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excuse my language, but how in the **** are the hospital personnel contracting this while supposedly in protective gear but Duncan’s family is not infected while interacting unprotected with his bodily fluids????
There are ample photos of people not fully suited up, people not suited up at all, people fully suited up but gaps exposing skin at the neck, etc. working with patients presumed to be symptomatic.
It’s been very discouraging. I’m not sure what part of “no exposed skin” is being misunderstood or if people are no longer capable of grasping the implications, but it’s so, I’ve been watching the whole train wreck.
Good question but I think it is still too early to say they weren’t infected. We may learn different in the next week or so.
Incubation period is 2 thru 21 days or so, with the most showing symptoms at about 4-14 days after exposure. I’ll have to look up the date when Mr. Duncan first started showing symptoms. The family/roommates may still be at risk. Not to mention the original paramedics the “power wash” guy, etc., etc.
A. Could be from the ER where he exposed people before his diagnosis.
B. No protective measures are perfect.
C. And most troubling, we don’t know everything about this disease.
There was an early report that the CDC precaution was not enough.
That volunteer health workers over in the areas of Western Africa were getting infected even though they were using safety measures not to expose their bodies to “blood” and other liquids.
What they did not take into account was the fact the coughing and sneezing will send out small minute particles laced with Ebola into the immediate air and those very health care workers were ingesting them through normal bleeding...
Not all things are equal when dealing with a persistent virus. Then again, this disease should have never appeared in the US at all.
The fact that it is here under Obama - is a telling fact of what a complete failure he is when upholding his oath to every US citizen! (We all know that he doesn’t care about the US or her citizens!)
There's still a while before the "family" becomes symptomatic.
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“excuse my language, but how in the **** are the hospital personnel contracting this while supposedly in protective gear but Duncan’s family is not infected while interacting unprotected with his bodily fluids????”
There are probably more ebola victims than they are admitting.
Probably more people slipping through and being
let go in the general population. To cover for the Obama,
they will do it. This president is a complete and total
disaster for this country and I believe it is intentional.
One thing, supposedly people get more infectious, the sicker they are (more virus in fluids or something).
Health care person gets up close and personal - tells patient to "say aah" while holding mouth open and peering in. Puts stethescope to patient and tells him to "breathe deeply".
Lots of ways for unsuspecting health care folks to get exposure. Not to mention that the jury's not yet out on family.
Same question. If a lady in a space suit gets it we are all dead
The "protective gear" was only gloves and a face mask according to another article. More stupid reporter tricks. It was most likely someone who saw him on the first ER visit where he was evaluated for four hours and sent to different rooms for whatever. No telling how many germs he left behind. Why those doctors and nurses weren't on the CDC's high risk list is beyond the pale.
With Louise's tribe still in the clear, it's proving out the theory that some West Africans may have built up an immunity or have certain genes. Americans don't have immunities so when it hits, it's going to hit hard.
The answer to your question is shown below. The woman in the protective gear is/was wearing the CDC's recommendation for protective gear.
Think of the VA and its problems when you think about the CDC. Both are controlled and staffed by liberals, who really aren't that concerned with doing their job properly. They are concerned about increasing their budgets and span of control instead of good results.
Thanks to Black Agnes for posting the link to this picture last week.
The only bodily fluids thing is BS
Rush reported the protection required by the CDC protocol is a mask, a plastic smock , and gloves.
Full hazmat is apparently not protocol for care givers.