Dallas Paramedic: We Weren’t Contacted After Working in Ebola Exposed Ambulance

Breitbart ^ | 10-02-2014 | Bob Price

[XEHRpa]

This isn’t mutation, it is simply that people are different in how they interact with the disease.

I think one of the variables is the miniscule viral load necessary to infect. If you get exposed to 1000's of viral particles, maybe your incubation is quicker than when you are exposed to 5 viral particles.

I am reminded of turbulence modeling in fluid mechanics... the smaller the initial disturbance, the longer time/space required for it to build to a turbulent level.

[Tammy8]

Oh my look how far they are spreading it. Did they have any idea he had Ebola when they did this?

[Tammy8]

Looks like that lady was going to walk through it with sandals...not only spreading it on the soles but exposing her bare feet...yikes!

[null and void]

The game of Ebola Roulette continues...

*click* spin *click* spin *click* spin…BANG!

Eeeee-bolllll-aaaaaa ping!

Bring Out Your Dead

We’re gonna need

a bigger cart!

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

[exDemMom]

While I hope it makes more Americans aware of prepping and being individually prepared, I was really thinking of the authorities, agencies, the military, and the infrastructure of modern life, hospitals, first responders, homeless centers, transportation centers and airlines, schools, and so on.

Personally, I'm hoping it makes all of those anti-vaccine idiots and others who take senseless risks with potential infection (like drinking raw milk) think twice about continuing their risky behavior. Not that I think they really will... they typically have magical beliefs surrounding their risky behavior, like believing that some magic food combination or supplement is going to "strengthen" their immune system (by providing a tiny killer T-cell shooting range, maybe?)

I do not wear shoes in the house, and I have a can of Lysol to spray the soles before I put them away. I don't touch public door knobs, etc. You shouldn't need an Ebola epidemic to understand the value of good basic infection control.

[ansel12]

Wow, I couldn’t live like that and I refuse to remove my shoes for customers.

My mind tends to military readiness and our ability to deal with terrorism, and biological attacks is a major threat to us, so I hope this Ebola thing leads to focusing attention on these kind of threats and what could happen if they were done deliberately and with finesse and intelligence.

[GOPJ]

What about putting gas in your car?

[exDemMom]

I wash my hands when I get home or arrive at destination. I do not think the steering wheel of the car is very clean, so do not worry so much about touching the dirty gas pump handle.

[riri]

So, how long before we should start seeing new infections pop up? I'd say the average American comes into many times more contacts a day than the average Liberian.

I was in line in the post office today. It was about 5 deep. The person at the end of the line started coughing. The lady in line behind me and I both re-actively jerked our heads and looked. The we looked at each other with a knowing look. I knew we were both thinking the same thoughts.

[GOPJ]

I’m more concerned with touching the gas pump handle... one that’s been touched by strangers every few minutes...

A doctor on FOX today was saying if you get the virus on your hands then touch your eyes you’re ‘dead meat’... The doctor was a microbiologist...

[greeneyes]

Yikes - that would make me nervous too. My grand daughter is just starting some classes to get her LPN, but I don't have to worry about the ER duty yet.

Beans are one of my favorites meals. Add some fried taters, onions, and cornbread with maybe some home grown maters, and that just mana from heaven.LOL

[exDemMom]

There could be influenza virus on the pump handle. It can survive for hours on surfaces.

I have never had influenza.

If you were to touch a surface that was damp with infected bodily fluid from an Ebola victim, you wouldn’t need to rub your eyes to catch the disease. The virus can enter through microscopic cuts in the skin. I don’t know about you, but I have tons of tiny cuts.

I work with many microbiologists. I am a biochemist. I think we have a good understanding of virus behavior.

[machogirl]

The new Obamaland

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Carry_Okie]

>>>you’d have a hard time convincing me ...acting out of treasonous motives. This was just stupid.

I think you are missing the point.

Well then you're clueless. I was talking about the medical personnel who handled the case, not the President. As to the thug in the White Hut, I said two weeks ago when it was first announced that the President was going to send 3,000 troops to Africa that his purpose was to bring ebola back to the US. I believe he does it as a matter of "social justice," that 'whitey gets to suffer the same diseases he wouldn't cure in Africa.'

There, now that should be enough for you.

[Texas Songwriter]

The CDC and health care officials should get a copy of Hollywoods “Outbreak” and watch it. Perhaps they could get some tips on how to isolate hazardous material situations. I hate Hollywood, but they seem to understand this circumstance better than the CDC.

[Smokin' Joe]

You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!

[GOPJ]

If you were to touch a surface that was damp with infected bodily fluid from an Ebola victim, you wouldn’t need to rub your eyes to catch the disease.The virus can enter through microscopic cuts in the skin. I don’t know about you, but I have tons of tiny cuts.

An emergency kit would include hand lotion? I have grandkids - any other suggestions if it start spreading?

[machogirl]

Beans and cornbread. My grandma made the best. She’s been gone for 17 years now.

[machogirl]

I’d do the same. Guess the cougher didn’t head Janet Nappy’s advice to sneeze or cough into the sleeve. I have so much confidence in the Govt. /s