American doctor in Liberia tests positive for Ebola virus

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atthelake said:
They stated on news that some of those involved in transport were volunteers from EMS etc. Two were on vacation and came back to volunteer to participate. Kuddos for those folks. And a big southern hug for all that got the both of them back to their homeland for treatment. I have great respect for Emory University Hospital and the CDC.
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Can you imagine pulling up behind this?
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I know there would be no need to worry, just odd looking on the highway imo.

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nrdsb4 said:
People are completely flipping out about these two patients who were brought in under extremely controlled conditions. Why do "we" believe we are suddenly in extreme danger? We have an open society. People are arriving in this country from western Africa on a daily basis. Passenger John Doe boards a plane, looking happy and healthy just like everyone else boarding. However, he is right in the middle of his incubation period after being infected with ebola. A week later, he shows up to his local ER complaining of "flu-like symptoms," just as several other people with various illnesses which present as "flu-like symptoms" do. Nurses and other health care staff do not sit in the ER wearing Hazmat gear, and they approach this patient just like they do any other who has a fever. They use universal precautions but the initial interactions are not made with the assumption that we are dealing with ebola.

So if these two patients with known infection had been denied entry we would feel that we were somehow safe from this disease? Really? It's a totally false sense of security.
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It's insane. We are a nation of fear mongerers. There is zero danger to the public having these two here to be treated. I caught a CNN timeline of the doctor being transported and it was the most ridiculous thing I've seen: "12:32 pm. The motorcade passes the such and such building. 12:39 pm. The ambulance carrying the doctor passes a jogger (note, Ebola is not airborne)." So why mention the jogger? Nonsense. Just silly, alarmist garbage, IMO.

These people have truly done God's work. They deserve the best treatment available.
 
East Tennessee doctor quarantines himself after work with Ebola patients
http://www.tennessean.com/story/new...tor-quarantines-work-ebola-patients/13600605/


The specialist that comments here in the article and has commented as well as on HLN, CNN is an infectious disease expert.
Dr William Schaffner, (if this is same William Schaffner that used to work in pediatrics) reporting from Vanderbilt Hospital.... I believe he used to work at Scottish Rite Hospital (20 yeas ago) he lost his 16 yo daughter to meningitis. He left her at home ill and went to work. He called at lunch to check on her only to get no answer. He sped home and found her deceased. He has dedicated his lifes work to killer viruses... He is highly respected in the metro Atalnta medical community.

*it could be a different doctor, but I think he is the same Dr.
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popsicle said:
FOX 5 Atlanta ‏@FOX5Atlanta 9m
Nancy Writebol did a variety of things to help. She did not have direct contact with patients. #fox5atl

FOX 5 Atlanta ‏@FOX5Atlanta 9m
Nancy Writebol helped to spray down workers in encounter suits. WATCH LIVE: http://bit.ly/Kt9ld3 #fox5atl
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I think that is what is rather more worrying she had no direct contact with patients.....

I wonder if she had any contact with Dr Brantly?

If not then the concern about potential new modes of transmission raises its' ugly head again.

She looks much worse than Dr Brantly did (if we assume that was indeed him walking into the hospital).

I really hope she pulls through. How terrifying for both of them (and everyone else who has it. This surely must be close enough to the worst diagnosis one could ever get).
 
Lyra500 said:
I think that is what is rather more worrying she had no direct contact with patients.....

I wonder if she had any contact with Dr Brantly?

If not then the concern about potential new modes of transmission raises its' ugly head again.

She looks much worse than Dr Brantly did (if we assume that was indeed him walking into the hospital).

I really hope she pulls through. How terrifying for both of them (and everyone else who has it. This surely must be close enough to the worst diagnosis one could ever get).
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I was thinking the same thing. How did she come into contact with it? I hope they are being truthful about them improving. I don't trust the gov't on this. AT ALL !


And nothing more being said about the Dr. family.
 
http://www.latimes.com/nation/natio...nary-emory-atlanta-arrive-20140805-story.html

Brantly, a doctor, was able to walk from the ambulance into the hospital. Johnson said the fact that Writebol was moved on a stretcher should not lead people to believe she is in far worse condition than Brantly.

“For her to be on a stretcher is not an indication of where she is with Ebola,” he said. “It’s an indication … she is very, very weak.” Johnson also noted the age difference between Writebol, who is 59, and Brantly, who is 33.
 
SophieRose said:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/natio...nary-emory-atlanta-arrive-20140805-story.html

Brantly, a doctor, was able to walk from the ambulance into the hospital. Johnson said the fact that Writebol was moved on a stretcher should not lead people to believe she is in far worse condition than Brantly.

“For her to be on a stretcher is not an indication of where she is with Ebola,” he said. “It’s an indication … she is very, very weak.” Johnson also noted the age difference between Writebol, who is 59, and Brantly, who is 33.
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She also had 2 doses. Wonder just how much improvement they really are?:thinking:
 
Irisha said:
She also had 2 doses. Wonder just how much improvement they really are?:thinking:
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From what I understand, the serum works best if given early in the infection. Neither one of the two was early in the infection when given the serum.
 
gitana1 said:
It's insane. We are a nation of fear mongerers. There is zero danger to the public having these two here to be treated. I caught a CNN timeline of the doctor being transported and it was the most ridiculous thing I've seen: "12:32 pm. The motorcade passes the such and such building. 12:39 pm. The ambulance carrying the doctor passes a jogger (note, Ebola is not airborne)." So why mention the jogger? Nonsense. Just silly, alarmist garbage, IMO.

These people have truly done God's work. They deserve the best treatment available.
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I don't believe there is such thing as a "zero danger."
In Africa, a lot of doctors and nurses taking care of Ebola victims got sick and died. So, obviously, it's highly infectious (airborne or not, which I also think they don't really know about).
 
popsicle said:
FOX 5 Atlanta ‏@FOX5Atlanta 9m
Nancy Writebol did a variety of things to help. She did not have direct contact with patients. #fox5atl

FOX 5 Atlanta ‏@FOX5Atlanta 9m
Nancy Writebol helped to spray down workers in encounter suits. WATCH LIVE: http://bit.ly/Kt9ld3 #fox5atl
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I wonder if proper precautions were taken for those workers who were decontaminating the suits. It wouldn't take much for a spray of water to hit body fluids and splash back on someone.
 
Waiting for results on the Ebola tests on the Mt Sinai man. But I did find this, in case he comes back positive.
The hospital said there were seven minutes between when the patient walked in the door and when he was put in isolation, and that there was "no risk" to other patients who were in the ER.
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The CDC recently provided hospitals with clear guidelines for managing any suspected cases of Ebola. The agency advised that patients be placed "in a single room (containing a private bathroom) with the door closed," and that anyone entering the room wear "gloves, gown, eye protection, [and] facemask."
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http://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-patient-being-tested-for-ebola-2014-8

I hope those are special gloves, gowns, masks,eye, head and booty wear imo.
 
Seph said:
I wonder if proper precautions were taken for those workers who were decontaminating the suits. It wouldn't take much for a spray of water to hit body fluids and splash back on someone.
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not sure what precautions -if any- were taken in at the liberia clinic, but this is a pic from sierra leone showing no face mask:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/01/health-ebola-healthworkers-idINKBN0G14KL20140801

"The risk of getting infected when taking the suit off if proper procedures are not followed is high," said Ken Kauffeldt, Liberia country director for the U.S.-based charity.
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"Now, Dr. Nyenswah said, officials have been beset with requests from dying patients and their relatives for the same treatment.

"This is something that has made our job most difficult," Dr. Nyenswah said. "The population here is asking: 'You said there was no cure for Ebola, but the Americans are curing it?'"


Liberian officials were set to meet Wednesday with the World Health Organization to see about getting the experimental drug rushed into use for other patients, said Dr. Nyenswah."

http://online.wsj.com/articles/second-ebola-patient-lands-in-u-s-1407256243
 
redheadedgal said:
statement today from dr brantly's wife: https://www.facebook.com/SamaritansPurse
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Whoa! 8,952 likes already.

I must say that I am floored and shocked that folks from WS are not on this thread. Just really really shocked as missing discussions with folks at WS.

Guess it shows that folks at WS have no interest in following this. :thud:

ETA: No one person other than myself is on this thread right now... just SMH SMH SMH Guess it just goes to show that WS is for everyone, and none of us thinks alike as to what is important.

SMH SMH....
 
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