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5. I am not sure what this has to do with Africa.

Sun Oct 19, 2014, 04:12 PM

Oct 2014

As far as I can tell, doctors in Africa were covered from head to toe and still got infected.

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Fauci: Ebola protocols to call for no skin showing [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2014 OP

First time we have seen this story, Wellstone ruled Oct 2014 #1

Some of our hospitals are so bad, they might as well be. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #8

Lisa, I posted a link a day or two ago referencing the issue Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #9

Yea, well, that Dallas hospital is a ghost city. LisaL Oct 2014 #10

Of course, if staff is not directed to put on gear... TomCADem Oct 2014 #2

Lawsuits will force it Man from Pickens Oct 2014 #3

That is one of the issues. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #7

No wonder so many health care workers in Africa have been infected. Chemisse Oct 2014 #4

I am not sure what this has to do with Africa. LisaL Oct 2014 #5

Well then none of this makes any sense. Chemisse Oct 2014 #11

Because well-funded western organizations are doing one thing Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #13

But why should they go in to work without these protections? LisaL Oct 2014 #16

I don't think they should, but many are. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #18

Do You Mean You Can't? TomCADem Oct 2014 #17

The learning curve was in progress at that time... FarPoint Oct 2014 #19

I guess you didn't click on my link. candelista Oct 2014 #20

So burqas for everybody? tclambert Oct 2014 #15

Still waiting for the release. CDC site had not been updated Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #21