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enki23

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102. Tens of thousands of Americans died of the flu last year.

Reply to ladyVet (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 15, 2014, 11:05 PM

Oct 2014

And every year.

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Healthcare professionals all over the country are screaming from the roof tops [View all] boston bean Oct 2014 OP

Fire Frieden and disband CDC. They are clearly incompetent boobs and kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #1

And who said that? boston bean Oct 2014 #2

Well duh. Of course it's sarcasm. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #32

Frieden was the one who blamed the nurse. former9thward Oct 2014 #76

Someone at CDC gave her the ok to fly when she reported a small rise in temp . She called many times lunasun Oct 2014 #104

It's kinda disturbing to me, TBH. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #108

Maybe it would help to fund them. Jackpine Radical Oct 2014 #78

Frieden has already admittted he screwed up by trusting the hospital Fumesucker Oct 2014 #4

What? Amd Perry would have called out the National Guard to prevent the 'feds' sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 #20

Currently Perry is lobbying in Europe/Rivera to set up exporting America's fossil energy and natrual DhhD Oct 2014 #85

So you think the CDC can sweep in and automatically clean up hospital staff, management KittyWampus Oct 2014 #24

Frieden has already said he should have sent more CDC staff to Dallas Fumesucker Oct 2014 #31

And if the hospital didn't want or ask CDC personnel involved? KittyWampus Oct 2014 #40

Then that would be on the head of the person making the decision at the hospital, yes? Fumesucker Oct 2014 #42

I agree. I don't think the CDC has been very impressive re ebola cali Oct 2014 #41

They almost certainly assured CDC that things were under control and their professional standards kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #33

I suspect you can find such a hospital in most states Fumesucker Oct 2014 #36

but as Fumesucker pointed out, there were big red flags cali Oct 2014 #43

Apparently you didn't get the memo. During the Pres Obama administration, the CDC is rhett o rick Oct 2014 #65

Just get the facts before criticizing Tweedy Oct 2014 #72

The CDC shares responsibility for the country being prepared. They say the country is rhett o rick Oct 2014 #74

Yes Tweedy Oct 2014 #90

Cdc there within hours of being informed Tweedy Oct 2014 #68

Are you claiming the CDC was on the spot supervising Duncan's care in the hospital? Fumesucker Oct 2014 #80

Cdc arrived within hours of Ebola diagnosis Tweedy Oct 2014 #88

You evaded my question Fumesucker Oct 2014 #94

Assumption: hospitals can provide care Tweedy Oct 2014 #107

It wouldn't surprise me if he ends up resigning before all of this is over. LisaL Oct 2014 #9

After listening to him, I say he should resign now, and we put an actual epidemiologist in charge. H grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #54

Plus - we got some wars for profit goin on!!! Ebola is a distraction from profiteering. grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #53

OMG!!! Thanks for the sarcasm smilies HereSince1628 Oct 2014 #59

Any why is the CDC to blame for a hospital's lack of foresight? randome Oct 2014 #3

The CDC said every single hospital in this country is prepared. boston bean Oct 2014 #5

CDC has a history of dropping the ball on some diseases. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #13

Interesting laundry_queen Oct 2014 #105

The book is a classic now. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #106

I loved Hot Zone Recursion Oct 2014 #111

The precautions and the guidelines are not the problem. Failure to make the slightest kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #34

The guidelines are inadequate TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #63

Yes Dorian Gray Oct 2014 #86

CDC not to blame directly but it's clear they vastly overrated the competence of the hospital staff Fumesucker Oct 2014 #6

Agreed. liberalmuse Oct 2014 #27

Yes this ^^^^ sdfernando Oct 2014 #50

Yes, but did they have their flu shots? ladyVet Oct 2014 #7

Got mine a week ago! +1 B Calm Oct 2014 #11

I got mine last week, liberalhistorian Oct 2014 #17

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That's a pretty irresponsible claim you are making about Ilsa Oct 2014 #73

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It is funny how her beliefs in woo crap have resulted in continued zombiehood status uppityperson Oct 2014 #82

That is utter and complete bullshit. liberalhistorian Oct 2014 #77

I'm not sure what you mean, but some hospitals ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2014 #79

Tens of thousands of Americans died of the flu last year. enki23 Oct 2014 #102

But, but, but....no one got ebola at Emory! TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #8

Exactly. People in those hospitals were way above cdc guidelines. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

On CNN just now they said that when asked how about proper procedures CrispyQ Oct 2014 #12

+1000000000 ReRe Oct 2014 #26

yeah, seems to me that an 'all-hands' meeting would've been in order frylock Oct 2014 #51

Yeap, go to this website and read usually = screw you uponit7771 Oct 2014 #81

Exactly! ctsnowman Oct 2014 #114

For Profit second & third tier hospitals are very dangerous, and most people irisblue Oct 2014 #14

I see a lot of blame heaped on the CDC and liberalhistorian Oct 2014 #15

I have wondered about this mcar Oct 2014 #22

Can the admin be prosecuted for neglect and endangering Tumbulu Oct 2014 #101

For comparison - check out this info for people removing asbestos - hedgehog Oct 2014 #16

Very similar protocols are used in mold remediation Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #93

An even better comparison since mold remidiation involves a bio hazard hedgehog Oct 2014 #115

We need a Surgeon General. NOW. President Obama needs to act now and call out the rethugs. Tommymac Oct 2014 #18

Surgeon Generals don't "do" epidemics and infectious disease emergency response. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #35

Surgeon Generals are the Leading Medical Officer in the USA. They LEAD and Coordinate Tommymac Oct 2014 #62

Hear Hear! ReRe Oct 2014 #45

There is a difference between having the equipment to handle Ebola and hedgehog Oct 2014 #19

There is another really good thread on this underpants Oct 2014 #21

Well I can speak to what a gong show infection control is arikara Oct 2014 #23

There is another part of health care that should be included in this training. My granddaughter runs jwirr Oct 2014 #25

I'm not saying I agree with your post.... vi5 Oct 2014 #28

Oh, of course. My bad. It's all Obama's fault. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #44

Thanks for proving my point. vi5 Oct 2014 #46

Your responses on this thread have been over the top ridiculous Trajan Oct 2014 #87

Sadly ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #29

People assume that if they speak openly and honestly of their mistakes they will pay a price for it Fumesucker Oct 2014 #39

So true ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #48

Wholeheartedly agree n/t OhioChick Oct 2014 #30

Nope, it can only happen in Texas. Read it here on DU so it has to be true. DesMoinesDem Oct 2014 #37

I can't imagine my local hospital SheilaT Oct 2014 #38

Ya know VA_Jill Oct 2014 #47

Rachael Maddow pointed out the goal is a national checklist. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #49

Not only that, but ebola is finding it's way around safety equipment somehow. If two workers were grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #52

Well, apparently they wore regular scrubs until Ebola was confirmed deutsey Oct 2014 #58

Democracy Now! had co-president of National Nurses United on today deutsey Oct 2014 #55

It seems odd that we are unprepared for ebola, yet we are totally prepared for other infectious Rex Oct 2014 #56

what are we totally prepared for? ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #57

The flu, which is more contagous. Rex Oct 2014 #60

we really aren't ready for flu either ProdigalJunkMail Oct 2014 #64

As I noted, and know from experience Aerows Oct 2014 #69

From Democracy Now! today: deutsey Oct 2014 #61

My local county hospital Aerows Oct 2014 #66

Bullshit...I work in healthcare in Washington rustydog Oct 2014 #67

You live in a wealthy state Aerows Oct 2014 #71

nothing of that sort exists where I live redruddyred Oct 2014 #84

crossing my fingers that this whole ebola mess will make hospitals suck less. redruddyred Oct 2014 #83

K&R Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #89

Interesting document from the CDC Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #91

I'm not BB, but I can probably answer that. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #92

Emory and UNMC had one other commonality Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #95

That's kind of where I'm at, too. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #96

The republicans obstructed the nomination of a surgeon general so what do you expect? judesedit Oct 2014 #97

What is horrendously disgusting... CoffeeCat Oct 2014 #98

well said! Tumbulu Oct 2014 #103

Don't worry. I'm from a corporation, and I'm here to help. world wide wally Oct 2014 #99

Movie that tells it like it is moniss Oct 2014 #100

please, don't ever hold up Texas "proof" of anything Skittles Oct 2014 #109

BSL-4 greymattermom Oct 2014 #110

Big one tiptonic Oct 2014 #112

K&R from one of the choir MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #113

Perhaps rtracey Oct 2014 #116