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21. The risk is that the fever will suddenly escalate, and the patient will

Reply to morningfog (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 12:23 PM

Oct 2014

also develop other symptoms.

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The CDC's big mistake re: Vinson's flight was its reaction to the media [View all] morningfog Oct 2014 OP

Contact with bodily fluids liberal N proud Oct 2014 #1

But ask yourself what changed in the 24 hours? morningfog Oct 2014 #2

She could have vomited for the first time on the plane. They're just lucky she didn't. pnwmom Oct 2014 #20

Frieden used weasel words. boston bean Oct 2014 #3

Frieden will testify up on the hill today MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #5

I hope a representative asks point blank: morningfog Oct 2014 #6

The mixed messaging has been ridiculous. MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #7

If you have been exposed... sendero Oct 2014 #10

YUP. Any other attitude is simply whistling past the graveyard. n/y cherokeeprogressive Oct 2014 #47

The risk is that the fever will suddenly escalate, and the patient will pnwmom Oct 2014 #21

I agree with your basic premise, but she bears a lot of responsibility liberalhistorian Oct 2014 #17

CDC allowed her to go on the trip. LisaL Oct 2014 #42

public health officials do the hands on monitoring Tweedy Oct 2014 #55

I simply can't imagine taking even the slightest chance of infecting my own family. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #4

" Her decision to hop on a plane at that point..." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #9

She went on the trip before the first HCW infection. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #13

Excellent post. Who in his or her right would consent to KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #22

I have been horrified at the dynamic here Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #23

Thank you for saying this Aerows Oct 2014 #28

Why are we blaming anyone at all? Lns.Lns Oct 2014 #30

Yes, we have to address the real risks and help the victims. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #32

Her fever could have spiked during the flight. LisaL Oct 2014 #43

I happen to agree with you Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #44

I think it's obvious CDC guidelines are all kind of wrong. LisaL Oct 2014 #45

Like I said everyone is getting too defensive over this Lns.Lns Oct 2014 #46

Doctor sent him home, not the nurse. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #50

Now that is what I agree with Lns.Lns Oct 2014 #52

Well stated! TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #53

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She wasn't quarantined. None of them were. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #37

Do we know she really called? Do we know if she explained clearly who she was Schema Thing Oct 2014 #8

Yes. the CDC has already confirmed. apples and oranges Oct 2014 #12

thx Schema Thing Oct 2014 #14

You're supposing the CDC didn't provide ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #18

They gave them the number to call. LisaL Oct 2014 #48

'not a serious risk,' 'less likely' is not comforting to the person(s) apples and oranges Oct 2014 #11

That's lawyer speak for "You are about as likely to get hit by a meteor" Fumesucker Oct 2014 #15

Also they should have told the media that the Texas hospital was no longer taking ebola patients. jwirr Oct 2014 #16

The CDCs big mistake was not taking charge. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #19

That's true in a way, but clearly CDC decided that they had to contact the passengers, Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #24

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What BS. The nurse was calling the CDC to get expert advice. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #31

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SHE WASN'T IN QUARANTINE NONE OF THEM WERE Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #34

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She dd ask CDC. LisaL Oct 2014 #40

THEY WERE TREATING PATIENTS Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #41

Slight technical note: "slander" is spoken language; "libel" is the written variant. But KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #49

You're right, but there is plenty of slander on the airwaves. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #51

Spot On, morningfog! KMOD Oct 2014 #25

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How can the nurse know better if cdc doesn't know better? LisaL Oct 2014 #39

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It would be a height of irresponsibility LisaL Oct 2014 #38

At this point nobody knows how ebola spreads and what the risks are because Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #54

We've been quite familiar with Ebola for nearly 40 years. morningfog Oct 2014 #56