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re: The Dallas Ebola patient has died
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:04 am to Hopeful Doc
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:04 am to Hopeful Doc
quote:He's talking about the nurse in Spain. Not in Africa.
Because it likely happened in a quarantine that barely has running water and was more of improper hand sanitation than a failure to wash them. I probably could have worded that better. It's really unfathomable how poor conditions over there really are. They barely have the capability to give IV Fluids in an inpatient setting, which beds are wildly limited. And most of these patients are being cared for in tents.
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Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:07 am to GeeOH
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It's because he knew. He hid it from us but protected his friends/family.
well I guess karma is a biatch!
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 11:08 am
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:09 am to SnoopALoop
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:11 am to JumpingTheShark
He's a demagogue.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:11 am to beaver
quote:If what has been said of this guy is true - i.e., that he lied on his questionnaire before boarding a plane and bringing a deadly disease to the US - I say, "Good."
The Dallas Ebola patient has died
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:12 am to SabiDojo
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I guess not unless it gets in your eye or a cut.
It spreads similar to the common stomach virus, does it not?
The stomach virus seems to be widely spread throughout the country.
It can spread quite easily in a crowded city IMO. For example: Guy feels sick, thinks it's just flu or something ordinary, coughs into hand, touches door knob. Person behind them touches door knob and then scratches nose or touches mouth or rubs eyes. He now has ebola.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:13 am to beaver
Oh great. Flying in to Dallas today.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:14 am to lsusteltz16
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touches door knob.
gross
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:16 am to beaver
From a guy who studied Ebola in 89. This would make sense, specially if there's high humidity.
quote:
Dr. C.J. Peters, who battled a 1989 outbreak of the virus among research monkeys housed in Virginia and who later led the CDC's most far-reaching study of Ebola's transmissibility in humans, said he would not rule out the possibility that it spreads through the air in tight quarters.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:16 am to Winkface
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He's talking about the nurse in Spain. Not in Africa.
Oh. I assumed it was the one who was treated in Atlanta/educated in the US that he was speaking of. I cannot speak to European sanitation standards/expectations, particularly if it was rural vs tertiary center. But simply speaking, mistakes happen. I know a doctor who was delivering a child to an HIV+ mother. He took his mask off before he took his gown and gloves off. When he ripped his gown off, part of it brushed against his face and was wet. This is one of the most brilliant guys I know, too. Fortunately, there's not even a documented case of a similar instance transmitting HIV. but point is: Mistakes happen. I don't know the whole story with the ebola patient.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:17 am to terd ferguson
inb4jesseorganizesthemarches
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:17 am to barry
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Its not like Aids. You can catch it through sweat, saliva, etc.
and poo and pee
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:18 am to lsusteltz16
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It can spread quite easily in a crowded city IMO
You sure?
The outbreak started in December 2013 in West Africa. Since then 7,493 cases have been reported. In the grand scheme of things, that is not a terribly large amount. This includes very poor and crowded cities like Monrovia, Freetown, Lagos, Conakry.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:18 am to Winkface
can you still catch Ebola from a dead person?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:20 am to tgrbaitn08
yes, very much so. That's how a lot of it has spread in Africa. Apparently they like to touch and kiss their dead or something.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:21 am to tgrbaitn08
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can you still catch Ebola from a dead person?
Read The Hot Zone. A dead body is like a mound of ebola.
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:21 am to Winkface
Is this what happens when you wash your hands after you pee? Should I start doing that?
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:23 am to beaver
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:27 am to MoreOrLes
Posted on 10/8/14 at 11:29 am to Winkface
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Guidance for Safe Handling of Human Remains of Ebola Patients in U. S. Hospitals and Mortuaries
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Autopsies on patients who die of Ebola should be avoided. If an autopsy is necessary, the state health department and CDC should be consulted regarding additional precautions.
LINK
This post was edited on 10/8/14 at 11:30 am
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