Ebola outbreak - general thread #9

[Yoda]

[h=1]5th person to be monitored for Ebola symptoms has arrived at Nebraska Medicine, hospital says - @NebraskaMed
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[Yoda]

This is unfortunate. I wonder what happened to cause this exposure and large evacuation of American and British workers.

 

[Yoda]

Patient at NIH
"We are intensively treating the patient," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH. "He's in our special clinical studies unit and, hopefully, that will be able to turn this around and the patient will recover, but it's too early to say."
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/atlanta-based-doctors-monitor-possible-ebola-infec/nkX58/

 

[Yoda]

First suspected ebola case isolated in Honduras.
http://www.ajc.com/news/lifestyles/health/report-first-suspected-case-ebola-honduras/nkWnj/

Patient isolated in New Zealand.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/67367333/ebola-scare-patient-in-isolation-at-hospital

New Zealand patient- both tests have returned negative.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/67417636/nurse-cleared-of-ebola

Honduras patient checked and released.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/14/us-health-ebola-honduras-idUSKBN0MA0PZ20150314

 

[Yoda]

Good article and summary of the past few days events.

http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-pers...lly-ill-ebola-exposures-prompt-flurry-medical

 

[jjenny]

This is unfortunate. I wonder what happened to cause this exposure and large evacuation of American and British workers.

Sounds like the first patient got Ebola and the others were around him when he was already symptomatic.

 

[nrdsb4]

Considering Liberia has totally turned it around and has no current known cases, I wonder if anything differently was done there vs. in Sierra Leone. I don't know anything about the culture, the resources, etc., in either of those two countries to even wager a guess.

 

[Yoda]

Guinea has set back. Three doctors reported infected.

The three doctors were infected at the Ignace Deen hospital in Conakry, which is not an Ebola center.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...ses-rise-three-doctors-infected/#.VQjZmYb3arU

 

[Yoda]

Another four aid workers have flown back to the U.S. bringing the total to 16.

I am really interested in learning what the heck happened!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/17/health-ebola-usa-idUSL2N0WJ26D20150317

 

[HMSHood]

Ebola rages on, especially in Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Liberia should not let their guard down.

 

[jjenny]

Another four aid workers have flown back to the U.S. bringing the total to 16.

I am really interested in learning what the heck happened!

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/17/health-ebola-usa-idUSL2N0WJ26D20150317

They all got exposed to this one patient that is now in critical condition. Sounds like he got sick and they were trying the help him.
"At least 15 Americans were exposed to Ebola from a single, infected U.S. healthcare worker and have been brought back to the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday."
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/eb...w-18-americans-coming-back-ebola-zone-n325321

 

[Yoda]

They all got exposed to this one patient that is now in critical condition. Sounds like he got sick and they were trying the help him.
"At least 15 Americans were exposed to Ebola from a single, infected U.S. healthcare worker and have been brought back to the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday."
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/eb...w-18-americans-coming-back-ebola-zone-n325321

im just wondering if they thought the original worker who fell ill did not have ebola at first. And that was why so many came in contact to him. There was also a British worker who retuned to th UK who had contact with this worker. Maybe they are getting in and out of their suits and he is not feeling well and thinks it is just the heat and the stifling suits and continues as normal. Being in contact with many of the workers. Wait and see.

 

[jjenny]

im just wondering if they thought the original worker who fell ill did not have ebola at first. And that was why so many came in contact to him. There was also a British worker who retuned to th UK who had contact with this worker. Maybe they are getting in and out of their suits and he is not feeling well and thinks it is just the heat and the stifling suits and continues as normal. Being in contact with many of the workers. Wait and see.

Who knows. We might never find out. But that is a lot of people exposed to one patient.

 

[nrdsb4]

Yes, very puzzling that aid workers would not take precautions while helping a sick coworker who has been taking care of ebola patients. IF that's what happened, that was not prudent at all.

 

[jjenny]

Yes, very puzzling that aid workers would not take precautions while helping a sick coworker who has been taking care of ebola patients. IF that's what happened, that was not prudent at all.

I agree. It's peculiar. Could they have had a party where this person got sick? So they were all exposed at the same time? Otherwise I don't understand how so many people got exposed by one patient.

 

[Yoda]

Two more aid workers flown back. This article says it brings the total to 17.

That is a lot of health care workers exposed and under watch. Jmo

http://wtop.com/health/2015/03/2-more-aid-workers-flown-back-to-us-for-ebola-monitoring/

 

[Yoda]

Guinea says number of Ebola patients more than doubles since Feb

Dr Rafiou Diallo, a spokesman for Guinea's health ministry, said there were 91 suspected and confirmed Ebola patients in treatment centres compared with just 39 in February.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/19/health-ebola-guinea-idINL6N0WL3R120150319

 

[Elley Mae]

Emails reveal WHO delayed declaring Ebola emergency due to political considerations

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/...emergency-due-to-political/?intcmp=latestnews


:dunno: Well there you have it, The world health org is influenced by poitics, whodda thunk it.

 

[SStarr33]

Emails reveal WHO delayed declaring Ebola emergency due to political considerations

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/...emergency-due-to-political/?intcmp=latestnews


:dunno: Well there you have it, The world health org is influenced by poitics, whodda thunk it.

Those who know about their BS infant mortality rate for the USA know all about their political bent.

 

[Yoda]

Well carp. Liberia has a new ebola case. :/
http://www.thealpenanews.com/page/c...tests-positive-for-Ebola.html?isap=1&nav=5014