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Bragi

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4. Criminal negligence? Huh?

Reply to blm (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 12:42 PM

Oct 2014

The Texas hospital's incomplete understanding of the manner in which this virus could infect attending medical staff was tragic, and problematic, but it was also totally predictable, given that no US hospital has had any recent experience in dealing with Ebola.

Calling this "criminal negligence" is quite an overstatement. If you were going to name a culprit guilty of negligence here (which I wouldn't do) the first choice would have to be the CDC, whose job it is to be on top of international public health threats, and communicating the necessary protocols for healthcare worker responses.

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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