[Mrs. P]

From what I’ve read, they are saying there must have been a breach in procotol because otherwise this nurse would be OK and NOT have ebola. This is fascinating to watch unfold.

Blame the victim, indeed. This thing is highly contagious and can either go through the flimsy fabric of gown they are wearing, or through masks or both. It is spread by more than direct contact too.

[Scotswife]

I’m guessing the mask may not be the protection they think it is

or

the virus is spreading through the air to the room where they are undressing

[miserare]

I believe the virus has become aerosolized and will spread quickly in this country via HVAC systems, just like Legionnaires Disease.

[JeepRubicon]

This thing is highly contagious and can either go through the flimsy fabric of gown they are wearing, or through masks or both. It is spread by more than direct contact too.

I hear a lot of folks saying things like this but let's stop and think for a moment. So far in Africa with basically no health care things aren't as bad as folks think it's going to get in the US. Let's review some basic facts. The Flu kills 50,000+ each year in the US with 10 million or more getting the flu. This all happens in a few mere months during the winter, that's how quickly the Flu spreads, it's airborne, but lethality is quite low. Now, if Ebola was Airborne then the backward continent Africa would be totally gone, Ebola has been raging for months there, only 4,000+ dead thus far with a lethality rate of 50% they are saying. That means 50% of those exposed survived basically on their own with little or no help and poor immune systems, no vitamins, nothing. To top it off the doctors initially were spreading it to everyone even those not in hospitals for Ebola to give it a big ol' jump start. None of the people on the plane with Duncan thus far have it, none of the people in Duncan's apartment thus far have it, none of the police officers thus far have, even the guys who sprayed his vomit with zero protection thus far don't have it. Now, Duncan was "intubated" and that is probably a very, very big mistake, dialyses too, but being "intubated" will not be done anymore. There is a point now where they know that extreme life saving measures cannot be taken.

[samtheman]

From what I’ve read, they are saying there must have been a breach in procotol because otherwise this nurse would be OK and NOT have ebola.

We know the protocols work because in this case the protocols failed, which obviously means the protocols (which work, by definition) were breached.