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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Crunchy Frog
(26,752 posts)You don't acknowledge any possibility that there could be a difference between "legal" definitions and what may actually happen in the field?
Most of the patients have been in Africa, where little is known about the exact details of each individual's exposure. Even Dr. Spencer says that he doesn't know how, when, or where he got exposed.
There's a lot that we just don't know yet about this disease, and until we do, "legal" definitions coming from the CDC mean about as much as the CDC statement that any US hospital could safely care for an Ebola patient, or that only basic contact and droplet precautions were needed.
The more I read on DU, the more convinced I am that my NY governor has done the right thing, though I do think the policy will need more tweaking to find exactly the right balance.
Looking foreward to the snarky retort that I will get in response to this post.
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