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Warpy

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27. No ebola training anywhere except at the two high level quarantine facilities

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 02:01 PM

Oct 2014

Unfortunately, sick people are arriving from west Africa through connecting flights in western Europe. There is little way to tell who's who on any given flight.

The outbreak is still small at this point because the disease is not that easy to catch. People from Africa know not to hide their illness here because we are still able to treat it here if we catch it early enough.

The people at tremendous risk here are nurses. Better barrier protection needs to be purchased and used to protect them.

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MSNBC is carrying a congressional hearing on ebola now. [View all] Skidmore Oct 2014 OP

Kicking. Dr. Luciana Borio of the FDA is Skidmore Oct 2014 #1

Dr. Borio says that every ebola patient in US has been treated with Skidmore Oct 2014 #2

John Wagner from DHS talking now about travel across borders. Skidmore Oct 2014 #3

C-SPAN live radio stream- MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #4

Thanks for the link. Skidmore Oct 2014 #5

yw MerryBlooms Oct 2014 #7

A doctor from the Dallas Hospital is making a statement to the committee via remote connnection. Skidmore Oct 2014 #6

Dr. explaining the care given to Mr. Duncan. Skidmore Oct 2014 #8

Dr. asked about training re: ebola given to staff. Skidmore Oct 2014 #9

Important point! NO ebola training at Texas hospital. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2014 #19

No ebola training anywhere except at the two high level quarantine facilities Warpy Oct 2014 #27

International passengers must have a passport, and people traveling from West Africa must have amandabeech Oct 2014 #28

No, what they said was little or no chance of an ebola epidemic like is happening in 3 W African cou uppityperson Oct 2014 #33

It was just clarified that the CDC can only provide guidelines for procedures but does not have the Skidmore Oct 2014 #10

Thanks for giving the play-by-play, Skidmore. City Lights Oct 2014 #11

I'm punting, not being an expert in medical care at the level needed to interpret. Skidmore Oct 2014 #13

You're doing a great job! nt City Lights Oct 2014 #17

Blackburn trying to pivot to anti-immigration and anti-EPA talking points. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #12

She is a piece of work, isn't she? Skidmore Oct 2014 #14

That's putting it mildly! arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #22

Her B.S. in Home Economics adds value to this hearing! Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #23

When will she bring up Bengazi? bklyncowgirl Oct 2014 #15

Amazingly, she didn't but she sure tried to make it Skidmore Oct 2014 #18

She's trying to get talking points for political ads for repigs running, IMO. nt arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #21

How blatant can you get? flamingdem Oct 2014 #25

She has been the most obvious so far but there are a few other repigs arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #32

she's as toxic as any virus spanone Oct 2014 #29

Blackburn wanting to know if any of her troops sent to Africa will be exposed Skidmore Oct 2014 #16

Executive branch has power to restrict travel based upon health crises. Skidmore Oct 2014 #20

And it's all white. CK_John Oct 2014 #24

Listening to it. Is this an inquisition or a fact finding, solution focused event? pinto Oct 2014 #26

Dogs! OMG... the Ebola puppies are coming! procon Oct 2014 #30

As usual Republicans are on message. bklyncowgirl Oct 2014 #31

The looks on the faces of the panelists... madamesilverspurs Oct 2014 #34

I am literally dumbfounded and extremely pissed off that such profound stupidity ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2014 #35

Well, they were voted in... arthritisR_US Oct 2014 #36