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Ms. Toad

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57. I agree completely.

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 03:32 PM

Oct 2014

I'm just countering the person who insists that she was absolutely not contagious when she flew.

While the risk is extremely low, it is not non-zero. The risk is too serious to pretend there was NO risk. That rationale would encourage anyone who was on that flight, who starts running a low grade fever 18 days from now, to say it can't be ebola because there was NO risk of contagion.

While panic is not helpful, it is even more unhelpful for a person to ignore symptoms 18 days from now, or write it off as the flu, because they have been told (1) she had no symptoms and (2) she could not possibly have been infectious during the flight.

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Second Ebola Infected Nurse is Being Flown to Emory Today. [View all] RiffRandell Oct 2014 OP

They haven't been. UNMC is equipped and did just fine with an ebola patient. joeglow3 Oct 2014 #1

Yeah, so that's 2 plus the ones who handled the potential RiffRandell Oct 2014 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #2

Because of that boneheaded move, I bet they will change rules at TSA. Baitball Blogger Oct 2014 #7

Now the incubation time is known to be as long as 42 days. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #16

Indeed ... In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #19

Thank you for this. 840high Oct 2014 #29

You're welcome. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #39

2% can't be determined...why? Because the patient can't be connected to a specific exposure HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #47

The unknown is scary stuff. How can new Ebola cases be stopped in the 2%? In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #51

Really, that 2% may not be different than any others... HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #52

That explanation sounds a whole lot better than simply Unknown. In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #53

No kidding...wtf? RiffRandell Oct 2014 #8

She wasn't supposed to have been flying commercial airline. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #48

Yeah...listening to a local press conference now Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #45

Good. nt City Lights Oct 2014 #3

Good. THP has failed miserably. ecstatic Oct 2014 #4

About fucking time B2G Oct 2014 #5

Good--TX Presbyterian is a clusterfuck. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #6

How can that be when their CEO made over $5.7 million a year? KeepItReal Oct 2014 #33

It's mind boggling... deutsey Oct 2014 #41

Closing the barn doors after the horse is already gone? LisaL Oct 2014 #9

There are two showing symptoms, and they are each isolated. morningfog Oct 2014 #21

One of those two flew to another state just before showing in the hospital with symptoms. LisaL Oct 2014 #23

And she was not infectious at that time. No one was infected by that travel. morningfog Oct 2014 #24

There you are, making statements you can not possibly have any evidence for. LisaL Oct 2014 #25

There you are sowing idiotic fear. You think you would have learned by now. morningfog Oct 2014 #27

Aren't you the one who claimed nobody got infected by Mr. Duncan? LisaL Oct 2014 #28

Am I wrong or are they have 4 others on a real tight watch boston bean Oct 2014 #49

That is not consistent with the information from the CDC. Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #46

Well, I certainly don't want them to give up in frustration. HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #54

And this nurse flew the day before being diagnosed adigal Oct 2014 #11

Add OH to that list. LisaL Oct 2014 #18

LOL. morningfog Oct 2014 #26

You are clueless. LisaL Oct 2014 #31

I just heard that. Unbelieveable. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #32

For known contacts of Ebola patients, she shouldn't have been flying at all. LisaL Oct 2014 #34

Oh, I agree. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #35

And I promise you, no one on that plane was infected by her. morningfog Oct 2014 #38

You can not possibly promise me something that you haven't got a faintest clue about. LisaL Oct 2014 #40

I absolutely assure you. morningfog Oct 2014 #42

Your assurances are worth nothing to me. LisaL Oct 2014 #43

I guarantee it. morningfog Oct 2014 #44

It is unlikely that anyone was infected, Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #50

She shouldn't have been flying at all, while she was being monitored as Mr. Duncan's contact. LisaL Oct 2014 #55

I agree completely. Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #57

She was already symptomatic. LisaL Oct 2014 #61

I think Emory is one of the 4 units in the states that are equipped for this severe a problem. jwirr Oct 2014 #12

There's one here in Maryland. I believe that it is Bethesda Naval Hospital, which is literally amandabeech Oct 2014 #36

It's about time they started doing this. Not all hospitals are equal.... Little Star Oct 2014 #14

Emory, Nebraska somewhere, and two others have the biosafety units set up for kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #15

Could be? LisaL Oct 2014 #22

Perhaps she could get a sight-seeing tour while she's in town... Earth_First Oct 2014 #17

Yep. LisaL Oct 2014 #20

Finally! Something makes sense! mfcorey1 Oct 2014 #37

I see no info on this Lurker Deluxe Oct 2014 #56

First item from your link: City Lights Oct 2014 #58

Has Dr. Brantly donated plasma for HER yet? kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #59

Quite possibly he isn't a match for her. LisaL Oct 2014 #60