[Drago]

Texas DSHS press release on the new ebola patient: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/releases/20141012.aspx

[Mom MD]

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?

[catfish1957]

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.

[kingu]

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.

They forgot the part 'We think'.

[ecomcon]

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.

Or not.

[TomGuy]

RE: DSHS press release:

"We knew a second case could be a reality, and we've been preparing for this possibility," said Dr. David Lakey, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services.

How many of the original 100 prospects are still being monitored? Was this healthcare worker even one of the original 100?

If DSHS knew a second case could be a reality, how many more cases do they suspect they might have -- directly and indirectly related to Dallas Patient Zero?