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TwilightGardener

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1. I think while they're caring for ebola patients, they should stay out of
Fri Oct 24, 2014, 11:26 AM
Oct 2014

public areas as much as practical. Ride to work in your car. If you don't have a car or don't have a way to stay off public transportation or simply can't or won't isolate yourself to any extent, then don't accept the patient. They should not have exchanges of body fluids with partners, they should clean their own toilets, shouldn't shake hands, shouldn't share utensils, shouldn't host a dinner party or a children's birthday party, same as when you think you might be coming down with something. It's common sense. People who care for these patients must accept some disruption to their normal activities in the name of public safety.

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