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DC hospital reportedly monitoring possible Ebola case
WRAL News ^
| October 3, 2014
Posted on 10/03/2014 11:42:22 AM PDT by caligatrux
WASHINGTON A hospital in Washington, D.C., is monitoring a patient showing symptoms possibly associated with Ebola.
Both CNN and USA Today reported Friday that the patient had traveled to Nigeria and started showing symptoms upon returning.
The patient was listed in stable condition at Howard University Hospital.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: ebola
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So the Dallas ebola guy had a 2-hour layover in D.C. at Dulles, and now this.
Kharma, baby. Kharma.
To: caligatrux
Maybe the prospect of Ebola in Washington will spur the regime to finally do something.
To: caligatrux
I think the customs office in Washington for flights coming from Africa SHOULD BE EITHER CONGRESS, THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING OR THE WHITE HOUSE.
To: caligatrux
This absolutely stupid and not happening.
They are staph infections.
This is not an airborne transmittable disease and not spreading like wild fire...
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:46:02 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: caligatrux
Barrack Obola will be on another vacation soon.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:46:18 AM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
To: colorado tanker
Possibly. Few things move faster than a frightened politician.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:46:19 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: caligatrux
Minorities,women and children impacted. Vote Democratic!
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:48:02 AM PDT
by
Dr. Ursus
To: caligatrux
started showing symptoms upon returningDoes that mean showing symptoms upon returning while still on the plane or 21+ days after landing? Note to self - Do NOT fly. The skies are no longer friendly.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:48:22 AM PDT
by
bgill
(CDC, "we still do not know exactly how people are infected with Ebola")
To: caligatrux
The silver lining in this particular story is obvious.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:51:08 AM PDT
by
skeeter
To: Blood of Tyrants
The EXEMPT will only protect themselves
AND hoard all tertiary care and vaccines for themselves.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:51:46 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
(The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
To: Diogenesis
You can always count on the ruling class to provide themselves with the best care available and to hell with everyone else.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:56:30 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Howard University Hospital is probably not the best care.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:57:59 AM PDT
by
livius
To: Vendome
This is not an airborne transmittable disease and not spreading like wild fire...
It seems to be spreading pretty rapidly in Africa.
And before you tell me how our advanced medical system will prevent its spread, read the article about all the mistakes we made with the Dallas ebola patient. There are several legitimate, non-airborne ways he could have transferred it to someone else before he was quarantined.
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:59:26 AM PDT
by
caligatrux
(...some animals are more equal than others.)
To: caligatrux
This fundamental transformation is awesome stuff!!!
I can't wait to wake up every morning and see what's next!
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posted on
10/03/2014 11:59:33 AM PDT
by
riri
(Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
To: caligatrux
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:01:21 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: skeeter
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:02:35 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
(FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
To: caligatrux
Uh, sure it spreads in Paleo world, fairly rapidly.
skip the medical advancement.
Our knowledge of disease and prevention and quarantine, as opposed to theirs culture of superstitions, is very advanced and people just plain know to practice good hygiene.
And no, there are not several legitimate ways(vague) for it to transmit.
It is transimitted by body fluid.
That is you must provide an entrance for the fluid to enter our body.
touch a drop of the virus, wipe your eyes, eat dinner, whatever and you might very well get infected.
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:03:29 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: colorado tanker
Maybe we can get this person to join a march against Ebola on the DC mall.
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:13:42 PM PDT
by
gr8eman
(Bill Carson...meet Arch Stanton!)
To: Vendome
Our knowledge of disease and prevention and quarantine, as opposed to theirs culture of superstitions, is very advanced and people just plain know to practice good hygiene.
It is transimitted by body fluid. That is you must provide an entrance for the fluid to enter our body. touch a drop of the virus, wipe your eyes, eat dinner, whatever and you might very well get infected.
Just because your community practices good hygiene does not mean every community does so, especially certain immigrant cultures who haven't left mush of that superstition and stuff behind. And while our "knowledge of disease and prevention and quarantine" may be high, it is far from perfect when it comes to actually being put into practice on a case-by-case basis.
I mean, the hospital where the Dallas victim went had just had an ebola drill to prepare for possible cases of ebola, but they still sent that guy home with some antibiotics.
Read the article about how the Dallas guy was vomiting on the street in front of his apartment, how the ambulance he rode in after that wasn't taken out of service for at least 48 hours afterward, how his girlfriend and other relatives he lived with weren't quarantined for several days after he was showing symptoms, and then didn't obey the quarantine until they put cops outside their place a few days later. There were lots of other mistakes that could have led to transmission.
Is transmission likely? No. But did is it possible? Yes, it's possible.
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:16:53 PM PDT
by
caligatrux
(...some animals are more equal than others.)
To: Vendome
So...you are saying those thousands of people in Africa all swapped spit?
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posted on
10/03/2014 12:17:19 PM PDT
by
gr8eman
(Bill Carson...meet Arch Stanton!)
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