Cobb County, Decatur, or Emory Hospital to be worried about contracting the disease from these two patients. The only real threat is to anyone within sneezing distance and anyone who directly contacts the patients. I hope that having them here will not only help them, but will further our understanding of the disease. I think they are freaking heroes for what they did in Africa.
Waski_the_Squirrel
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Ebola spreads through contact with feces, vomit, or blood. In the US, this kind of contact is unlikely outside the healthcare setting.
There are more serious viruses to worry about such as a flu pandemic. Ebola has scary symptoms, but it is not easy to spread. But, the media like to keep us worked up so they can grab more eyeballs and make more advertising money.
People who like to spread panic are just helping the media out.
There are more serious viruses to worry about such as a flu pandemic. Ebola has scary symptoms, but it is not easy to spread. But, the media like to keep us worked up so they can grab more eyeballs and make more advertising money.
People who like to spread panic are just helping the media out.