Ebola in Texas.

funny how a couple of days ago, the media and cdc where criticizing the "sub par" medical team in spain after a nurse there caught ebola....

If you think this thing won't travel in hospitals, why is MRSA such an issue in hospitals?

The thread title should be changed to just "Ebola"

Possibly in Boston now:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas...:Main_headline

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Originally Posted by Kraven251

Every case resets the timer to 21 days, if we can get to say 35 days without a case we'll have turned a corner.

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I've been thinking about this. Let's say a full blown outbreak occurs and you decide to just ride it out inside your place for as long as you can (I think a lot of utilities will still be operational, hopefully). About how long would be a good time to self quarantine?

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Originally Posted by Singlestack

The other thing is the CDC is now saying "contact" with an infected person may happen within 3 feet - not necessarily direct contact. So much for having their story straight.

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That has always been the definition according to the CDC...they just made sure not to publicize it. That description of "contact" has been on their website for years.

This particular Dallas hospital has now closed their ER. They are sending new patients elsewhere. So two ebola cases effectively closed an ER. Like I theorized before, hospitals in this country will cease to function properly if there are too many ebola cases in one area.

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Originally Posted by Irving

I've been thinking about this. Let's say a full blown outbreak occurs and you decide to just ride it out inside your place for as long as you can (I think a lot of utilities will still be operational, hopefully). About how long would be a good time to self quarantine?

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I would stay in my home for 30 days after the last known local case, at a minimum.

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Originally Posted by hollohas

This particular Dallas hospital has now closed their ER. They are sending new patients elsewhere. So two ebola cases effectively closed an ER. Like I theorized before, hospitals in this country will cease to function properly if there are too many ebola cases in one area.

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If "too many" = 2 then we're seriously f%cked.

Wonder is this is true or not.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/comm...denver_health/

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Originally Posted by Dave_L

Wonder is this is true or not.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Denver/comm...denver_health/

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I sure hope not... I'm not ready to deal with this shit yet...