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Ebola Surveillance Thread
Free Republic Threads ^ | August 10, 2014 | Legion

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.


TOPICS: Health/Medicine
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To: Covenantor
03 Oct 2014

http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/_layouts/forms/News_DispForm.aspx?List=8db7286c-fe2d-476c-9133-18ff4cb1b568&ID=1076 ​

Since December 2013 and as of 28 September 2014, WHO reports 7,178 cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) including 3,338 deaths.

This is the first outbreak of EVD in West Africa and it is unprecedented in size and geographical distribution, affecting densely populated urban areas.

WHO reported 915 new cases and 421 deaths since the previous ECDC update of 26 September 2014.

2,861 posted on 10/03/2014 10:49:35 AM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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To: Dark Wing; Smokin' Joe; Mom MD; exDemMom; Black Agnes; Shelayne; Dog Gone
Here's another thing to worry about, from the PF Metals Ebola discussion:

http://www.tfmetalsreport.com/comment/436983#comment-436983

"... Before people tell me I don't know how medical waste is treated, two points. Bruce Ribner, Infectious disease director at Emory stated directly in one of his earlier communications that body waste was flushed into the septic system. He further indicated there was "little risk" to the public. Secondly, while not an expert, I have managed housekeeping departments as part of my duties in two hospital systems and have a basic knowledge of the rules and regulations governing treatment of biohazardous waste.

There is a lot of pipe between the origin of the waste and the treatment plant. Raw waste leaks can and do occur, even within aging hospital buildings. I think we are being cavalier about the potential risks when we assume a host does not exist here. Do I think it will happen? No. Could it? I don't think we know enough to rule it out. Full speed ahead, and damn the torpedoes..."

There will be more ordinary American hospitals treating Ebola patients soon, and Ebola will contaminate unexpected portions of some of those due to leaky sewage pipes. I.e., working in, or going to, American hospitals treating Ebola patients will infect at least some new Ebola victims.

I.e., tracking of contacts of Ebola victims will at some point hit rapidly diminishing returns as a means of containing Ebola outbreaks in the United States.

2,862 posted on 10/03/2014 10:55:06 AM PDT by Thud
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To: Thud

White House Ebola Press Conf rescheduled from now one hour later, at 430 PM ET today.


2,863 posted on 10/03/2014 1:00:12 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: Dark Wing
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but ...

CDC have not contacted second family in Ebola 'quarantine' for 24 hours - and now they are coughing and sneezing

Not a good sign if it is Ebola, since coughing and sneezing would be troubling symptoms for Ebola to exhibit, for obvious reasons.
2,864 posted on 10/03/2014 1:02:43 PM PDT by jjsheridan5 (Remember Mississippi -- leave the GOP plantation)
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To: Thud
Repeating why we do not want Ebola during winter in urban centers.

The survival of filoviruses in liquids, on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol.

Our study has shown that Lake Victoria marburgvirus (MARV) and Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) can survive for long periods in different liquid media and can also be recovered from plastic and glass surfaces at low temperatures for over 3 weeks. The decay rates of ZEBOV and Reston ebolavirus (REBOV) plus MARV within a dynamic aerosol were calculated. ZEBOV and MARV had similar decay rates, whilst REBOV showed significantly better survival within an aerosol.
2,865 posted on 10/03/2014 1:42:44 PM PDT by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: Thud
Plumbing safeguards

All plumbing systems must be filtered or isolated as they leave or enter a BSL-4 space. This includes HEPA filters on plumbing vents. All liquid wastes go to the kill tanks. Solid waste goes to sterilizers or incinerators.

Liquid-effluent-treatment system

A kill tank using steam sterilizes all liquid waste before it leaves a BSL-4 building. Usually, doubly redundant tanks are used so that there is 100-percent backup. Liquid wastes are sterilized and pH-balanced before they are released to sanitary sewers. Because kill tanks are not located within BSL-4 facilities, pipes leading to kill tanks are usually double-walled to contain leaks.

From Biosafety Level 4 Labs Up Close and Personal

Sounds like the JV team is playing the bench warmers again...

2,866 posted on 10/03/2014 3:35:57 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Here is a question....

So did the hospital disinfect the ambulance that transported the Ebola patient?

I mean before they continued to transport other patients in a possibly infected ambulance?

Just food for thought...


2,867 posted on 10/03/2014 3:42:48 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: Smokin' Joe
EBOLA suggestions
2,868 posted on 10/03/2014 3:43:29 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
CDC chief on Ebola: We can’t shut the border
2,869 posted on 10/03/2014 3:47:42 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
FLASHBACK: Obama Administration Dumps Quarantine Rules
2,870 posted on 10/03/2014 3:48:36 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Patient Nigeria admitted to Howard Univ Hospital in DC with possible Ebola symptoms
2,871 posted on 10/03/2014 3:49:27 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Second Patient Hospitalized in D.C. Area With Possible Ebola Virus
2,872 posted on 10/03/2014 3:59:37 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Cobb County Jail inmate being tested for Ebola (Initial tests are negative)
2,873 posted on 10/03/2014 4:00:24 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
U.S. sending 1,000 more troops to fight Ebola
2,874 posted on 10/03/2014 4:01:13 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe
Ebola Patient's Sequestered Relatives Moving to Undisclosed Location
2,875 posted on 10/03/2014 4:01:57 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

2,876 posted on 10/03/2014 4:03:50 PM PDT by Brother Cracker (You are more likely to find krugerrands in a Cracker Jack box than 22 ammo at Wal-Mart)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Family of US Ebola Patient Moves into Donated Home in Gated Community
abc ^ | 10/3/14 | NIKKI BATTISTE, CECILIA VEGA

Posted on 04 October 2014 09:53:53 AM by knak

Four relatives of the Texas Ebola patient who have been confined to their Dallas apartment moved to a home in a gated community the use of which was given to them by an anonymous donor, according to a Dallas city official.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3211049/posts


2,877 posted on 10/03/2014 5:06:45 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum...)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Gorbee Logan, a doctor in rural Liberia, has given at least 15 Ebola patients lamivudine, which is considered a long-term and effective drug to treat HIV patients. All but two of them survived, Logan told CNN last week.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/02/a-liberian-doctor-is-using-hiv-drugs-to-treat-ebola-victims-the-nih-is-intrigued/


2,878 posted on 10/03/2014 5:11:05 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum...)
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Dallas presser live. ‘Go out watch football, go to the Fair, spend money’......
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/6395980/events/2598380


2,879 posted on 10/03/2014 5:32:16 PM PDT by machogirl
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To: Smokin' Joe
CDC have not contacted second family in Ebola 'quarantine' for 24 hours
2,880 posted on 10/03/2014 5:39:57 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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