North Texas Patient Tested for Ebola Virus

[UNT90]

I thought that plastic-faced grand stander Clay Jenkins was going to physically shove the head of Presbyterian off the microphone during their 7 o'clock press conference this morning.

Rick

Old slant face angling for a state or national office, no doubt.

[Coffee and TV]

I'm not worried, I got my flu shot yesterday.

[UNT90]

Wimp

[Cerebus]

Someone dun messed up. So Atlanta can handle two Ebola patients and not get any secondary infections, but Dallas now has at least two?

And by someone I don't mean the nurses, I am sure they followed the procedure. Who ever made that procedure is to blame.

[KingDL1]

Someone dun messed up. So Atlanta can handle two Ebola patients and not get any secondary infections, but Dallas now has at least two?

And by someone I don't mean the nurses, I am sure they followed the procedure. Who ever made that procedure is to blame.

I believe Atlanta treated them at full contamination levels, as if airborne but this was above and beyond the prescribed protocols if I remember correctly. I wondered on an article about the levels of protection but there are now thousands on thousands of articles and I did not readily find it.

[Cerebus]

Atlanta treated them at full contamination levels, as if airborne but this was above and beyond the prescribed protocols if I remember correctly. I wondered on an article about the levels of protection but there are now thousands on thousands of articles and I did not readily find it.

From what I can gather people who had to interact with his vomit and blood were gloved and masked. That seems like a really low level of precaution to me. Ebola is really contagious when you interact with those body fluids. People unconsciously touch their faces / rub their eyes all the time.

If I had to interact with that patient I would have wanted the full suit and a decontamination afterwards. Abundance of caution.

[KingDL1]

From what I can gather people who had to interact with his vomit and blood were gloved and masked. That seems like a really low level of precaution to me. Ebola is really contagious when you interact with those body fluids. People unconsciously touch their faces / rub their eyes all the time.

If I had to interact with that patient I would have wanted the full suit and a decontamination afterwards. Abundance of caution.

Bingo absolutely that is why the health organisations like the nurses association are in a huff because full suits have not been provided under the current CDC protocols, and why the CDC is changing their protocols. Screw that I would want the full suit with the piped in air. That is government for you.

[oldguystudent]

of course the other two-thirds of the population stayed on the planet and lived full, rich and happy lives until they were all wiped out by a virulent disease contracted from a dirty telephone.

[KingDL1]

Now a third possible patient the boyfriend of

Breaking: Ebola May Have Just Spread To An American Who Doesn’t Even Work In A Hospital

I hope not!

[CMJ]

Just to be up front about the matter, when the virus mutates to the point that the Ebola zombie apocalypse takes place, I have no qualms whatsoever about tripping each and every one of you in order to save myself.

[UNT90]

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/15/health/texas-ebola-outbreak/index.html

From the department of pretty damn scary.

She had a fever of 99.5 when she boarded the plane.

How about staying off an airplane if you treated someone with Ebola in the last month.

Really freaking stupid.

And the CDC director says "moving forward, we will ensure no one who has contact with Ebola patients will use public transport."

Are you kidding me? Some one has do it before you decide it might be a good idea to tell them not to?

One thing is becoming more and more apparent. If this disease is stomped out in the US, it will be in spite of the CDC, not because of it.

Just... Jeez!!...

Edited October 15, 2014 by UNT90

[FirefightnRick]

You know its getting bad when Obama cancels two fundraising trips to attend an Ebola meeting.

http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-hold-ebola-meeting-cabinet_816326.html

Rick

Edited October 16, 2014 by FirefightnRick

[Cerebus]

More I look into it the more I don't like the Dallas procedures. I expect 5-6 people to end up infected. I expect the CDC/Atlanta team to step in and take full control. Hopefully no one gets a TERTIARY infection.

Someone should pay with their job.

[Army of Dad]

Someone dun messed up. So Atlanta can handle two Ebola patients and not get any secondary infections, but Dallas now has at least two?

And by someone I don't mean the nurses, I am sure they followed the procedure. Who ever made that procedure is to blame.

I wonder how much of the problems with Duncan's treatment stem from him being a layperson whereas the two Atlanta patients were doctors...

[greenminer]

How Nigeria Stopped Ebola

[Coffee and TV]

Here we are 3 weeks after the original diagnosis and the only person dead is patient zero. The only 2 other people who are infected are people who handled his fecal matter and vomit at his most contagious time. Why are we panicking again?

[MeanGreenTexan]

Here we are 3 weeks after the original diagnosis and the only person dead is patient zero. The only 2 other people who are infected are people who handled his fecal matter and vomit at his most contagious time. Why are we panicking again?

Because there's really not much else to talk about.

Ebola conversation is the new weather.

Dude A: "How ya doin?"

Dude B: "Alright I guess, at least I don't have that Ebola."

Dude A: "How 'bout that Ebola, huh?"

Dude B: "It's crazy man."

Dude A: "Yeah. Alright, have a good one."

Dude B: "You too."

[Censored by Laurie]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/15/shepard-smith-ebola_n_5992510.html

[UNT90]

Here we are 3 weeks after the original diagnosis and the only person dead is patient zero. The only 2 other people who are infected are people who handled his fecal matter and vomit at his most contagious time. Why are we panicking again?

Because we are Xenophobes...

[CMJ]

http://www.thewrap.com/contagion-screenwriter-blasts-reaction-to-ebola-as-stupidity-fear-and-politics/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mailchimp

[UNT90]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/15/shepard-smith-ebola_n_5992510.html

So you completely disagree with this, right?

[KingDL1]

Here we are 3 weeks after the original diagnosis and the only person dead is patient zero. The only 2 other people who are infected are people who handled his fecal matter and vomit at his most contagious time. Why are we panicking again?

Who is panicking? I think we have been discussing the topic and things like what a fail the CDC has been so far. But if you think there is no cause for concern I would say you are very wrong.

[UNT90]

How Nigeria Stopped Ebola

Seems like a 3rd world country is doing many things we are not. Arrogance is at play, with officials following the thought pattern of "this is Anerica, this can't happen here" instead of taking the appropriate steps to ensure it doesn't.

It would also be interesting to know how many of those infected by Mr. Sawyer were health care workers that treated him, and if any of the other 19 weren't Heath care employees, exactly what contact did they have with Sawyer that caused the infection.

[KingDL1]

Study questions 21-day quarantine period for Ebola

Reports: Amber Vinson, Dallas nurse with Ebola, called CDC before boarding plane

It just gets a bit more fun.

[Coffee and TV]

You know its getting bad when Obama cancels two fundraising trips to attend an Ebola meeting.

http://m.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-hold-ebola-meeting-cabinet_816326.html

Rick

Meanwhile Rick Perry is in Europe...