Posted on 10/07/2014 10:07:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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New York City's Department of Health has been on alert for Ebola, and it's now stepping up its contingency plans.
The task is not only tracking down any possible cases that could come to our area, but also how to treat and contain the virus.
Diagnosing and treating Ebola are all such top priorities in New York right now that officials have been sending actors into emergency rooms pretending to be sick to see how the staff respond.
"I really think it's beneficial," student John-David Noguerra said. "I'd rather us be over-prepared than under-prepared for it."
To be clear, there have been no confirmed cases of Ebola in New York City, but officials are not resting on that. They are preparing for the worst. Hospitals have set up isolation rooms.
"We need to provide healthcare providers with training, protection, equipment and procedures," Dr. Celia Quinn said....
(Excerpt) Read more at 7online.com ...
In Manhattan you can come into contact with dozens of people in a matter of minutes. If it is ever found out the virus can travel via air or transmitted by mosquito, watch out.
Aw, heck. I initially misread the headline “NY health department sending in actors to get Ebola.” Immediately had the delightful thought of all those scumbag Obama-worshipping Hollywood lib actors getting Ebola, bleeding from their eyes, and writhing around in agony.
Good idea. Now do the same experiment with the IRS while calling yourself The Real Tea Party of America, and see how quickly you get hosed by the scorched earth audits. Lois Lerner is sitting at home with mucho time on her hands. Just ring her up for advice.
Like a battle or trial, once you start taking casualties and the triage begins, you can toss all your plans out the window.
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer was “acting” to be a patient for interns to figure out his ailment. One time he went in colored all yellow and was diagnosed with liver problems.
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