http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29516882
BBC is reporting they used only LEVEL 2 not LEVEL 4 contamination suits. There are photos of the nurses and they are not wearing the proper protection.
This is the “fox” in the hen house - to use your original phrase.
Do we know what level suit they are wearing in Dallas? I thought there was some concern that they might not be operating at a level 4 contamination. Wish I had time to find that right now, but have to run.
The CDC had changed their guidelines, that unless doing more invasive procedures where body fluids would be prevalent, that gloves, mask, gown and goggles were enough protection dealing with an Ebola patient. Yet, whenever you see people flown in on the specially fitted plane, everyone is in the head-to-toe moonsuits. Ken Isaacs from Samaritan’s Purse had testified in front of Congress that Ebola was a disease, where if “even one millimeter of skin is exposed, you will get infected and likely die.”
CDC, with this idiot recommendation is going to get people killed. I surely hope the Healthcare Workers demand Level 4 protection. From what I understand this was adapted from WHO/UN recommendations, so that could be why the nurse was not fully protected.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations.html
There are very few hospitals with level 4 suits. I know we dont have them at our hospital. Currently CDC is only recommending contact and droplet precautions, same as for most infectious in the hospital, including influenza, etc.....