Posted on 07/29/2014 10:51:00 PM PDT by kristinn
Sawyer was not a doctor. He was a Liberian government employee.
You may be confusing him with Dr. Kent Brantley, an American who is currently ill with Ebola after being exposed while treating other patients (in full protective garb). Dr. Brantley recognized early symptoms and admitted himself to isolation before becoming ill. He was not traveling and took precautions to shield others from his infection.
Sawyer had been caring for his sister, who died from Ebola.
You are right; he knew he had been exposed and surely knew he was a risk to others. He should never have boarded that plane.
The obvious question of the hour, WHY NOT CANCEL?
Convenient that the President and Congress are “out” of town...yet the State Dept Spokesperson, Jen Psaki, said “traffic” concerns were the “reason” the government “may” close up for the duration of the Summit.
Again, why not cancel? Is it in any way wise to have FLOTUS interact there? And possibly become infected, and I don’t want to think of those reprocussions.
This whole event has a bad, 1970s ABC Movie Of The Week feel to it.
If they were taking every precaution, then this conference would be taking place in Africa, where it should take place.
Why on earth is there going to be a conference on Africa in NY?
For the final time, close the UN and tell them to find a new sand box to play in...
Did you hear that?
The downside of being a Zombie, is that your taxes double...
aint that the truth
Definitely not adequate PPE. (Scroll down to the picture (not the thumbnails) below the video.)
Before symptoms break out, are you generally aware that you have been exposed to a disease?
Ebola can mimic many other diseases in the early stages. And Africa has more than its share of fever inducing diseases.
You think not eh? How often do you handle possibly infectious body fluids?
I am sorry, but I really do not know what point you are trying to make.
I pointed out that not all healthcare workers have been using adequate PPE. It seems that you think this is a debatable point, which is puzzling given that there are plenty of news reports showing inadequate or improperly worn PPE. Many healthcare workers have died.
Unfortunately, even the best PPE cannot eliminate the risk of disease.
As a researcher, I know very well the requirements for working with Ebola in the lab and in the clinic. I certainly can recognize the difference between people who are following proper procedures and those who aren’t.
onset is sudden. Initial symptoms mimic the flu or malaria.
Men who recover from Ebola can transmit the virus thru semen for 7 weeks after recovery.
not ready until sometime late this year or next, Makerere University college of Health Sciences in Uganda, under a grant from Canada, is developing an inexpensive paper strip test (sweat test). Basically the strip will change color.
The WHO also uses a urine test which can be used in field conditions.
Positives to either test could be followed up with serum or skin biopsy analysis.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201310280216.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs103/en/
Thanks for the links. I did not know about the paper strip test.
Ping...
Someone will cash in on the pay-per-view option...
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