Ebola is here.....

[rushthezeppelin]

They did a blood test on the cruise ship suspect to be sure.

As I understand things, if you've got it you've got it. It takes a few days up to 21 or 48 days for the virus to multiply enough in your blood for outward symptoms to appear, but while it's busy growing, it's still there. Negative on the blood test means it's not there, right?

From what I understand, and I could be wrong on this, tests don't show positive until you have outward symptoms and are a potential vector for spreading the virus. I would like to see a little more clarification from the WHO on this particular matter for sure. Hopefully they did multiple tests as well as there is always a potential for false negatives.

Not out of the woods yet. Many more potential Duncans out there, with a clear path.

This too. With our incredibly porous border and the green light from this admin that we will accept medical tourism from these countries, this is doubtful to be the last case we see in the US.

 

[F350-6]

This too. With our incredibly porous border and the green light from this admin that we will accept medical tourism from these countries, this is doubtful to be the last case we see in the US.

Well the horses have started to escape so it looks like it's time to partially close the barn door. Ebola: US Restricts Air Travel From Africa

Of course a partially closed door doesn't keep anything in or out. I guess it's just a feel good move. I do find it strange that they picked all liberal leaning locations for the possible ebola arrivals. I would have guessed it would have been the opposite.

 

[RACER X]

Uh oh, big apple's about to turn sour

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/n...-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=1

 

[Vaquero]

Uh oh, big apple's about to turn sour

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/n...-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=1

Harlem. He's white. Oh shit.

 

[Recoil45]

That airport screening is really helping. Our government sucks.

 

[Southpaw]

Uh oh, big apple's about to turn sour

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/n...-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=1

Another selfish doctor who's social life is way to important for him to even think about maybe locking himself up for a few weeks, just in case. What a douche!

 

[Texas42]

From what I understand, and I could be wrong on this, tests don't show positive until you have outward symptoms and are a potential vector for spreading the virus. I would like to see a little more clarification from the WHO on this particular matter for sure. Hopefully they did multiple tests as well as there is always a potential for false negatives.



This too. With our incredibly porous border and the green light from this admin that we will accept medical tourism from these countries, this is doubtful to be the last case we see in the US.

Wrong question. The question is how sensitive and how specific the test is. (ie, how many false negatives or false positives).

 

[TheDan]

Our government sucks.

You just now figuring this out?
It is hard to tell if they are being their typical ineffective bureaucratic central planner selves, or if they are hoping to grab more power due to threat of a pandemic. The best thing the government can do at this point is stay out of everyone's way that is actually capable of stopping ebola.

 

[RACER X]

Ha

 

[RACER X]

Nurse Pham is going home

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Nurse Pham is going home

Yep, awesome news!

 

[shooterfpga]

I think we have ebola at ft campbell. I saw a dead bird outside the company area yesterday.

 

[Mike1234567]

I think we have ebola at ft campbell. I saw a dead bird outside the company area yesterday.

Nah... that's Bird Flu.

 

[peeps]

So, some States implemented stricter quarantine rules and these "healthcare workers" get in a fit because they have to wait 3 extra weeks to see their families, etc....why wouldn't they WANT to do that? I'm sick of hearing oh, but it's only infectious when people are symptomatic. They should know better and take the side of caution. And towards the end of this article, where it's said that politicians shouldn't be making these decisions, I actually disagree with that, in this instance, because the current "healthcare workers" have failed to keep it out of the U.S....So someone needs to do something.

That said, they should definitely treat the workers like royalty when they return, just isolated that's all.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/nyregion/ebola-quarantine.html?_r=0&referrer=

 

[Moonpie]

After all the smack the lamestreammedia talked about Dallas?!?!?!?!

Thats rich.

 

[AustinN4]

And towards the end of this article, where it's said that politicians shouldn't be making these decisions, I actually disagree with that, in this instance, because the current "healthcare workers" have failed to keep it out of the U.S....So someone needs to do something.

Bingo! I can't beieve Texas hasn't done something similar already. Oh......, that's right, they are busy with the upcoming election.

 

[peeps]

Bingo! I can't beieve Texas hasn't done something similar already. Oh......, that's right, they are busy with the upcoming election.

I'm not sure if TX has any direct flights from Africa...either way, Gov Perry shouldn't be focused on any election at the moment. He should be getting Texas squared away from indirect entries like we've had already and making sure our hospitals & clinics know what the fudge they're doing!

 

[AustinN4]

I'm not sure if TX has any direct flights from Africa...

No, but healthcare workers and others have been exposed to it How about the 2 nurses that traveled after taking direct care of the guy from Liberia in Dallas. They should have been under a strict in home quarantine for 21 days for a minimum. And if they violate it, then they get an enforced involuntary quarantine. But Texas has no such law that I am aware of.

 

[peeps]

No, but healthcare workers and others have been exposed to it How about the 2 nurses that traveled after taking direct care of the guy from Liberia in Dallas. They should have been under a strict in home quarantine for 21 days for a minimum. And if they violate it, then they get an enforced involuntary quarantine. But Texas has no such law that I am aware of.

Oh, no doubt about that. We're on the same page there. My argument with that article was the healthcare workers complaining about a mandatory quarantine and boohooing about it. Plus, the people who say such quarantine would hurt relief efforts by somehow dissuading other healthcare workers from going over there...it's horse poop imo.