11 People with “Potential Exposure” to Ebola Being Brought to American…ummm…Hotels???

Freedom Outpost ^ | 3/16/2015 | Daisy Luther

[HomerBohn]

It looks like we're gearing up for Round 2 of Ebola Roulette.

A couple of days ago an American healthcare worker who had been definitively diagnosed with Ebola was brought back to the US for treatment at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. Eleven more patients have been isolated and are on their way to the United States as well, after having had "potential exposure" to the disease.

Now, about those people who were "potentially exposed"?

They aren't being hospitalized. Oh no. They are being brought back to stay at hotels "near" three different hospitals in different regions of the country. I couldn't make this up if I tried. Read this excerpt from a report by CNN and weep.

"(The) CDC and the State Department are facilitating the return of additional American citizens who had potential exposure to the index patient or exposures similar to those that resulted in the infection of the index patient," the CDC said in a written statement.

The CDC said none of these individuals returning from Africa has been diagnosed as having Ebola, including one who had "potential exposure to the individual being treated at NIH" and was "transported via charter to the Atlanta area to be close to Emory University Hospital" on Friday. That person is voluntarily self-isolating and will be monitored over the 21-day incubation period, the CDC said.

Four people who had "more exposure than the others" to the patient with Ebola will isolate themselves in housing on the campus of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, said Nebraska Medicine spokesman Taylor Wilson. They arrived on the medical campus Saturday evening, Wilson said.

The other six are scheduled to fly into Washington on Sunday to go to the NIH, and into Atlanta on Monday to go to Emory, Skinner said.

Skinner said the Americans coming home will stay at hotels and other housing near the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the National Institutes of Health in Maryland or Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Let me repeat that one very important sentence:

…the Americans coming home will stay at hotels and other housing near the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the National Institutes of Health in Maryland or Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

So what about… Hotel personnel? Housekeeping? Room service or other food delivery people? Other hotel guests who you can guess won't be warned about the possible status of their fellow lodgers Whoever gets these rooms later? People who use the vending machine if someone decides to just pop out and grab a Coke?

I realize the points above sound facetious, but why in the name of all things cute and fluffy aren't these people being isolated in a health care facility? ELEVEN people in THREE different parts of the country. It's like those in charge are trying to give the disease the best possible chance to spread across the country.

A refresher on the 2014 Ebola scare…

Who can forget the events of last October and November, when only dumb luck kept the hemorrhagic illness from being unleashed on our country?

Last fall, experts from the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and the WHO (World Health Organization) received a great deal of criticism for how they handled the potential Ebola crisis. First, a man visited a Texas hospital twice before being admitted with the disease. Then protocols (actually, what protocols? read this horrifying timeline!) were questioned after two of the nurses caring for the man before he died also contracted Ebola. The hospital was so overwhelmed that one case of Ebola shut down an entire emergency room. One of the nurses flew across the country twice before she became ill, expanding potential exposure exponentially. Hundreds of people showed up to hospitals convinced they had the disease after the government deliberately brought health-care professionals who had contracted the illness in disease-stricken Sierra Leone back to the US for treatment. Yet another health care professional wandered around New York City, taking public transit and going bowling the day before he was admitted to the hospital and diagnosed with Ebola. Several stories about Ebola were literally scrubbed from the internet as officials tried to cover up their mishandling of the situation.

Let's hope that medical personnel are better trained this time around, and that the proper protective equipment is available to caregivers.

How to prep if you're concerned…

When it looked like the disease was going to be unleashed on our country last time around, I wrote up some lists to help folks get prepared for the possibility of a pandemic.

The first thing I want to stress is…please, DON'T PANIC. At this point, there is no reason to be exceptionally worried. The second thing I want to stress is…DON'T BE LULLED INTO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. Last time, the crisis was averted. Don't let that convince you that there's no way the disease will spread across the country this time.

You should calmly and rationally take some steps to be prepared in the event that an outbreak begins here in the United States. I wrote about this in great detail last year and you can find that information right here, in an article called "Prepping for an Ebola Lockdown." Last time around, supplies went quickly, so it's better to get ahead of the curve. Check your supplies against this list, and order the things you need now. If these other people are diagnosed after spending time in public places, ordering supplies then will be much like running to the grocery store right before a storm hits. Everyone else will have the same idea and the shelves will be emptied in a panic.

Here's a quick checklist along with some links to resources. Base amounts on the number of family members you'll be sheltering. Drinking water (1 gallon per person per day) Food (including items that don't require fuel for preparation) Heavy duty garbage bags Sanitation supplies such as toilet paper, paper towels, baby wipes, and feminine hygiene supplies) Entertainment – you'll want to be able to keep children and restless family members busy so get craft supplies, books, games, and puzzles Basic medical supplies (here's a list) Pandemic kits that contain protective clothing Extra N95 masks(I recommend the kind with a valve) N100 masks Nitrile gloves Safety goggles with an elastic band to ensure a snug fit Protective clothing: (Tyvek is your best bet, as it is impermeable to fluids) Antibacterial cleaners such as disposable wipes, bleach, and spray cleaners Antibacterial hand sanitizer

Note – we do not commonly use anti-bacterial products but in a situation like this, it's important to have this type of thing on hand, particularly in the event that there are issues with sanitation

Here are some useful links if you are new to prepping: Ebola Survival Handbook: A Collection of Tips, Strategies, and Supply Lists From Some of the World's Best Preparedness Professionals Social Distancing as a Means to Avoid Contagion How to Build a 30 Day Emergency Food Supply Fast The Well-Stocked Sick Room The Prepper's Blueprint: The Step-By-Step Guide To Help You Through Any Disaster

Don't panic…prepare.

Again, please don't read this and panic. At this point, there is NO pandemic in the US. It seems that some careless actions are taking place and that preparation well before the storm, is, as always, the best course of action for a wise prepper.

[HomerBohn]

When a declining nation, like ours, continues to do stupid things it begins to look like the ineptitude is purposeful. When a feckless hater of America and her people is allowed to remain at the helm it's purely suicide.

[livius]

I bet these people were military, from the large group that Obama sent over there.

[dforest]

I was thinking the same. Pathetic that we do not know any truth anymore.

[ZOOKER]

Does the military routinely quarter troops in hotels?

[PGalt]

Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

[rarestia]

Well, the first attempts to infect the public were unsuccessful. They have to try again.

[huldah1776]

The military who served in Africa were kept in quarantine on their bases. Having a tin foil hat on 24/7 I saw this as another try at producing a plague here.

[beaversmom]

Was just thinking this morning hadn’t heard much about Ebola lately.

[wtd]

• ITV: Third health worker tested for Ebola in Newcastle

  "Three workers have been tested for Ebola at the Newcastle hospital in the last week A third British health worker has been tested for Ebola at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle. The worker, who does not have …"

  3 minutes ago

  *****

• MedIndia: Ebola Positive American Healthcare Worker in 'serious' Condition

  "An American healthcare worker who was tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone is in a serious condition after being admitted to a specialized hospital near the US capital for treatment, said officials. The person, whose …"

  26 minutes ago

  *****

• Inquistr: Four Americans Arrive IN Nebraska From Sierra Leone, Others Sent to MD and GA: Monitored for Ebola Virus, One Treated [Video] 2 hours ago

  *****

• Examiner: Ebola death toll tops 10,000: Are there fears of a deadly resurgence? 13 hours ago

  "The overall death toll in the West Africa ebola epidemic passed the 10,000 milestone this week, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That horrific number came qualified with the prospect of a diminishing …"

  *****

• BBC: Seventh British health workerr sent home 32 minutes ago

  "A seventh UK healthcare worker has been flown back to the UK after suspected contact with Ebola. The individual worked in the same facility in Sierra Leone as a US volunteer medic who recently caught the virus. The UK patient currently has no symptoms."

  *****

• MoscowTimes: Russian man hospitalized with Ebola-like symptoms in Kazakhstan 11 hours ago

  "A Russian citizen exhibiting symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus has been hospitalized in the Kazakh city of Almaty, the Ekho Moskvy radio station reported Sunday. The man, identified as 37-year-old Sergei …"

  *****

• JapanTimes: Tokyo risdent back from Liberia tests negative for Ebola 5 hours ago

  "A male resident of Tokyo in his 40s who spent much of the past year in Liberia has tested negative for Ebola after being hospitalized in the capital, the health ministry said Monday. The man, a foreign national, is not a health worker and says he did not ..."

  *****

• BigNewsNetwork: Vice-president of Sierra Leone seeks asylum at US embassy in Freetown 10 hours ago

  "Sam-Sumana said two weeks ago that he was putting himself in quarantine for 21 days after one of his bodyguards died of the Ebola virus, but thus far he has shown no symptoms of the disease. Police and army …"

  *****

• NewZealandHerald: Kiwi nurse awaits results of second Ebola test 21 hours ago

  "The Gore nurse at the centre of New Zealand's first Ebola scare is awaiting the results of a second test to clear her of the deadly disease. First results cleared the woman - widely reported to be Gore nurse Bronni …"

[Morpheus2009]

Sometimes they do, especially in foreign lands, such as in Bosnia after entire camps got blown away by strong winds and a blizzard. Although I wouldn’t mind more details on the matter. Soldiers can be quartered in homes or hotels under the justification per the Constitution, that we are at war with someone. Otherwise, if we are not at war, they have no right to do so.

Personally though, wherever they are, seal them off from the outside world and force them to stay in the installation until it is done.

[silverleaf]

I suspect if they were military they’d be in a military facility, a prison perhaps

This does sound all too PC weird, like “you can’t infect anyone until you have a fever” and “It isn’t airborne”

[null and void]

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

Bring out your dead! The Dark Man cometh! Bring out your dead! The Dark Man cometh! Bring out your......

(Since all records of obama's past were lost in a tragic boating accident and fire, no one can be certain that the guy in the red circle isn't him...)

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

[null and void]

ping

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Here we go again!

PING!

[Gritty]

Everybody needs to stop worrying.

The Ebola "epidemic" is over and is no longer in the "news" so we are perfectly safe. 0bama's Ebola Czar has wiped out the "threat" and all Ebola is doing now is killing a few Africans in marginalized poor countries who don't know anything about modern sanitation or health care like we have in this country.

We can handle it. We have the best health care in the world and the greatest hospitals and the CDC and we know how to handle epidemics! Why would anybody care if potentially infected people are lodged in hotels near hospitals? After all, we have the technology and have everything under control. Just ask the Ebola Czar, if you can even remember his name.

What are we, a bunch of 'fraidy cats? Besides, we have bigger things to worry about - like racism in Ferguson!

[Kartographer]

It is impossible to get Ebola within the boarders of the United States, if you don’t believe that the resident FR Ebola experts will be along shortly to explain the how and the why.

[Smokin' Joe]

Soldiers can be quartered in homes or hotels under the justification per the Constitution, that we are at war with someone.

Nope. Not without your permission.

Third Amendment: No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in manner to be prescribed by law.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

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

[Smokin' Joe]

Remind them to tell Nina Pham and Amber Vincent, too.

[Morpheus2009]

People got ebola from cleaning up the mess made by someone sick with ebola. That is the lie and false promise by the CDC that made the news on FR. Two nurses got it probably because of the projectile vomit or the blood spray of Thomas Duncan while he was being treated in Dallas. This is outright false that no one can get ebola. It’s true that it is less likely, but it is still possible, and it has happened. Ebola is most contagious by getting traces of blood and vomit from an infectee inside of your body somehow. It survives for a while on surfaces too.