Posted on 10/23/2014 5:33:03 PM PDT by 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 citys 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Ebola like viruses can be freeze dried and reconstituted, but it is not easy.
Even if he did not have a life threatening illness or disease, once a person is sick, it would be nice if they stayed home to be sick, instead of sharing it. I've sometimes called in with mild symptoms, rather than taking it to work and sharing it. Taking care of myself while the cold or flu is mild sometimes prevents it from getting severe.
Dang auto correct...
‘The doubling rate’ = ‘Dog lung rate’
Yes, he bought (or someone bought) a round trip ticket. With that visa he needed a round trip ticket. But he had no plans to go back according to his nephew. He was going to get four or five jobs here and get rich. Sure
Yes, workplace ‘Typhoid Marys’ are prevalent these days. I know we are supposed to share...but not THIS.
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