Ebola
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From: Mish-she-gan
If I was an international traveler, I'd have some concerns. I do hope there is some monitoring of passengers coming from affected areas, though nothing is fool proof. Also hope the hospitals have better screening processes than the one in TX that initially sent the now deceased man home, though he advised of travels.
Right now, I'm just glad I didn't experience any hysteria at the doc's office today, and get quarantined as I have a case of pink eye.
Right now, I'm just glad I didn't experience any hysteria at the doc's office today, and get quarantined as I have a case of pink eye.
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by Lainey' timestamp='1412898019' post='23363615
If I was an international traveler, I'd have some concerns. I do hope there is some monitoring of passengers coming from affected areas, though nothing is fool proof. Also hope the hospitals have better screening processes than the one in TX that initially sent the now deceased man home, though he advised of travels.
Right now, I'm just glad I didn't experience any hysteria at the doc's office today, and get quarantined as I have a case of pink eye.
Right now, I'm just glad I didn't experience any hysteria at the doc's office today, and get quarantined as I have a case of pink eye.
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From: Smalltown
Just like you don't toss around the word "bomb" in an airport on on a plane, you don't toss around the word "Ebola".
Did you hear about the idiot who supposedly sneezed and said he had Ebola on a flight from Philly to the Dominican?
I don't fear Ebola too much at this time, but I do fear idiots like this guy.
Did you hear about the idiot who supposedly sneezed and said he had Ebola on a flight from Philly to the Dominican?
I don't fear Ebola too much at this time, but I do fear idiots like this guy.
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From: West Los Angeles, CA
Many moons ago I worked for a firm that manufactured medical products (tubing, bags, infusion devices, etc). When they had the occasional failed product in the field, it was sent back for evaluation. Guess who got to suit up, open the packages, and prepare them to be reviewed by engineering. Bleach solutions became my best friend. That and meticulous handling of all objects with the assumption that anything I was about to touch might stick me!
Some further reading on disinfection specific to ebola... http://www.who.int/csr/resources/pub...r982sec5-6.pdf
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From: White Rock Lake
Some good news from Dallas: the Texas deputy admitted to the hospital yesterday does *not* have ebola
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nation...009-story.html
Article doesn't say what he did have though. Flu?
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nation...009-story.html
Article doesn't say what he did have though. Flu?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/1...n_5973726.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local...-for-ebola.ece
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From: bolton
I suspect that ebola will become more of a problem in the southeast areas of the world.
India, Cambodia etc. areas with a very high population density yet relatively poor hygienic conditions.
India, Cambodia etc. areas with a very high population density yet relatively poor hygienic conditions.
