Posted on 08/10/2014 12:46:23 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe
I have spent a little time compiling links to threads about the Ebola outbreak in the interest of having all the links in one thread for future reference.
Please add links to new threads and articles of interest as the situation develops.
Thank You all for you participation.
Nigerian first lady finds a reason to be in Poland just now.
Let’s see if she returns to Nigeria any time soon.
“Pharmacies profit from Ebola scare”
Selling hand sanitizers. I haven’t read if those work wrt ebola or not, any ideas?
Car, bus, foot, animal, motorcycle taxi, bicycle? How did she get there, who did she contact on the way? Are those people included in the 198 being watched?
Even if they are, consider 198 contacts to watch for just one person.
Put a planeload of patient contacts on the ground and do not isolate them, how many secondary contacts would there be, even in a 'first world' city? The spread potential is enormous.
No kidding.
http://instagram.com/p/rnDgoVoVd0/?modal=true
Very poignant picture.
If any in that region need prayers it’s these young ladies.
http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Confirmed-Nigeria-Ebola-cases-rises-to-11-minister-20140814?
Turns out she was symptomatic.
"Ebola — Underscoring the Global Disparities in Health Care Resources"
"The incubation period typically lasts 5 to 7 days, although it can be as short as 2 days and as long as 21 days. Blood specimens usually begin to test positive on polymerase-chain-reaction–based diagnostics 1 day before symptoms appear. Typical symptoms include fever, profound weakness, and diarrhea. A maculopapular rash has been described, as have laboratory abnormalities including elevated aminotransferase levels, marked lymphocytopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Hemorrhagic complications occur in fewer than half of infected persons, and gross bleeding is relatively rare."
“Kenya Medical Association wants visitors from West Africa quarantined to prevent possible Ebola spread”
Contrast with our officials who have declared it impossible to ‘hermetically seal’ our borders or even restrict travel from the outbreak areas in any way.
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