Outbreak in dallas

[ElisabethWhispers]

I don't have a facebook account. Never have. What does the article say?

[ElisabethWhispers]

Originally Posted by Lust4xxxLife

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

I was up last night at an ungodly hour and well, when I read this last night, my first thought if when a disease migrates over a larger area, or another country, that is one of the parameters of deciding if a disease is becoming a pandemic. I might not have written that just right but I think you know what I'm trying to say.

And that is what people are missing but I could be wrong.

I'm not wishing to cause scared feelings, of that I agree with Duke's earlier post from several days ago.

However, we're due for a really nasty one. Well, maybe. We've had a few (3? 4?) flu pandemics this past century.

And HIV hasn't been from that far back.

[JessicaKnightly]

Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

I don't have a facebook account. Never have. What does the article say?

You don't need a facebook account to view the link. It's a video about ebola.

[ElisabethWhispers]

Thanks, Jessica.

EW

[Guest092216]

Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

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.

They have employee health departments in every facility. The cost of your care is picked up thru the facility's insurance, typically. It is a very tedious and structured process. An accidental needle stick, for example, is followed by a series of lab tests for months maybe years depending on the facility's protocol and any local/state law requirements.

[discerning_guy]

The R number for ebola is 1 - 2. You would rarely hear this mentioned in the reports. So even though there is a high probability that we will have active cases in the U.S at any point in time, we are very very unlikely to see a pandemic. However unsettling this situation is, we need look at the real risks here and not be influenced by sensational journalism/reporting.

Most of our hospitals here are not truly prepared for a contagion like this. But as the 3 centers which has successfully treated and discharged ebola patients show, measures in place does work. Our public policy is all over the place. At least I concluded, after the way our system reacted to the first case, pretty much everyone was wishing it wont show up in our door step. No one wanted to plan for when it really did in the general population. Given our basic health, safety and sanitary situation, we need to be cautious, but no need to be paranoid.

[Guest092216]

The problem is that R number occurs in a matter of a few weeks, as opposed to a couple of years as with HIV. I have also read it is as high as four. Four people in two weeks is different than four people in 5 years.

Personally, I think this is probably nearing the end for concern. The second patient was an isolated and accidental breach. All others who were possibly infected are almost in the clear, which is a surprise blessing to say the least.

[Chung Tran]

sort of ironic, but sad that the new ebola patient is Vietnamese.. ironic, because she is the progeny of refugees, and gave her heart and skill to help this Dude who brings Ebola here, after lying on his exit form.. then the Dude's nephew and family (refugees themselves) Bitch about America, how we won't try to help him and let him die because he's black...

I would hunt those people down and slap them, if I knew I wouldn't catch ebola... fucking ingrates!

[macbeth1000]

As the ebola victim is dead and gone, there is no way to be certain that he lied on his form. Maybe he didnt know that he was exposed to ebola, the questions the authorities could have asked him if he survived are no longer valid as he didnt make it. I feel sorry for him because if you read about his life, it seems that god really fucked him in many ways than one.
I would however admit that What his family is doing is because of that fool Mr. Jackson - I doubt the family would even think about suing if not for that man singing in their ears.
The Nurse getting ebola is also sad however hopefully since she came in very early maybe she will make it.

[ithyphallicus]

All I know is that Dr. Seema Yasmin is hot as hell! She's a CDC epidemiologist from UTD/DMN and on CNN in case you don't know.

[Guest092216]

Nina Pham is pretty cute too.

[JessicaKnightly]

http://www.aol.com/article/2014/10/1...6pLid%3D545306

A doctor that survived Ebola is donating his plasma to help her. If his plasma has the proper antigens to fight this virus we'll have to wait and see. He wanted to donate his blood, but they were of different blood types.

[TexTushHog]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

$$$$$$$

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.

I guarantee I'm right. I turn down med mal cases every month. I now accept about one every two years. See: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, Section 74.301

[dallasfan]

Put a ban on all travel to and from Africa indefinitely.

[ElisabethWhispers]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the second health care worker getting sick now.