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re: American doctor working in Congo has tested positive for the deadly Ebola virus
Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:19 am to DMAN1968
Posted on 5/20/26 at 7:19 am to DMAN1968
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I'm in healthcare...for over 33 years...he could have gone alone to satisfy his charity urges. I certainly wouldn't have put my wife and kids at risk for it. When you heading over there Doc?
What does in healthcare mean here? What’s your actual role? Are you patient facing?
Per the article his wife is also a physician.
I’ve done mission work and I don’t feel the immediate need to do more right now, thanks though.
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Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:30 am to L.A.
not sure if the same guy but I just found out one of the members of my small group is connected to a Dr that was just diagnosed and flown to Germany. He and his family are on medical mission over in the Congo (or were)
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:33 am to Gnash
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The U.S. government is planning to fly the person and six high-risk contacts to Germany for treatment and monitoring,
Why not just treat him where he is?
Posted on 5/20/26 at 8:48 am to CajunDoc
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What does in healthcare mean here? What’s your actual role? Are you patient facing?
Direct patient contact...I'm a RT...so up close and personal.
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I’ve done mission work and I don’t feel the immediate need to do more right now
That's great...really. Did the wife and kids join you?
This post was edited on 5/20/26 at 8:50 am
Posted on 5/20/26 at 9:04 am to L.A.
How did that one doc that got it back in 2014 survive it? They flew him back to the states and they did something.
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