October 15, 201411 yr I wish I could trust those smarter than me to handle this properly but based on how poorly they have done so far and how so many things they have told us have turned out to not be the case, I don't trust the CDC right now... What have they told us that has turned out to not be the case?
October 15, 201411 yr Here are the current WW numbers October 14'th CDC official numbers - 8,914 Infected 4,447 Dead. Here was projected progression posted in another forum back in March: Mar, 2014 - Infected: 104 Dead: 62 Apr, 2014 - Infected: 194 Dead: 116 May, 2014 - Infected: 360 Dead: 216 Jun, 2014 - Infected: 670 Dead: 402 Jul, 2014 - Infected: 1,247 Dead: 748 Aug, 2014 - Infected: 2,319 Dead: 1,391 Sep, 2014 - Infected: 4,313 Dead: 2,588 Oct, 2014 - Infected: 8,022 Dead: 4,813 Do you want to see the rest of the progression through 2016? WW=Worldwide How many Americans in America have died from it? How many have been diagnosed? And I'm not talking Americans who went to West Africa to treat Ebola. I'm talking Americans in America that have gotten Ebola. What are those numbers?
October 15, 201411 yr I'll get it when I get home but it is suggested to be treated as an airborne biological weapon. OF course people are going to throw the healthcare workers under the bus saying they didn't follow protocol. Protocol would be to shut down all flights from that part of the World..... I don't disagree with the last sentence as a precaution but I'm still not buying the Ebola panic in America that the media is selling right now. And give me a good link, not something from Western Journalism or InfoWars. If it is shown the healthcare workers were neglicient in their treatment then they should be thrown under the bus.
October 15, 201411 yr Transmission-Based Precautions | Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings | HAI | CDC That is for TB etc., the fact that this can be spread somewhat similar is telling. What is the protocol being used at the Emory hospital in Atlanta that has been treating Ebola for years? Why have they been successful at treating it? What are they doing right?
October 15, 201411 yr I don't disagree with the last sentence as a precaution but I'm still not buying the Ebola panic in America that the media is selling right now. And give me a good link, not something from Western Journalism or InfoWars. If it is shown the healthcare workers were neglicient in their treatment then they should be thrown under the bus. There isn't panic right now, but to give you an example - About 70 Hospital Staffers Cared For Dallas Ebola Patient, Records Show CDC doesn?t know how many health-care workers in Dallas may have been exposed to Ebola; AP says it?s ?about 70? people - The Washington Post
October 15, 201411 yr There isn't panic right now, but to give you an example - About 70 Hospital Staffers Cared For Dallas Ebola Patient, Records Show CDC doesn?t know how many health-care workers in Dallas may have been exposed to Ebola; AP says it?s ?about 70? people - The Washington Post I think that was mentioned in the Yahoo article. I also thought I saw that they were only monitoring 48 of them as well. I just feel like our concern should be on ensuring proper protocol for the healthcare employees that will be on the front lines of Ebola and strictly monitoring that protocol and the healthcare employee's health. Of course that all starts at the CDC.
October 15, 201411 yr What is the protocol being used at the Emory hospital in Atlanta that has been treating Ebola for years? Why have they been successful at treating it? What are they doing right? They knew what they were getting, from the time the patient left Africa, until the time he left the hospital, they knew they were dealing with Ebola. Very different in an E.R. environment.
October 15, 201411 yr I think that was mentioned in the Yahoo article. I also thought I saw that they were only monitoring 48 of them as well. I just feel like our concern should be on ensuring proper protocol for the healthcare employees that will be on the front lines of Ebola and strictly monitoring that protocol and the healthcare employee's health. Of course that all starts at the CDC. You are correct, BUT that pretty much means FULL hazmat suits in the ER and for first responders in any place that could have a possible outbreak. They have a fever, they are contagious - they cough, sweat, throw-up, and sneeze any where around you there is a possibility of transmission.
October 15, 201411 yr @cnnbrk · now8 minutes ago MORE: CDC says woman flew from Cleveland to Dallas before Ebola symptoms; wants to talk to all 132 passengers. Health worker flew day before Ebola symptoms - CNN.com
October 15, 201411 yr What have they told us that has turned out to not be the case? - "any hospital can handle Ebola patients"...not true - "cloth masks and goggles are sufficient to protect one from Ebola" ...a lot of nurses are not happy with this statement - "there is zero risk of transmission on a flight"...does anyone really believe this now?? - blaming the nurse in Dallas for basically breaching protocol for the reason she contracted Ebola - then totally back tracking the next day...did she breach protocol or was the protocol given her not correct? Which is it?
October 15, 201411 yr Thank God. Walking around in this Tyvek suit is sooooooo hot. And the paranoia that comes if it rips. I need a new respirator also. Whew. Thanks, Hatz. :thumb: If you wear aluminum foil hats, it protects you from pretty much anything. Plus aliens can't read your mind and corrupt your thoughts. Supposed to work against Ebola too.
October 15, 201411 yr Dallas nurses describe Ebola hospital care: 'There was no protocol' This is why she got Ebola. This is why I am not concerned about it being airborne. Scientists see risk of mutant airborne Ebola as remote | Reuters Unless my child gets it and sneezes into my eyes, mouth, or nose, I'm fine. Otherwise, I don't clean up other peoples' vomit, feces, or blood, so I won't be in contact w/ it. That is how it spreads.
October 15, 201411 yr You are correct, BUT that pretty much means FULL hazmat suits in the ER and for first responders in any place that could have a possible outbreak. They have a fever, they are contagious - they cough, sweat, throw-up, and sneeze any where around you there is a possibility of transmission. Until we know more that is exactly how they should be IMO.
October 15, 201411 yr And another thing. Do you listen to a hospital that has MILLIONS AND MILLIONS to lose by admitting fault on the handling of Duncan, or do you believe the woman who is never going to be able to work in her chosen field again?
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