Patient in New York City Tests Positive for Ebola

NY Times ^

[bryan999]

A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea tested positive for the Ebola virus Thursday, becoming the city’s first diagnosed case.

The doctor, Craig Spencer, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday and placed in isolation while health care workers spread out across the city to trace anyone he might have come into contact with in recent days. A further test will be conducted by the federal Centers for Disease Control to confirm the initial test.

While officials have said they expected isolated cases of the disease to arrive in New York eventually, and had been preparing for this moment for months, the first case highlighted the challenges surrounding containment of the virus, especially in a crowded metropolis.

[hal ogen]

What a LIB idiot. Shouldn't he have been quarantined outside the US? The fool comes to NYC, goes bowling and takes public transportation. The idiot should have his DR’s license yanked.

[a fool in paradise]

Apparently he wasn’t following protocol if he got infected. So much for medical expertise.

[wrench]

“They should run an airline for medical personnel, mission workers etc. ‘only’ coming out of the hot zones, isolate them on landing until they’re cleared.”

No airline needed, just charter flights operating under non airline regulations for commercial flight.

Bill Gates could make it happen tomorrow. He is heavily involved in 3rd world health-care, and he has the resources to “get it off the ground”.

It doesn’t have to be all for free, clients would pay to get their people there and back safely. The one charter company flying the ebola evac plane back and forth are making huge money off of it.

[Diogenesis]

Obola and his EXEMPT Clowns and Czar must need Depends.

[a fool in paradise]

Also good that not a lot of people live there...

"It's so crowded, nobody goes there anymore." - Yogi Berra

[a fool in paradise]

Bowling?

You mean he spent a lot of time in the toilet?

[PROCON]

Oh, Yogi, we miss you :-)

And your Yogisms...

[a fool in paradise]

Apparently the asymptomatic are not a problem, except for the people who have it and show no symptoms or the rare breed who have a natural immunity to it (but still act as carriers).

The screening procedures are bunk. QUARANTINE.

[a fool in paradise]

It is true that the first symptom of ebola is the overwhelming urge to use public transportation.

... a craving for a slice of New York pizza...

[a fool in paradise]

They did not know he had used their bowling alley (until) CNN contacted them for a comment.

"SMILE! You're on candid camera....!"

[lulu16]

Is that what they call the “gay stare?” (lol)

[a fool in paradise]

Maybe the victims are worried that they are going to die within a week and want one final fling on the town/see family, etc.

[a fool in paradise]

Lord King Barack would not have grounded the flights after 9-11-2001. Too harmful to certain businesses.

[NonValueAdded]

Wow, Kelly is on fire about this. The NBC people got hammered for breaking quarantine when not showing symptoms, but this [clown] was out bowling, she sez.

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly ...

[rolling_stone]

that’s called liberalism- out of touch with reality lack of common sense and instinct of self survival

[wrench]

The BBC cut right to the chase:

He is the first Ebola case diagnosed in New York, the largest city in the US.

[WeatherGuy]

He is the first Ebola case diagnosed in New York, the largest city in the US.

..and the financial capital of the entire planet.

[wrench]

Any news on after hours trading?

[PghBaldy]

Gov Cuome is saying Dr Ebola took all precautions and avoided people. I suppose the dozens or hundreds of people he came into contact with on the subway and the bowling alley will take comfort from Cuomo’s calming words.

[NonValueAdded]

Cuomo says 4 people. Not counting the folks who put on the bowling shoes or used the bowling ball, right?