Outbreak in dallas

[Sleepy363]

Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

I generally wake up pretty early. And I was enjoying being under the covers when my phone beeped with the news.

And the FIRST thing that I thought of is what you wrote above. Are we around the same age? Sometimes, you'll write something and I'll think to myself that we must be of a similar age, although I certainly have no idea. Then, often it seems as if you're much younger. Anyway ... apologies for the thread drift.

At any rate, NOW is the time to NOT panic. It's just the second one. I do worry that it's been a week, or several days, that this person was exposed to others. You know the whole "six degrees of separation" thing.

Now who has been infected?

Well if this 2nd person just now got a fever, they wouldn't have been able to spread it until now, so whoever they came in contact prior to them having symptoms shouldn't be an issue, only if they came in contact with others since having symptoms. Those people should be monitored.

Unless they stop allowing flights from those ravaged areas of Africa, Dallas isn't going to be the last place where this happens. The fever scanners won't help much at all.

[Guest092216]

I think most health care workers are more diligent about monitoring themselves and their environment for symptoms and more conscientious about their infection control measures.

From what has been said, she came in with a low grade fever which is the best she could have done. Sounds like she was looking for the symptoms and acted responsibly.

I'm much more comfortable with this kind of case than the random county deputy a few days ago or any other random cases popping up of people becoming symptomatic who were not in the pool of those being monitored.

[Chung Tran]

Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

Are we around the same age? Sometimes, you'll write something and I'll think to myself that we must be of a similar age, although I certainly have no idea. Then, often it seems as if you're much younger.

you are quite observant, my good Strumpet!

as for the "much younger" remark, maybe there's a little Oscar, from the "Tin Drum" inside of me.. so much horror around me, that I cease to grow older, lol..

I'd like to know at what point the now-infected lady came in contact with Duncan.. I assume it was after he was diagnosed with Ebola, since we know she was in a Hazmat suit.. but what about those who came in close contact, during the 4 days from the time he first entered Presbyterian, to the day he was diagnosed with Ebola.. those people have much to be concerned about, I think..

[Guest092216]

If memory serves, I believe they were put on voluntary "self-isolation" at home and daily checks from the CDC.

[leslie@nn]

http://news.yahoo.com/state-health-o...102955708.html

You people always beat me to it!! I always check on the Ebola status first thing in the morning and someone always beats me to it. I guess I need to wake up earlier

[skirtchaser79411]

I think some are missing the point Dallas is now the first place out of Africa for the virus
to spread and have an iffection that is not good news

[Lust4xxxLife]

Originally Posted by skirtchaser79411

I think some are missing the point Dallas is now the first place out of Africa for the virus
to spread and have an iffection that is not good news

Wrong. Spain was first. What is your point that you think we're missing?

[Chung Tran]

Hmm.. the United States welcomed this Dude's family as refugees, a hospital Care worker is fighting for life after contracting Ebola from Duncan.. Duncan lied on his exit form, and cost the city of Dallas millions of dollars.. and this is what Duncan's Nephew has to say..

smmfh...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/10/health...html?hpt=hp_t1

[Guest092216]

$$$$$$$

You called it a few days back Chung. Hopefully TTH is right and there is a cap on what they can sue for in this situation.

[dallasfan]

Ebola has been around in Africa for a long time. I think the first case was from the 1970s.

It's just recently gotten out of control over there. One of the reasons is that the people over there are just not very clean or sanitary or educated. It's also hitting some of the more populated areas. One of the reason why HIV is also out of control over there.

When HIV first hit the united stated, no one knew what was going on or what it was. I think that is the case again. There are a lot of people out there with it that just don't know they have it, have not been diagnosed with it, or are just afraid to come forward that they have it. Because it is not an airborne or waterborne disease yet, I think it will spread slowly. It may take years for it to get to the point of where it is in Africa. Now if the virus mutates to an airborne or waterborne strain...that is when all hell breaks loose.

[TrailBlazer]

What a mess.

[TrailBlazer]

Originally Posted by Chung Tran

Hmm.. the United States welcomed this Dude's family as refugees, a hospital Care worker is fighting for life after contracting Ebola from Duncan.. Duncan lied on his exit form, and cost the city of Dallas millions of dollars.. and this is what Duncan's Nephew has to say..

smmfh...

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/10/health...html?hpt=hp_t1

The latest!

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/1...otocol-breach/


You are spot-on Chung. I read somewhere the family is threatening to sue. The Nurse should be counter-suing the family for her getting Ebola and also suing Texas Health Dallas for not providing the proper protective equipment to protect their employees and not following the proper guidelines.

[ElisabethWhispers]

Does the nephew think that the uncle would have received better care (because of his color and nationality) if he had decided to stay in his own country?

[ElisabethWhispers]

Originally Posted by TrailBlazer

... The Nurse should be counter-suing the family for her getting Ebola and also suing Texas Health Dallas for not providing the proper protective equipment to protect their employees and not following the proper guidelines.

There have been health care workers who have contracted the HIV virus from work. What generally happens with those nurses, and other hospital workers, who accidentally get stuck with an infected needle or contract a dangerous disease another way?

Is it the fault of the hospitals when these tragic situations happen or does just really crappy, and unfair, things happen to good people all of the time?

Obviously, I wasn't there. But accidents happen.

To not think that ANYONE would be infected, after this whole mess, is to be naive.

[JessicaKnightly]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152959535736509