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Blood sample taken from Ebola hospital worker in isolation aboard Carnival cruise ship
AP KPRC 2 Houston ^ | 10/18/14 | Matt Aufdenspring

Posted on 10/18/2014 7:36:43 PM PDT by richardskeet

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To: lightman

They are completely without the infrastructure to deal with something like Ebola in Belize. Their economy is almost entirely dependent upon tourism. An Ebola outbreak would destroy them economically.

While I question denying permission for the woman to be airlifted from the cruise ship to an airport in Belize in order to transfer her onto an awaiting air ambulance to return her to the US since there would be next to no contact with any domestic person and only moments to transfer her to the plane, I don’t question at all their strong reservations to the point of denying entry to those potentially exposed to Ebola.

Their PM did more right than wrong, imho. But, there will be political repercussions, no doubt in my mind about that.


41 posted on 10/18/2014 9:01:19 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: richardskeet

Does Bammy get his Sta$h billed for these expenses of maintaining open borders?


42 posted on 10/18/2014 9:02:11 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: palmer
"his"?

How connected to reality are you?

43 posted on 10/18/2014 9:04:17 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Shelayne; Jim Noble
Whoa, I hope this is not true!

Later tonight in breaking news, Channel 5 Belize reported that it has:

“Confirmed with representatives of the Ministry of Health that they have indeed received a report that there is at least one passenger on board the cruise ship, Carnival Magic, showing symptoms similar to that of the Ebola virus. According to the report made to MOH, the person exhibiting the symptoms did not come ashore today. The ship is reportedly carrying 3652 passengers and a total population of 4633 persons.

If true, SOL.

44 posted on 10/18/2014 9:04:25 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: SpaceBar
I think I strongly agree.

Maybe we should all kick in for more liposuction on MooseShell......

45 posted on 10/18/2014 9:06:20 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: RegulatorCountry
Belize was right. The Obola Administration has handled this all wrong. Allowing Duncan to enter, not having the correct protocols in place and then not enforcing a quarantine has led to this. And I hate to say it, but Mexico handled it right as well.
46 posted on 10/18/2014 9:07:49 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: richardskeet
Seems like a lot of money to spend, for a blood sample, if she is not showing symptoms. The ship docks tomorrow morning.

Not really....

Supposedly a nurse in Nigeria not showing any symptoms gave Ebola to one of her patients. Somehow I think we can all agree the CDC has been lying their pants off to the public.

If the story on the Nigerian nurse is true and this hospital worker REALLY IS NOT SHOWING any symptoms they still have cause for concerns and a cruise ship is a disastrous place for this person to have been. Better know before docking if that ship needs to be quarantined.

47 posted on 10/18/2014 9:09:12 PM PDT by Lady Heron
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To: RegulatorCountry
"John Kerry was reportedly even involved ..............."

BBbwwwwwwwwahhhaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwaaaaa

48 posted on 10/18/2014 9:09:51 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Chgogal

Hospital ships and quarantine ships are not without precedent. If the outbreak continues to spread in the developed world, it may very well come down to that. Carnival Magic is quite spacious, accommodating over 4,600 people for extended periods as it does, just saying. I wouldn’t be surprised if the disease continues to spread.


49 posted on 10/18/2014 9:10:46 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry
There are links to sources for all of this on FR, ranging from late Thursday night until the present.

And RegulatorCountry went without sleep the past 96 hours to give us the hourly play-by-play.

50 posted on 10/18/2014 9:12:34 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Paladin2

I share in the horse laugh at John Kerry in general, but it certainly highlights the level of attention and alarm that this person on a cruise ship has warranted both domestically and abroad, which is completely at odds with the more recent and rather routine sounding reports.


51 posted on 10/18/2014 9:13:01 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry
That is the only positive thing about this story, assuming the Obola Administration makes them stay on board. Can you imagine keeping track of 4,600+/- passengers and crew? Insane! How the heck did this happen? Who the heck is running this country?
52 posted on 10/18/2014 9:14:56 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: palmer

Assuming that the sample was taken the day of admittance, today would be the 15th day. Many show symptoms from the 8th to 10th day.

I’m betting there are symptoms, there is no reason to have been trying to helicopter her off, and send a copter to take a blood sample unless there’s symptoms that I can think of.

Full hazmat gear with there own air supply, and decontamination afterward is what happens at research labs. I am 99.9% sure that the hospital lab didn’t have that.


53 posted on 10/18/2014 9:15:21 PM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: RegulatorCountry
Well, tests will tell.

So far the Dallas "outbreak" seems to be dying out.

We'll know in another 21 days....

54 posted on 10/18/2014 9:16:11 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: steve86

Seems I’ve seen you active rather late, yourself. And, no, I’ve slept. I’ve been on a project deadline and have been pulling all-nighters for a few days and getting about four hours in during the late morning to early afternoon. I work better late, fewer distractions. Keeping a web browser open on the side is not hard to do on a 27” monitor. I should be done with the deadline project by early next week, so you can sleep then, lol.


55 posted on 10/18/2014 9:17:23 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry
Do you have any info confirming or denying the info at the link. In particular the following quote:

Later tonight in breaking news, Channel 5 Belize reported that it has:

“Confirmed with representatives of the Ministry of Health that they have indeed received a report that there is at least one passenger on board the cruise ship, Carnival Magic, showing symptoms similar to that of the Ebola virus. According to the report made to MOH, the person exhibiting the symptoms did not come ashore today. The ship is reportedly carrying 3652 passengers and a total population of 4633 persons.

56 posted on 10/18/2014 9:18:08 PM PDT by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: Paladin2

I don’t read every story about every incident. The one that I read didn’t specify the sex of the technician.


57 posted on 10/18/2014 9:19:26 PM PDT by palmer (This comment is not approved or cleared by FDA)
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To: Chgogal

Sources from Belize (multiple links on FR, at least one already on this thread courtesy FReeper shelayne( state that the passenger was symptomatic which is why they were contacted, some comments made on Twitter apparently by passengers appear to confirm.

Sources from the cruise line and the US say she’s asymptomatic.

Which do you believe, given all the excitement over trying to get this passenger to medical treatment? I’m going with Belize because of that, myself.


58 posted on 10/18/2014 9:23:29 PM PDT by RegulatorCountry
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To: palmer

So far there are only a couple of new peeps involved per day in the Americas. Let’s hope that it only declines in rate....


59 posted on 10/18/2014 9:23:30 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: RegulatorCountry

Take care of yourself.


60 posted on 10/18/2014 9:24:04 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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