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hedgehog

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23. " All the health care workers in the U.S. who have ebola also wore PPE gear."

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 05:45 PM

Oct 2014

Except that the first couple of days, they weren't wearing full protective gear -

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/17/nurse-speaks-out-hospital-unprepared-ebola/17422649/

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Dr. Gavin MacGregor-Skinner is now encouraging his colleagues to lie about being in Ebola hotzones [View all] apples and oranges Oct 2014 OP

as people predicted would happen, to mention just not entering u.s. thru NY or NJ. nt seabeyond Oct 2014 #1

Caregivers have been made the enemy by Christie and Ilsa Oct 2014 #2

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #3

Except Texas did not know how to deal with it, and did NOT admit it. There are several facilities still_one Oct 2014 #6

It's no wonder why health workers are doing this because of people such as you- KittyWampus Oct 2014 #10

The people from Samaritan's Purse seem to be decent and respectful of the TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #18

holy shit Kali Oct 2014 #36

Yeah, that's my opinion of the way they're behaving lately. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #38

it always shocks me when fear and paranoia win over logic and science Kali Oct 2014 #42

I totally agree with you. avebury Oct 2014 #53

Just to get the MSF numbers correct: 3,288 staff in the 3 west African countries muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #44

I had read somewhere that there are 50 or so workers from the US who are expected to come TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #45

OMG, of course they are not beyond reproach ... but .... etherealtruth Oct 2014 #46

I read recently that the MSF President (on NPR) was worried that the US was TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #47

Vinson was febrile when she flew etherealtruth Oct 2014 #48

Vinson is a worker bee who did what she was told. Vinson did not seek to TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #49

Actually, (much to her credit) she volunteered etherealtruth Oct 2014 #50

I don't believe she had any idea what she was really volunteering for-- TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #51

How does one obtain a BSN and not know? etherealtruth Oct 2014 #54

It's probable that she knew it was a dangerous hemorrhagic disease, and other TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #55

I never said she was ignorant ....? etherealtruth Oct 2014 #56

Sorry, you said it was a disservice to imply she's ignorant, and TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #57

That I will agree with etherealtruth Oct 2014 #58

Do you know how many health care workers in the US have Ebola? morningfog Oct 2014 #20

Research has not ruled out the possibility that asymptomatic carriers can apples and oranges Oct 2014 #28

No, it just has never happened in 40 years and morningfog Oct 2014 #39

Wrong again. There's no way to know whether asymptomatic apples and oranges Oct 2014 #43

Nonsense. What do you even mean it hasn't been the case morningfog Oct 2014 #52

BANGHAZI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Darb Oct 2014 #21

" All the health care workers in the U.S. who have ebola also wore PPE gear." hedgehog Oct 2014 #23

They have a system in place, and what New Jersey and New York are doing is contradictory to that still_one Oct 2014 #4

I understand his outrage. I do not understand his encouraging people to lie cali Oct 2014 #5

I agree. That will only detract from the argument. The fact is though that even without him saying still_one Oct 2014 #7

Having a doctor's or nurse's license doesn't confer any special privileges to "self-monitor"-- TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #8

Making false statements to federal officials is a felony. former9thward Oct 2014 #9

I don't blame him at all. The facts about Ebola are dismissed, and hysteria has taken over. Avalux Oct 2014 #11

Dr. MacGregor-Skinner is not above the law. apples and oranges Oct 2014 #29

Any doctor or nurse that lies leftynyc Oct 2014 #12

Doctor Spencer was fully protected by PPE gear when caring for ebola patients. LisaL Oct 2014 #13

Why doesn't Tom Frieden announce publicly that he "breached protocol", the way he did TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #15

+1 PADemD Oct 2014 #16

Passports have evidence of places you have been..and when SoCalDem Oct 2014 #17

Do they? Open EU borders stopped the stamping years ago. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #34

West Africa is not part of the EU n/t SoCalDem Oct 2014 #59

Well, DUH. I used it as an example to show that the general nature of the replied-to post was inac- WinkyDink Oct 2014 #61

yes, this was discussed during the congressional hearing TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #60

Cool souvenirs, though! WinkyDink Oct 2014 #62

I know! TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #19

The ebola panic people need to stop defaming health care workers on DU before somebody gets sued. LeftyMom Oct 2014 #22

I share your sentiment. It's appalling and needs to stop. n/t Avalux Oct 2014 #25

Who was defamed? apples and oranges Oct 2014 #30

Somebody's going to get sued over a remark on a political discussion group? Crunchy Frog Oct 2014 #41

I raised six kids who brought home their share of stomach "flu" hedgehog Oct 2014 #24

There is a lack of understanding of how Ebola infection is acquired and progresses. Avalux Oct 2014 #26

Interesting summary of the video. I'd recommend others watch it for themselves Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #27

Let's hear your interpretation of the video. apples and oranges Oct 2014 #31

No, let's let the doctor's words speak for themselves. Cal Carpenter Oct 2014 #32

Because, as has been shown, no American doctors will contract Ebola. .................NOT. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #33

Skinner is doing what now? Douglas Carpenter Oct 2014 #35

Do Elad and EarlG have Ebola? Renew Deal Oct 2014 #37

Nah, they married Kim Kardashian. nt Eleanors38 Oct 2014 #40

The arrogance of these doctors Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #63