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MineralMan

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28. The CDC can issue advisories and recommendations.

Reply to AverageJoe90 (Reply #27)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 02:11 PM

Oct 2014

That's all they can do. They can work with state health department to enforce state health laws, but they have no authority over local hospitals or other healthcare institutions at all. They are a research and advisory body. Personally, I wish they had enforcement powers for situations like this, but they do not.

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So right now the red flag for Ebola is travel to W. Africa [View all] B2G Oct 2014 OP

For now, the only people at risk are those MineralMan Oct 2014 #1

For now. At this point. B2G Oct 2014 #2

Your confidence in the CDC is your own. MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

Are you kidding me? MohRokTah Oct 2014 #5

+1000 Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #9

Uh, no. I'm not kidding. MineralMan Oct 2014 #17

Yes, as a matter of fact, I knew that there are no direct flights from Liberia to the US MohRokTah Oct 2014 #18

True, and it wasn't the CDC's fault that the hospital here in D/FW fouled up. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #27

The CDC can issue advisories and recommendations. MineralMan Oct 2014 #28

The sheets the guy slept on were still on the bed he shared with his girlfriend. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #4

Not to worry B2G Oct 2014 #6

Oh, and here's a better one, those sheets and towels are STILL THERE MohRokTah Oct 2014 #11

That is disturbing... My Pet Goat Oct 2014 #30

The CDC has dropped the ball on this one. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #7

And what kind of bio hazard cleanup was done B2G Oct 2014 #13

Have you had your influenza vaccine yet? Let's run your scenario here for a minute uppityperson Oct 2014 #8

No more flights from hot zones to clean zones seveneyes Oct 2014 #10

So no country in the world should accept flights from those 3 W African countries? uppityperson Oct 2014 #12

Correct. None. seveneyes Oct 2014 #14

Mkay DustyJoe Oct 2014 #32

After the incubation period passes in isolation seveneyes Oct 2014 #35

No one is saying no flights in. nt B2G Oct 2014 #15

some are. uppityperson Oct 2014 #16

Bullshit seveneyes Oct 2014 #34

Are you denying this is copy/paste of your post? You curse me for quoting you? uppityperson Oct 2014 #36

Nested within my original statement seveneyes Oct 2014 #37

Thank you for clarifying in such a civil manner that helps DU suck less. I can not read your mind uppityperson Oct 2014 #38

You are welcome seveneyes Oct 2014 #39

Soon it'll be travel to the U.S. nt valerief Oct 2014 #19

Very generous of you not to *totally* blame the Administration. Orsino Oct 2014 #20

Does Congress have the power to restrict flights? B2G Oct 2014 #21

Laws can certainly restrict travel. Orsino Oct 2014 #22

I have never stated that's everything is their fault. B2G Oct 2014 #25

Of Course DustyJoe Oct 2014 #33

Looks like there should be a travel ban to W. Africa and Dallas! Sancho Oct 2014 #23

Here's another problem I have with this situation Aerows Oct 2014 #24

It really seems to be a clusterfuck there. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #26

I bet that hospital won't make the same mistake twice!! YarnAddict Oct 2014 #29

And I'd be going to a different hospital Aerows Oct 2014 #31