Ebola outbreak - general thread #9

[jjenny]

Apparently her temperature was tested seven times whilst she was at Heathrow because she told officials that she felt as if she might be developing a fever. However, each time her temperature was below the UK algorithm threshold of 37.5 degrees centigrade (99.5 degrees F) - hence she was allowed onto the flight to Glasgow.

Anyway - she has progressed to the next stage and today is described as 'deteriorating and in critical condition'. I expected her to deteriorate for a time at least, but the use of the word critical and the tone of the announcement do seem to paint a picture which suggests she may not be responding as well as (say) the two nurses from Dallas.



I do hope that even if the anti-viral drug she received is not proving effective, the serum anti-bodies and robust supportive care will help her to beat this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30666265

Sounds like she felt it coming on. In several people who got Ebola in US, fatigue was the first symptom, not fever.

 

[jjenny]

"An American health care provider working in Sierra Leone who had a "high-risk exposure" to Ebola will arrive at Nebraska Medicine on Sunday, the center said in a statement."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/04/health/possible-ebola-patient-to-nebraska/index.html

 

[jjenny]

I agree-it sounds rather ominous.

She is an older woman. Older people seem to be hit harder by Ebola than younger ones.

 

[atthelake]

"An American health care provider working in Sierra Leone who had a "high-risk exposure" to Ebola will arrive at Nebraska Medicine on Sunday, the center said in a statement."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/04/health/possible-ebola-patient-to-nebraska/index.html

I stated many month ago, and now comes to mind again.. I am SMH that the media has not done an in depth journalistic investigative article on what the patient has to pay for the flights and care. It appears that those in health care are "passing forward" their plasma rich with antibodies to others to help. But.... SMH... is this a race like with HIV for companies/NGO's/and Governmental Agencies to gain.

Repetitive note on this thread ... but STRONGLY suggest to read "And the Band Played On". I was there...participated..worked on original cases at Emory/CDC... The race for $$$ and the things that were done from a scientific point of view were shocking. I left the field at that time.... and perhaps many of the same things are going on right now but we won't know for a few years...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On

 

[atthelake]

"An American health care provider working in Sierra Leone who had a "high-risk exposure" to Ebola will arrive at Nebraska Medicine on Sunday, the center said in a statement."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/04/health/possible-ebola-patient-to-nebraska/index.html

I stated many month ago, and now comes to mind again.. I am SMH that the media has not done an in depth journalistic investigative article on what the patient has to pay for the flights and care. It appears that those in health care are "passing forward" their plasma rich with antibodies to others to help. But.... SMH... is this a race like with HIV for companies/NGO's/and Governmental Agencies to gain.

Repetitive note on this thread ... but STRONGLY suggest to read "And the Band Played On". I was there...participated..worked on original cases at Emory/CDC... The race for $$$ and the things that were done from a scientific point of view were shocking. I left the field at that time.... and perhaps many of the same things are going on right now but we won't know for a few years...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On


In your opinion, who might be a true journalist that might be interested in reporting such as Randy, the journalist who reported and wrote this FABULOUS book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Shilts is deceased.

 

[Elley Mae]

US medical worker exposed to Ebola overseas heads to Omaha

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-01-04-11-05-37

The Nebraska Medical Center says the patient should arrive in Omaha around 2 p.m. CST Sunday.

 

[Lyra500]

UK news reports this evening mentioned that the algorithm in UK airports is to be tightened up.

Now, if high risk returnees report feeling ill, they will be monitored more closely, advice from experts will be sought and they may be sent for testing even if they have not yet developed a temperature.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30657485

He said screening had been enhanced: "We have also, as of last Monday, strengthened our guidance to ensure anyone from a higher risk group who feels unwell will be reassessed.

"Advice will be immediately sought from an infectious disease specialist and the passenger will be referred for testing, if appropriate."

 

[badhorsie]

I stated many month ago, and now comes to mind again.. I am SMH that the media has not done an in depth journalistic investigative article on what the patient has to pay for the flights and care. It appears that those in health care are "passing forward" their plasma rich with antibodies to others to help. But.... SMH... is this a race like with HIV for companies/NGO's/and Governmental Agencies to gain.

Repetitive note on this thread ... but STRONGLY suggest to read "And the Band Played On". I was there...participated..worked on original cases at Emory/CDC... The race for $$$ and the things that were done from a scientific point of view were shocking. I left the field at that time.... and perhaps many of the same things are going on right now but we won't know for a few years...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_the_Band_Played_On

I was in the midst of all this too. I was working in Fulham. Charing Cross hospital. People being tested for HTLV3, as it was then referred to, bad result, patients not told, panic, worry, suicides. Dreadful. Yet I made close friendships that endure to this day, lost friends too. Sad times when I think back

 

[Yoda]

Good news-

.A British nurse who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone is still in a critical condition, but has stabilised, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30657485

 

[Yoda]

"Ohio bridal shop visited by ebola patient closing." :/
Most small businesses are barely hanging on. It's sad to see someone's dream and livelyhood slip away. Jmo

"I am sad to announce that Coming Attractions Bridal & Formal is being forced to wind down its operations after thirty years of service due to the devastating effect that recent events have had on our business," said a message posted on the Akron shop's Facebook page on Wednesday. "Despite our best efforts, we simply have been unable to recover."

http://news.yahoo.com/ohio-bridal-shop-visited-ebola-patient-closing-down-173916924.html

 

[SCHMAE]

I was afraid of that, Yoda. I came here to share the same story.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/nati...p-closes-after-visit-by-ebola-nurse/21448393/

 

[Yoda]

I actually did a sharp intake of air when I read this.

.... The 32-year-old research scientist from Harvard and the Broad Institute was holding a Styrofoam box that he intended to carry on board until he discovered it was too large to fit in the overhead bin. He would have to check it, and that made him extremely nervous.

He wasn’t worried about the contents, only the reaction TSA screeners would surely have if they cracked it open without him there to explain what it was or protect the contents.
Inside, packed in dry ice, was a smaller box, labeled “Ebola.” ... 425 samples of Ebola virus

The article goes on to say they samples weren't hazardous, but wow.

FYI The article is actually about how researchers are studying the virus.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/01/11/scientists-time-ebola/ivKkwDZk4hBwK6mtGjSJHN/story.html

 

[Lyra500]

I am so pleased to read this news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30783537

The full statement from the hospital said: "The Royal Free Hospital is pleased to announce that Pauline Cafferkey is showing signs of improvement and is no longer critically ill.

"She remains in isolation as she receives specialist care for the Ebola virus."

 

[nrdsb4]

I am so pleased to read this news

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30783537

This is so good to hear! I wonder if all of these hospitals have conferred with each other as it regards treatment. I know that one of the Dallas Presbyterian doctors said that they had daily conference calls with Emory.

 

[SCHMAE]

http://www.fox4news.com/story/27839651/fort-hood-soldier-found-dead-after-returning-from-west-africa

'' They said he was home on emergency leave and was self-monitoring for the virus.''


Nothing to indicate the virus,,,, then why the protective gear and such?

 

[mystified]

KILLEEN, Texas - A neighborhood in a small town just outside Fort Hood in Texas was sealed off Tuesday after a soldier from the base was found dead in his yard.


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hazmat-team-responds-to-texas-soldier-found-dead-in-yard/

 

[jjenny]

KILLEEN, Texas - A neighborhood in a small town just outside Fort Hood in Texas was sealed off Tuesday after a soldier from the base was found dead in his yard.


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hazmat-team-responds-to-texas-soldier-found-dead-in-yard/

Yikes. Hopefully he died from something else and not Ebola.

 

[nrdsb4]

Local news says initial testing was negative. I have no idea how they are defining "initial testing."

 

[nrdsb4]

Two tests show soldier was negative for ebola.

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/288431181.html

 

[Yoda]

In Joe Blow Town, Liberia, Ebola has killed every mother.

They got Ebola, one by one ... and literally the entire [population of] young women of that village were wiped out," Dannatt said. "When my colleague arrived in that village in December, what she saw was a couple of old ladies, a couple of grandmas, just looking after a village full of children.

SMH I have no words.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/14/mothers-killed-by-ebola-joeblow-liberia_n_6465708.html