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Title: We now have a second Ebola patient in Dallas
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URL Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ ... th-care-worker-ebola/17147449/
Published: Oct 12, 2014
Author: USA Today
Post Date: 2014-10-12 09:21:36 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 298
Comments: 25
A health care worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who died last week, has tested positive for Ebola in a preliminary test, authorities said Sunday. The health care worker reported having a fever Friday night and was hospitalized, isolated and referred for testing within 90 minutes, the chief clinical officer for the hospital group said at a press conference. Physician Dan Varga said the preliminary test result was received late Saturday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would run a confirmation test. "While this is obviously bad news, it is not news that should bring about panic," said Dallas Judge Clay Jenkins. "We new it was a possibility that a second person would contract the virus and we had a contingency plan in place." Poster Comment: Good luck Dallas. Political correctness and progressive politics have allowed a killer virus gain a foothold.
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#1. To: All (#0)
Link to first article.
Close the borders????? Not a chance.
Ha! Fat chance closing our borders. A combination of KooK (big L) Libertarians and communists have aligned with the Chamber of Commerce and convinced a very dopey American public that non-English speaking illiterates are just what this country needs. And guess what? Most of this country has bought their scheme. I pray every hospital worker in Dallas walks off their job. Frankly they'd be insane to allow themselves to become exposed to Ebola, the nations second politically protected virus, with AIDS being the first.
Texas is the only state in the union to have a referendum on secession. Imagine if you will that they had. Would they not need the federal government to come in and help if Ebola became a problem? Kind of like how the feds have created new warehouses for all those illegals flooding into our country in Texas. It isn't about keeping people safe, or giving "Dreamers" a chance at a better life. It's about saddling an independent state with enough baggage so they fall back in line with Obumski's Commie agenda. "Call Me Ishmael" -Ishmael, A character from the book "Moby Dick" 1851. "Call Me Fishmeal" -Osama Bin Laden, A character created by the CIA, and the world's Hide And Seek Champion 2001-2011. -Tommythemadartist
I agree with you Tommy. It's no accident that Obama is screwing TX upside down and sideways. Unfortunately their independent, rebellious streak cannot be tolerated by the Establishment. I saw a huge demographic change in NYC - which caused me to flee - and I sadly expect the same for Texas.
well said, Tommy.
To question is to value the ideal of truth more highly than the loyalties to nation, religion, race, or ideology.
Jethro... My subjective and objective views of this country and its society after eight plus decades, are one and the same. We have failed to eradicate or control those that are evil. Wealth and power in the hands of a few is the death knell of this once great country.
Agree, and it won't be much longer before we collapse in on ourselves. They have unleashed a killer virus while insisting that open borders is the best way to protect against it. Altho this flies in the face of sanity/common sense, there is nobody in a position of power to stop their agenda. Burrow deep into those hills Cyni. It's now time for us to watch, in real time, the looming sideshow.
ALERT -- Obama Signs Executive Order 13295 -- Detain Or Quarantine Americans Who Merely Show Signs of “Respiratory Illness” To question is to value the ideal of truth more highly than the loyalties to nation, religion, race, or ideology.
I get where this EO is coming from & 4um is one of the few places where posting such a link won't be met w/ridicule. The nation is full of Gwen Paltrows and other progressive/psychotic KooKs.
All for one and one for all is soon to become "every man for himself" !
"I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces.". Étienne de La Boétie
You can bet your last bagel that the ongoing production of ZMapp has been set aside for the troop of apes soiling the White House with chicken grease and spilled malt liquor and their handlers (Congress and their families). The People won't get shit, we're on our own. The drug Brincidofovir? It doesn't do shit against Ebola: wrong drug, wrong application.
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#2. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
we had a contingency plan in place."
#3. To: Cynicom, 4 (#2)
#4. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
#5. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#4)
It's about saddling an independent state with enough baggage so they fall back in line with Obumski's Commie agenda
#6. To: TommyTheMadArtist (#4)
#7. To: Jethro Tull (#3)
#8. To: Cynicom (#7)
#9. To: Jethro Tull, All (#5)
#10. To: christine, 4 (#9)
#11. To: Jethro Tull (#10)
#12. To: Jethro Tull, All (#0)
-Alex Kurtagic
#13. To: christine (#9)
CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden gets a new asshole ripped into his worthless hide in the comments to his blog speech on Ebola: http://blogs.cdc.gov/cdcdirector/2014/10/02/why-u-s-can-stop-ebola-in-its- tracks/ Preview w/Auto Link no longer works, you'll have to copy/paste to read it.
-Alex Kurtagic
#14. To: Jethro Tull (#1)
The HuffPo article informs us, "Dr. Daniel Varga, of the Texas Health Resource, says the worker was in full protective gear when they provided care to Thomas Eric Duncan during his second visit to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital." Now we know that while we cannot be infected by this lethal pathogen by sitting on a public toilet seat, we can get it while zipped up in a Level 4 biohazmat suit.
"If ignorance is truly bliss, then why do so many Americans need Prozac?" - Dave McGowan
#15. To: X-15 (#13)
CDC Director Blog Thoughts from CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH Share Add this to... Favorites Google Bookmarks LinkedIn Error 404 - Not Found CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden gets a new asshole ripped into his worthless hide
"If ignorance is truly bliss, then why do so many Americans need Prozac?" - Dave McGowan
#16. To: randge, 4 (#14)
Bingo! And despite the obvious, Mr & Mrs AmeriKa will dismiss their common sense in favor of the government spiel. Cue up Dandy Don Meredith! Now we know that while we cannot be infected by this lethal pathogen by sitting on a public toilet seat, we can get it while zipped up in a Level 4 biohazmat suit.
#17. To: randge (#15)
Go to CDC.gov, go to far lower right corner of website under "Why U.S. can stop Ebola in its tracks" by Dr. Tom Frieden. Lots of scathing comments. Preview w/Auto Link no longer works for me, I can't post links that work :(
-Alex Kurtagic
#18. To: randge (#14) (Edited)
The question is not "will a person die?" if they get the Ebola virus, the question is "who, if any, will live?". It's that deadly: 70% mortality rate, could run as high as 90% mortality. This virus won't quit working as long as there is a host for it to live in. America has over 300,000,000 million hosts just waiting to be infected.....
-Alex Kurtagic
#19. To: noone222 (#11)
You read my mind, or listened into a morning phone call I had. All for one and one for all is soon to become "every man for himself" !
#20. To: X-15 (#18)
As for me, I ain't in a hurry ... I'll wait ! This virus won't quit working as long as their is a host for it to live. America has over 300,000,000 million hosts just waiting to be infected.....
"I do not ask that you place hands upon the tyrant to topple him over, but simply that you support him no longer; then you will behold him, like a great Colossus whose pedestal has been pulled away, fall of his own weight and break in pieces.". Étienne de La Boétie
#21. To: X-15 (#12)
I can't add a thing X, your comment above is gospel. You can bet your last bagel that the ongoing production of ZMapp has been set aside for the troop of apes soiling the White House with chicken grease and spilled malt liquor and their handlers (Congress and their families). The People won't get shit, we're on our own. The drug Brincidofovir? It doesn't do shit against Ebola: wrong drug, wrong application.
#22. To: Jethro Tull (#21)
I had a long talk about Ebola with a nurse girlfriend (she's the top floor nurse in her facility and answers directly to the Director of Nursing, highly educated/experienced) this weekend: we're fucked if this starts spreading throughout the general population. And it IS airborne despite what the blathering assholes on televitz say.
-Alex Kurtagic
#23. To: X-15 (#22)
Your g/f is soooooo right. My son is a murse (male nurse) in Philly and I just spoke w/him regarding the transmission. He agrees completely; Ebola is an airborne virus & the nurses know it. And it IS airborne despite what the blathering assholes on televitz say.
#24. To: Jethro Tull (#23)
The few survivors will almost certainly be left with severe kidney/heart damage. Who will have time to treat them for that? Assuming that there's anybody left to treat anybody for anything.??
-Alex Kurtagic
#25. To: X-15 (#17)
Your Ebola questions answeredExternal Web Site Icon I’m not going to promise that we can stop this at just one case, but I can tell you we have the advantage because the right steps are being taken, and I am therefore confident we will stop Ebola in its tracks here in the United States. And there is one final thing to remember, even as the first case here grabs the headlines: We must be relentless in stopping its spread in West Africa. After all, after all is said and done here, that is the only way to truly and completely protect the health security of America — and the world. Complete coverage on EbolaExternal Web Site Icon This post is originally from The CNN BlogExternal Web Site Icon. Comments Icon 61 Comments - Post a Comment Public Comments Comments listed below are posted by individuals not associated with CDC, unless otherwise stated. These comments do not represent the official views of CDC, and CDC does not guarantee that any information posted by individuals on this blog is correct, and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. Read more about our comment policy ». 1. October 2, 2014 at 8:09 pm ET - William Pittenger Dear Sir; I am respectfully writing concerning the previous fear-mongering concerning the spread of Ebola, as well as the horrible handling of the disease from the moment it was discovered in Liberia until the first actual case in the US, Dallas, TX. I was in the military, but I never saw battle. However, I was a combat lifesaver. This is a first responder before a medic and ambulatory appliances are made available. We also had to be trained in reacting to nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) elements. One of the first things I learned in the military in any hostile environment preparation and training. This is ongoing. I learned, also, that in the event of an attack from NBC in this order: Self-preservation (MOPP4, self injection, and change of suit every 4-6 hours); reporting of the incident; quarantine; triage (treat those most likely to survive, and set apart a “death” area); and treatment. An unprotected person outside the area does not go in. People inside the area, whether they have been affected or not, do not come out until they can be moved to a hasty clean up to return to battle, or to a deliberate clean up, when they are moving from a dirty area to a clean area. The same steps are taken for unexpected disease. The key difference is that officials, whether governmental or employees – must not “leak” information to the general public about it, whether that person is the President, member of Congress, or you and your employees. This is to prevent a public panic, because the public barrage of actions could be worse than the disease itself. As for travel in and out of the area of Liberia, there should be NONE, except for the medical personnel that have to tend to the victims of the disease. Why hasn’t air travel to and from Liberia been cancelled? Shouldn’t these people have been handled like terrorists, and put on a no-fly list? And do you intend to put this gentleman in jail IF he recovers? He may still be a carrier, so you have to put him in isolation. Also, another problem I have – is since you seem to be at the top of the food chain in this area, why haven’t you recommended to the President to close the borders to the entry of illegal aliens? Most are not immunized, they may be carriers of disease, and have been the primary cause of E. Coli outbreaks in the US due to illegal alien workers in the farmer’s fields. The spread of other diseases such as STDs, AIDS, and Strep may be attributed to the great influx of illegal aliens. Respectfully, William Pittenger Link to this comment 2. October 2, 2014 at 10:16 pm ET - M Ald Isolation is not the question, restriction of travel to the US especially for leisure visit or even for legitimate business is the question. Refusing access of individuals from affected countries or quarantining those individuals until the incubation period has passed is not isolating a country. If an individual coming from a country with a contagious disease with a high mortality, where if he/she became ill would have a at least a 50% chance of death, suspected he/she was exposed would therefore have a good reason to leave for a country where he/she had a higher survival chance, why would we not quarantine that individual? I think the current policy is faulty at best and any one in leadership that does not question that policy should examine their motivation. If people in affected countries have family and friends in other countries there is Skype. Link to this comment 3. October 3, 2014 at 1:30 pm ET - Katfiz Prevention , Prevention, Prevention? Failed at your job!!! Link to this comment 4. October 3, 2014 at 2:35 pm ET - leslie caborn The current policy is not even logical. You are urging that non-essential travel to stricken countries be curtailed and yet residents from stricken countries can come to our country with impunity. That is not logical. Furthermore, apparently merely taking ibuprofen will easily mask a fever from screeners. Of course no one has even mentioned the possibility of feeling well and then becoming ill on a plane, possibly throwing up and exhibiting symptoms which put other passengers at risk. We are also not equipped to deal with the waste being generated by just one patient with Ebola. He apparently was throwing up outside of his apartment building as well. (The two patients at Emory generated 40 bags of hazardous waste a day at the peak of their illness, and no one knew what to do with it.) It’s hard to even imagine a scenario with hundreds of people ill, when one sick person has put so many others at risk, including schoolchildren who were exposed and then attended four different schools. This is a nightmare in the making. There should be a travel ban immediately, with an exception for the transport of medicine, food, and humanitarian aid. Most African countries already have travel bans in place. This seems to be much more about politics than protecting American citizens. Link to this comment 5. October 3, 2014 at 2:44 pm ET - J Robinson Where can I find information about the goods and products currently being imported from West Africa? I found some information about the types of products the US is presently importing on the US Trade Commission website. http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/africaExternal Web Site Icon Which I copied and pasted below. I’m sure my concerns are obvious, and I am hopeful the trades and imports out of West Africa have been stopped. It’s scary to think that a cup of coffee, hot cocoa or mango from my produce department could be contaminated with Ebola. My daughter and I were listening to NPR on the way to school this morning and the report is certainly alarming. I told her I would see if I could find some info today so we could understand more about this epidemic and its potential, and I assured her that everything possible would be done to make sure safety and protection is being handled properly. I make every effort to stay away from message boards that seek to alarm, and by the same token, I seek out information that is straightforward (free from smoke and mirrors). Out in the real world, its often a challenge to decipher the truth being shared with the public, since we first need to sort through the exhausting “ee-gotcha’s” and dramatic theatrics that run in a tireless stream out of Washington. I’d really appreciate a current and valid information source where I’m able to learn about what’s really happening and what is being done to ensure our protection and safety. Should we be concerned? Imports U.S. goods imports from sub-Saharan Africa totaled $39.3 billion in 2013, a 20.8% decrease ($10.3 billion) from 2012, but up 53% from 2003. U.S. imports from sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 1.7% of total goods imports in 2013. Approximately 30% of U.S. imports from sub-Saharan Africa were from Nigeria and 22% from Angola. The top U.S. import suppliers from sub-Saharan Africa for 2013 were: Nigeria ($11.7 billion), Angola ($8.7 billion), South Africa ($8.5 billion), Chad ($2.5 billion), and Congo ($1.2 billion). The five largest import categories in 2013 were: Mineral Fuel (crude) ($26.3 billion), Precious Stones (platinum and diamonds) ($3.2 billion), Vehicles ($2.3 billion), Cocoa ($1.0 billion), and Ores, Slag, Ash (titanium, chromium, and uranium) ($968 million). U.S. imports of agricultural products from sub-Saharan Africa totaled $2.0 billion in 2013. Leading categories include: cocoa beans ($828 million), Rubber and Allied Products ($241 million), cocoa paste and cocoa butter ($200 million), and coffee (unroasted) ($196 million). AGOA AGOA imports for 2013 totaled $26.8 billion, more than four times the amount in 2001. Petroleum products continued to account for the largest portion of AGOA imports with an 86 percent share of overall AGOA imports. AGOA non-oil imports were $4.8 billion in 2013, more than triple the amount in 2001. Several non-oil sectors experienced sizable increases during this period, including apparel, footwear, vehicles and parts, and fruits and nuts. South Africa is the largest non-oil AGOA beneficiary. Top AGOA suppliers were Nigeria ($11.7 billion; mainly crude oil), Angola ($8.7 billion; mainly crude oil), South Africa, ($8.5 billion; mainly vehicles and parts, iron/steel, fruits and nuts), Chad ($2.6 billion; mainly crude oil), and the Congo ($1.2 billion; mainly crude oil). Other leading AGOA beneficiaries included the Gabon, Lesotho, Kenya, Mauritius, and Cameroon. Leading AGOA import categories were Crude Oil ($30.1 billion; down 38%), Transportation Equipment ($2.1 billion), Minerals and Metals ($865.5 million; down 15%), Textile and Apparel ($815.3 million; down 5%), Agricultural Products ($520.8 million, up 28%), and Chemicals and Related Products ($428.8 million, down 9%). Link to this comment 1. AUTHOR COMMENT October 3, 2014 at 3:54 pm ET - CDC Please see http://www.fda.govExternal Web Site Icon for that information. Link to this comment 6. October 3, 2014 at 2:51 pm ET - Jim Brant When the children across the street had colds, we never allowed them to come over and play with our kids. When thousands of US citizens are sick or dying, your political correctness and lack of common sense will be remembered. Doing every possible thing to limit travel from West Africa to other parts of the world is obviously one of the first steps that should have been taken. The average American knows this and sees his government, once more, failing to protect him. Link to this comment 7. October 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm ET - mike Why haven’t they completely shut down travel to the infected area’s I tell this is just like the movie outbreak exactly to the t.. Link to this comment 8. October 3, 2014 at 5:37 pm ET - Christine Brewer I strongly agree with Mr. Pittenger’s very informed comment! Isolation is paramount! Why in the world are we still flying aircraft from stricken countries into the United States? Link to this comment 9. October 3, 2014 at 6:14 pm ET - C. Thaxter I have read your comments to the press about why our borders should not be closed to travelers from ebola affected nations. None of your comments make sense. They are not logical from any standpoint and are unsupported. France, England, Saudi Arabia, and a host of other nations have closed their borders to travelers *to protect the public* from infection. By refusing to close our borders, you are derelict in your duty to protect the public from disease and infection. Ebola is a level 4 infectious disease and should be treated just as a bioweapon would. The laws are still on the books that our borders are to be closed against any level 4 infectious disease, and yet you are flaunting the law and subjecting all Americans to a high level of risk — without offering any rational, logical, or supporting evidence for doing so. I believe you should be held accountable for this this gross violation of human safety and for the protection of the public. Link to this comment 10. October 3, 2014 at 6:57 pm ET - KJ Jim Brant for President or head of the CDC!! I agree with everything this man posted. I am so disgusted by the lack of common sense from Tom Frieden! Tom, you work for the US government. You are paid through tax dollars from US citizens!! You were hired to protect the US citizens. You will be remembered for bringing Ebola and chaos to the United States! Politically correct will not protect the citizens of the US. How stupid do you think the masses are? Do your job!! Shame on you!!! Link to this comment 11. October 4, 2014 at 12:07 am ET - Concerned Healthcare Provider What part of this contagious disease do you not understand? You say that you don’t want to restrict airline travel because it would limit the ultimate successful containment of this horrible disease as it curtail the transportation of medical supplies and personnel into and out of these countries. That is a far cry from commercial airliners with virtually no protection and traveling in and out of busy airports where screening for this disease is virtually nonexistent. Are you part of some type of population control for this planet? I am not kidding? Your plan is a perfect scenario for the death of a nation. Food and medical supplies (and medical personnel) CAN be transported in and out of these countries under CONTROLLED situations. With a limited number of people on board, and who are all trained in proper infectious disease management to eliminate or greatly reduce the likelihood of transmission. Allowing people to get on board United Airlines and fly where ever from these countries is nothing short of murder! I am going to personally start a campaign with the airlines to stop these flights themselves. They are putting their crews and all their passengers at risk…..and the liability here is huge. You, Director….need to wake up and protect our country and the rest of the free world! Link to this comment 12. October 4, 2014 at 4:11 am ET - Craig Hicks I don’t think it’s wise to promise that the CDC can beat Ebola – nature is bigger than man, nature doesn’t have to obey any promises made by man. Similarly, nature does not give a hoot about borders. In the next year Ebola could well spread to several other countries and eventually the US would find it was no longer possible to track all the cases showing up in the US. In a pandemic, there will not be enough hospital beds for everybody. Therefore, local groups need to be organized, for each group people need to be trained to administer IV and give basic medicine to help the sick survive longer with the hope that that time will allow them to make enough antibodies to stop the virus. Stockpiling glove and cleaners, sheets, garbage bags, IV equipment and medicines can all began soon. Set a target of 1% to 5% of the population trained in their spare time to be Ebola specific health care workers if the crisis occurs. If there is a plan, and a crisis occurs, people won’t panic because they know what to do. But if there is no plan they will panic – that is the worst scenario. Link to this comment
"If ignorance is truly bliss, then why do so many Americans need Prozac?" - Dave McGowan
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