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Well, seems 7 of the 10 "high risk" Dallas Ebola contacts are healthcare workers
Posted on 10/5/14 at 11:34 am
Posted on 10/5/14 at 11:34 am
The girlfriend and her two kids, along with 7 healthcare workers. Straight from the CDC Director's mouth this am.
Here's a related link.
Here's a related link.
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Dallas (CNN) -- Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States, is now in critical condition, a Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital spokeswoman said Saturday.
The Liberian man had previously been listed as being in serious condition. Hospital spokeswoman Candace White offered no new details other than his condition.
Earlier, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Duncan was in intensive care.
About 10 people are at "higher risk" of catching Ebola after coming into contact with Duncan but have shown no symptoms, health officials said Saturday.
The group is among 50 people being monitored daily, but the other 40 are considered "low risk," said Dr. David Lakey, the commissioner of Texas department of state health services.
The nine people who had definite contact with the Ebola patient -- including family members and health care professionals -- have been monitored and show no symptoms or fevers, Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Saturday.
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Posted on 10/5/14 at 11:53 am to NC_Tigah
I'm so confused. Did he tell the nurse where he was from & his recent contact with a person infected with Ebola? It just doesn't make sense that the nurse would forget to tell others AND have no regard for her personal health knowing she had been in such close contact with him.
Posted on 10/5/14 at 12:42 pm to NC_Tigah
CDC is like the Keystone Kops. They are 3 or 4 steps behind. It's out. The only question left to answer is how bad will it get.
I can tell you this. I'm not risking exposing my family by caring for infected people unless some iron clad protective measures are in place. And I can guarantee you that I'm not the only health care worker that feels this way.
As I've said before, information about this disease is sorely lacking. This is due to the CDC's fear of fear itself. Honest, easy to understand explanations of mode of transmission, incubation period, signs and symptoms of disease from early onset and progression to end stage,
It's almost criminally negligent for the CDC to require that healthcare facilities post this information about the fricking flu...but not Ebola.
I can tell you this. I'm not risking exposing my family by caring for infected people unless some iron clad protective measures are in place. And I can guarantee you that I'm not the only health care worker that feels this way.
As I've said before, information about this disease is sorely lacking. This is due to the CDC's fear of fear itself. Honest, easy to understand explanations of mode of transmission, incubation period, signs and symptoms of disease from early onset and progression to end stage,
It's almost criminally negligent for the CDC to require that healthcare facilities post this information about the fricking flu...but not Ebola.
This post was edited on 10/5/14 at 1:11 pm
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