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Texas healthcare worker tests positive for Ebola
CNN.com ^ | 10/12/2014 | Cnn.com

Posted on 10/12/2014 2:40:49 AM PDT by Drago

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To: wiggen
She go to a movie or get on a bus?

Will anyone be riding the bus on Tuesday?

What a disaster.

21 posted on 10/12/2014 3:16:37 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Drago

Just this morning, another little child died from the enterovirus.

Obama is responsible for all of the misery and death befalling America.


22 posted on 10/12/2014 3:16:47 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Drago

So they managed to keep a lid on this for over 24 hours. Any other suspected cases we heard about before the test was even sent.... I wonder how many other potential cases they have in Dallas?


23 posted on 10/12/2014 3:17:16 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: Drago; daisy12

http://www.dcclothesline.com/2014/10/03/sneaky-cdc-changes-ebola-transmission-page-need-know/

Interesting...

“Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.”

“Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature.”

Yeah - one cannot say with 100% Accuracy that particles with Ebola don’t float in the air and ingested through normal breathing - even though there is not blood splatter being spewed out...this virus is crazy dangerous!


24 posted on 10/12/2014 3:18:44 AM PDT by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: Drago
Ebola is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids of a sick person or exposure to contaminated objects such as needles. People are not contagious before symptoms such as fever develop.

You know, every time I have been to the Dr. the past 30 years, it seems precautions against any kind of bodily fluids has been practiced. So how would a trained health professional under these circumstances catch it?

I don't think our government is telling us the whole story.

25 posted on 10/12/2014 3:19:39 AM PDT by catfish1957 (Everything I needed to know about Islam was written on 11 Sep 2001)
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To: BCW

“In this guidance healthcare personnel (HCP) refers all persons, paid and unpaid, working in healthcare settings who have the potential for exposure to patients and/or to infectious materials, including body substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, contaminated environmental surfaces, or contaminated air. “

https://web.archive.org/web/20140802085653/http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations.html

This info has been replaced....


26 posted on 10/12/2014 3:21:12 AM PDT by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: Mom MD
(CNN) -- A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital has tested positive for Ebola after a preliminary test, the state's health agency said in a statement.
27 posted on 10/12/2014 3:29:20 AM PDT by meadsjn
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To: catfish1957

It was described that Duncan was throwing up wildly and had uncontrolled diarrhea — not sure what when on that the hospital but he could have been covered in bodily fluids... and spewed some more in the hospital.


28 posted on 10/12/2014 3:29:38 AM PDT by ICCtheWay
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To: catfish1957

Good point, but “bodily fluids” includes cough, sneeze, spittle at a range of about 3 feet or less. Also “health care worker” could be anyone...could be the receptionist at the ER or an orderly that cleaned up the room after the initial ER visit before they knew Mr. Duncan had Ebola.


29 posted on 10/12/2014 3:29:40 AM PDT by Drago
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To: dforest

Absolutely, we didn’t have that virus til he paraded thousands across the border!


30 posted on 10/12/2014 3:31:07 AM PDT by blondee123 (DICTATORSHIP HAS ARRIVED! Nov. 6, 2012)
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To: Mom MD
And with flu season fast approaching as well. This could be the event that breaks our health care system

We live in interesting times. It's going to be a long, difficult winter for the health care industry.

31 posted on 10/12/2014 3:31:49 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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To: RegulatorCountry
I went through Ebola training the other day. With the present gear a large part of my neck was exposed. Removing the gear was very painstaking with a lot room for mistakes the could lead to the virus getting on your skin. We're gonna need better hazmat suits for this.
32 posted on 10/12/2014 3:32:41 AM PDT by whershey
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To: Drago

New Jersey decided to do something about it:

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/10/11/new-jersey-enforces-isolation-order-for-nbc-crew/


33 posted on 10/12/2014 3:33:20 AM PDT by blueplum
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To: BCW

http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/121115/srep00811/full/srep00811.html

Transmission of Ebola virus from pigs to non-human primates

A study conducted in 2012 showed that Ebola was able to travel between pigs and monkeys that were in separate cages and were never placed in direct contact.


34 posted on 10/12/2014 3:34:59 AM PDT by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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To: blondee123

I still don’t see people outraged enough about why Duncan was not moved immediately to one of the 4 biocontainment hospitals.

Another thing, supposedly Duncan’s hospital bill was 500,000 dollars.

I find it odd that supposedly the guy brought here to the Nebraska biocontainment hospital has a family who are not poor, but claim Ashooka needs 500,000 dollars for his treatment.

What?


35 posted on 10/12/2014 3:37:05 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Drago

http://scgnews.com/ebola-what-youre-not-being-told


36 posted on 10/12/2014 3:37:50 AM PDT by BCW (ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACEM)
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Contaminated air? I thought ebola wasn’t airborne.


37 posted on 10/12/2014 3:39:08 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Mom MD

My youngest daughter is a CNA and she is worried about this.
She has a 4 year old.


38 posted on 10/12/2014 3:47:06 AM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: daisy12
My thoughts--this test may have been one of many that Presbyterian has given since Duncan made the appearance--just doing a screening of the personnel. The test may be a false positive, or it may indicate that the test is accurate earlier than is previously known.

There's still a while before the "family" becomes symptomatic.

39 posted on 10/12/2014 3:48:12 AM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Drago

The story (was only a headline banner before) is up now at CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/12/health/ebola/index.html?hpt=hp_t1


40 posted on 10/12/2014 3:48:30 AM PDT by Drago
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