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As Ebola Cases Accelerate, Liberia's Sick Must Fend for Themselves
Washington Post ^ | 9/14/12 | Lenny Bernstein

Posted on 09/14/2014 11:23:15 AM PDT by DouglasKC

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With each day, the small group of caregivers trying to cope with the worst outbreak of Ebola on record falls further and further behind as the pace of the virus’s transmission rapidly accelerates. Health facilities are full, and an increasing number of infected people are being turned away, left to fend for themselves.

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The sick arrive each day, hopeful that their timing and symptoms will get them past the gate. Even so, 7 in 10 will die inside, slightly better odds than the 9 in 10 who are dying in the community, Madden said.

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Across Monrovia, such breakdowns in basic services are common. Schools are closed. Aside from the delivery of children, it is almost impossible to get any kind of medical care that would require a hospital, because Ebola has overwhelmed the system.

Few people are working. They have been told to stay home, to help slow transmission of the virus, which means that no money is coming in for basics such as food. People say they are relying on handouts from family and friends and hustling for a few dollars.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: ebola; horseman; pale; pandemic
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To: lilypad
Surprise! We have an Ebola patient on the floor above you and 2 above the cafeteria. Not to worry though.......

Read the first sentence. Published Friday afternoon, late.

21 posted on 09/14/2014 12:29:15 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Problem is, effective quarantine requires everyone isolate for twice the incubation period: 2 months. Ain’t happening.


22 posted on 09/14/2014 12:31:58 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Solve problems, don't bitch about them.)
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To: ctdonath2

The smart and prepared ones will.


23 posted on 09/14/2014 12:33:23 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: grania

There are many water filtering options, and basic chemicals for swimming pools can sterilize water, if you know what you’re doing.

You can also look into “lifeStraw” available at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/LifeStraw-LSPHF017-Personal-Water-Filter/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=sr_1_1?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1410723315&sr=1-1&keywords=lifestraw

For $25 you can filter 1000 liters of water. Any river or lake will do.


24 posted on 09/14/2014 12:35:38 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: tiki
Back in MA, I had a neighbor who in the '70s built a house with survivalist considerations. It has an indoor pool, and available water is one reason why. I just had a thought. If there were any hint that water could be an issue, a childrens pool full of water in the outside shed, covered, might be the way to go. And buckets for water collection from rain.

I don't think I'd get that extreme unless it seemed that water supply could be an issue.

25 posted on 09/14/2014 12:36:06 PM PDT by grania
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To: ClearCase_guy

Thank you


26 posted on 09/14/2014 12:36:46 PM PDT by grania
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To: 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

27 posted on 09/14/2014 12:36:54 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: DouglasKC

This is so sad.


28 posted on 09/14/2014 12:45:39 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: ClearCase_guy

Lifestraw does NOT remove viruses from water, though.


29 posted on 09/14/2014 12:48:54 PM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods)
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To: goodnesswins

A fair point.

It filters bacteria and protozoa. Those are likely to be your biggest concern (E. coli, giardia, etc.) Viruses would remain a problem — but they are not nearly so common.


30 posted on 09/14/2014 12:53:14 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Just wondering....where did you find it for $25? Says $47 at your link....


31 posted on 09/14/2014 1:01:15 PM PDT by goodnesswins (R.I.P. Doherty, Smith, Stevens, Woods)
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To: goodnesswins

http://shop.solardirect.com/product_info.php?cPath=451&products_id=1231&gclid=CKfexbfA4cACFQto7AodgXgAcA

$19.95


32 posted on 09/14/2014 1:04:13 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: DouglasKC

I read this earlier (thanks for posting to FR) and while the words are there on the screen, I can’t truly imagine the horror of what conditions must be like .... totally helpless, so sick, or watching your loved ones die and get hauled off ... or even left for hours, even days, where they fall or have been moved out of houses. I am praying for these people.


33 posted on 09/14/2014 1:11:51 PM PDT by Qiviut ( One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns)
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To: Qiviut

No doubt a hell of a way to die. When I had the flu as a kid I wished would die. I can only imagine what they are going through.


34 posted on 09/14/2014 1:18:29 PM PDT by refermech
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To: DouglasKC

I don’t think veterinarians will fare too well either. Ebola can get into companion animals, some carry the virus asymptomatically and some are symptomatic.


35 posted on 09/14/2014 1:23:55 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: DouglasKC

Have read Liberia has a population of 4 million, yet less than 300 doctors now practice there.


36 posted on 09/14/2014 2:05:37 PM PDT by donozark (The voices inside my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!)
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To: DouglasKC

It could do wonders for the economy and established order, not to mention the potential enhancements for the minds of those in business, academic and political leadership.


37 posted on 09/14/2014 2:11:25 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

This would make 1918 look like a picnic.


38 posted on 09/14/2014 2:13:01 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: grania

Rainwater is good. A large tarp pegged in the back yard works.

If you are in CA, you are screwed. And thirsty.

I have a pool in the back yard that holds 22,500 gallons.


39 posted on 09/14/2014 2:15:13 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: DouglasKC

And it would be fast. The hospitals and medical staff would be hit hard, and hit first.

Consider that 70% of medical personnel would be hit.

Your death rate increases significantly if no one is left to treat the sick. Heart attacks, strokes, accidents...the mortality rate for everything else will skyrocket.

Your 62 million could easily pop up to nearly 100 million pretty darned soon.


40 posted on 09/14/2014 2:18:16 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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