Kaci Hickox Won't Follow Maine Ebola Quarantine Rule, Lawyer Says

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88. If you are going to jump on the

bandwagon of bizarre, hyperbolic sarcasm directed at other DUers, please get your facts straight.

Kaci Hickox has not been "proven not to have the disease". She is asymptomatic. Exhibiting no symptoms of the disease. That's a different thing. "Proven not to have the disease" would be testing her blood to determine if she is carrying a viral load. I have not read that this has been done - and you'd think she would mention it, since it would do much to change public perception.

Does she have Ebola? Chances are slim to none. Is the demand for quarantine over the top? Probably - but this isn't just about Kaci Hickox, despite her protestations.

The CDC, despite what has been mentioned in other posts, does recommend levels of quarantine, by the way. It might be voluntary, or it might be compelled. Note the "rather than relying solely on individuals to self-monitor" bit.

First paragraph here, you can read the rest at the link, if you care:

Active monitoring means that the state or local public health authority assumes responsibility for establishing regular communication with potentially exposed individuals, including checking daily to assess for the presence of symptoms and fever, rather than relying solely on individuals to self-monitor and report symptoms if they develop. Direct active monitoring means the public health authority conducts active monitoring through direct observation. The purpose of active (or direct active) monitoring is to ensure that, if individuals with epidemiologic risk factors become ill, they are identified as soon as possible after symptom onset so they can be rapidly isolated and evaluated. Active (or direct active) monitoring could be either conducted on a voluntary basis or compelled by legal order. Active (or direct active) monitoring and prompt follow-up should continue and be uninterrupted if the person travels out of the jurisdiction.

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/exposure/monitoring-and-movement-of-persons-with-exposure.html