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pnwmom

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21. By quarantining a single exposed person, we can avoid quarantining dozens later,

Reply to Marrah_G (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 09:44 PM

Oct 2014

if she has Ebola. It makes sense to me to nip this in the bud.

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Passenger quarantined after treating Ebola patients in Africa develops fever Update-no ebola [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2014 OP

As a nurse coming from one of those areas she would have self reported Marrah_G Oct 2014 #1

This is a huge dilemma. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #2

It's really not. Marrah_G Oct 2014 #3

So what do you think should happen? hrmjustin Oct 2014 #4

They go home and call the hospital if they start showing symptoms Marrah_G Oct 2014 #15

I agree with Marrah_G on this KMOD Oct 2014 #24

And if they symptoms hit while they are traveling? LisaL Oct 2014 #31

That poor baby was sick before she left KMOD Oct 2014 #34

She was sick before they were traveling or they were traveling for multiple days Marrah_G Oct 2014 #36

She could have self reported. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

She was going to NYC. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #11

So she was going to get on another plane? LisaL Oct 2014 #12

Thay is a good question. Not sure if she was headed home to NYC or going to Laguardia. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #13

not if she was going to Newark to NYC magical thyme Oct 2014 #14

Why would you think she was going from Newark to NYC to get on another plane? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #19

From Newark? Warpy Oct 2014 #28

Well, that's news to me. LisaL Oct 2014 #30

Infections have all been traced to vomit, feces, and blood. Warpy Oct 2014 #32

Virus is in all the body fluids, such as saliva and sweat. LisaL Oct 2014 #33

Again, infections have been traced to exposure with vomit, feces and blood. Warpy Oct 2014 #35

Lisa, how many health care professionals have infected others after self monitoring? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #16

Are you asking me about US or Africa? LisaL Oct 2014 #17

In the US. Marrah_G Oct 2014 #18

Again. We had very few cases so far. LisaL Oct 2014 #20

We haven't had many cases because things here are not like things there. Marrah_G Oct 2014 #22

No, most people haven't finished their quarantine. LisaL Oct 2014 #23

I really do hate to keep pointing this out Warpy Oct 2014 #27

There is also the question of hospital staff treating Ebola patients here in the US magical thyme Oct 2014 #5

Good point. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #6

Exactly. Here's their plan: work a single shift >>>> go directly into 21 days quarantine. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #8

By quarantining a single exposed person, we can avoid quarantining dozens later, pnwmom Oct 2014 #21

Public panic+electioneering+ignorance. Warpy Oct 2014 #26

RWers to scream "see, it still doesn't work, ANOTHER one got in!!!" in 3....2....1.... kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #7

They are what they are. If they didn't have fear they would not know what to do. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #9

local tv says her symptoms are getting worse. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #25

Did they say what symptoms? LisaL Oct 2014 #29

NY1 says she tested no for ebola. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #37