[Oliviaforever]

Why did the hospital not follow CDC guidelines?

[ctdonath2]

“Why did the hospital not follow CDC guidelines?”

Normalicy bias. Couldn’t have been Ebola. Even if it was Ebola it couldn’t possibly be Ebola.

[Rome2000]

Ebola can only be managed in specialized containment units

Regular hospitals just aren’t capable of treating the infected without collateral damage to the staff (now 2 nurses infected)

The CDC should have removed Duncan from Dallas on Day 1 and got him into a secure facility.

The fact they didn’t is evidence of unacceptable incompetence, or a deliberate attempt by the WH to ensure the virus spreads.

[kidd]

My understanding is that ebola is a Level-4 pathogen (worst level), which means it should be handled with PPE’s that include positive pressure suits (the bubble suits).

The CDC guidelines are for something less than Level-3 pathogens. The sort of gear you might wear when dealing with a new strain of the flu.

The United States is very unprepared for ebola and the CDC is ruled by an Obama appointed bureaucrat rather than a knowledgeable physician.