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Yo_Mama

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16. They aren't reporting all the tests, but more hospitals are giving pressers to stop rumors

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 3, 2014, 09:37 AM

Nov 2014

Now that we have more of an isolation protocol, it's safer for hospital administrations to disclose this information rather than have it leak out in an uncontrolled manner and have reporters suddenly calling about the "secret Ebola case". Those sorts of rumors are very disruptive and waste your time.

Also, in this case they are doing contact tracing, so they want to reassure the public. This person isn't an Ebola case, but a case under investigation.

The flip side to doing it this way is that people discover that lalala! most cases investigated are in fact not Ebola Virus Disease.

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Patient at Duke Hospital being monitored for possible Ebola - tested NEGATIVE [View all] NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 OP

if he had no contact with ebola patients it is highly unlikely still_one Nov 2014 #1

Mr. Duncan, even in the hospital, denied he had any contact with Ebola patients. LisaL Nov 2014 #4

My comment stands. If the person had no contact with an ebola patient, it is highly unlikely that still_one Nov 2014 #12

Plus, it seems he's self monitoring Warpy Nov 2014 #11

He flew through NEWARK? brooklynite Nov 2014 #2

Did he run out of tents? deurbano Nov 2014 #3

Asymptomatic upon airport screening. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #6

Why does the media need to report every time someone is tested for Ebola? LeftInTX Nov 2014 #5

Cuz if they don't the hair on fire crowd will forget that their hair is on fire... Kalidurga Nov 2014 #7

Haa Haa LeftInTX Nov 2014 #8

because they are hoping for the worst. Remember how they pushed how Iraq had WMDs? still_one Nov 2014 #13

They aren't reporting all the tests, but more hospitals are giving pressers to stop rumors Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #16

This will probably get a lot of attention if the patient develops Ebola amandabeech Nov 2014 #9

and what kind of attention will it get if he doesn't have ebola? The media were very careful not to still_one Nov 2014 #14

Not enough LeftInTX Nov 2014 #15

Me, too! And when all the "contacts" clear the monitoring period... deurbano Nov 2014 #21

This is reminisent from what I have heard from the McCarthy era. The press had no problem letting still_one Nov 2014 #25

He or she sat on a motor coach for several hours. amandabeech Nov 2014 #22

kick Voice for Peace Nov 2014 #10

And he tested negative R Merm Nov 2014 #17

yup thanks - added the link to my OP. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #20

A guy on a flight from RDU to Orlando gave me something nasty ... JoePhilly Nov 2014 #18

The Duke hospital patient tested NEGATIVE for Ebola! etherealtruth Nov 2014 #19

Republicans not liking this one. Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #23

Preliminary test negative -- 72-hour quarantine -- retest, plus possible CDC analysis. WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2014 #24

Locking. bluesbassman Nov 2014 #26