Why is that?
That is because Ebola is not an airborne disease, but is spread by prolonged close contact. None of the family were in prolonged close contact with the index case.
The two nurses who got sick were apparently taking care of him without using proper PPE until he was diagnosed. By then, they had been exposed for 2 days. Nurses sometimes have very close contact with patients. There is no excuse for them not wearing proper PPE; that should be standard hospital procedure for dealing with any patient with an unknown disease.
Testing my understanding....Are you saying that Duncan was not afflicted until he was diagnosed?
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None of the family were in prolonged close contact with the index case.
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They (supposedly) lived in close quarters (apartment) for close to a week. I’d say that’s close and prolonged.
Also, I remember reading reports stating he’d slept in all of the beds. I imagine he would’ve used all (both, at most) bathrooms, too. Where did the others sleep, and use the bathroom?
Again....prolonged and close contact.
Their PPE was inadequate! Uncle Tom Friedan blamed (and is still covertly blaming ) it on that stupid breech of protocol. It was the LACK of adequate PPE!!!
The meme from my fellow RN’S should be a resounding: WE WANT WHAT YOU HAVE,TOM!