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TwilightGardener

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2. I don't really blame the White House for this-- controlling disease outbreaks is

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:29 PM

Oct 2014

supposed to be all that the CDC fucking DOES. The CDC got it wrong in two ways: One, they had faith that ordinary hospitals were up to the task of safely dealing with a very dangerous pathogen--WRONG!! And two, they didn't seem to have a task-force ready to go to at least supervise and assist, nor did they communicate proper protocols for PPE and other ebola-related medical procedures/issues (such as waste disposal, advanced care like dialysis and ventilators). Also, why didn't they immediately move Duncan to a proper facility once he was diagnosed? They just totally fucking fell down on the job--and they had ONE JOB!!! The equivalent would be if the ISIS bombing campaign kicked off with the United States Air Force missing every target or crashing all its jets the first week.

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U.S. Ebola czar seeks to reverse government mistakes, step up response [View all] Little Star Oct 2014 OP

Minor CDC mistakes didn't infect 2 nurses, TEXAS HOSPITAL's criminal negligence did. blm Oct 2014 #1

Criminal negligence? Huh? Bragi Oct 2014 #4

Hospitals were warned in July. WH made public statements in August and September. blm Oct 2014 #7

There are lots of potential threat warnings issued Bragi Oct 2014 #9

I bring it up because it MAY HAVE BEEN. It is Texas, where the Governor makes blm Oct 2014 #12

If this had happened in MY profession, it would already be called criminal negligence. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #10

You wrote: Bragi Oct 2014 #11

To be negligent to the degree that the nurses spoke of should be criminal. blm Oct 2014 #13

I don't really blame the White House for this-- controlling disease outbreaks is TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #2

Exactly..... Little Star Oct 2014 #8

The hospital in Texas was not prepared and it appears only a few are prepared. Thinkingabout Oct 2014 #3

Um, isn't the whole 'ebola' thing over now? NightWatcher Oct 2014 #5

The character has become a widely-watched fashion and style trendsetter. GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #6