Ebola patient is in NY

a reply to: ~Lucidity

I believe this is the video although, you are not able to see exactly WHO is in the photo (phone) that he is showing her so, that is suspect IMO. But, here it is nonetheless.
Neighbor

You can tune in on rewind 📡 a reply to: texasgirl

a reply to: TNMockingbird
Thanks.

I posted the video here this morning, as an oddity to store away in this record, a few pages back.

And if you listen carefully, you can hear the other reporters saying, yeah that's him, that's him, or some such words.

I agree it would have been better to be able to see the photo. Also, I've seen some pics of him with and without beards, so maybe she just got confused, though she seemed to know him pretty well, didn't seem to rattled up to that point, and seemed pretty assured to me.

Who knows.

a reply to: ~Lucidity
::Speechless::
I thought stuff like this only happened in a movie.
Why aren't journalists all over this??? If nothing more than to verify.

a reply to: ValentineWiggin

And just the previous day he was bowling, rode the subway, went on a 3 mile run & dined at a restaurant.

originally posted by: ValentineWiggin
This article also states the Dr. is having "gastrointestinal symptoms" and "moving into the next phase of his illness".

I just read that report. It sounds to me like he's getting worse. Or is it just me???

WOW!

Just heard that the treatment for Duncan was over $500,000.00.~ but since they didn't have insurance it wont be paid.

Ebola...in New York...I've just had a thought.

Does anybody know if rats can get Ebola? There are twice as many rats in NY as there is people. Rats bite the homeless. Could this be a serious convector of the disease?

a reply to: MrLimpet

Yeah and not only is that billed not going to get paid, but his family is going to sue the heck out of everyone they can. Gotta love it

originally posted by: hogstooth
a reply to: MrLimpet

Yeah and not only is that billed not going to get paid, but his family is going to sue the heck out of everyone they can. Gotta love it

Don't even get me started!

a reply to: ValentineWiggin

Me either.

I had to edit a couple of times.

originally posted by: ~Lucidity
Fiancée of Doctor with Ebola to be Sent Home for Remainder of Quarantine

The city Health Department says the fiancée of Dr. Craig Spencer, the city's first Ebola patient, is currently healthy and shows no symptoms of Ebola.

The Health Department says Morgan Dixon will return home later today, where she will remain under quarantine.

Hmm. Showing no signs. Sending her home. Wonder if they're going to bring her food and things. Make sure she doesn't leave.

In other news, Officials ramp up Spanish-language Ebola outreach as first case of virus confirmed in NYC

Wait. Maybe I'm missing it, but doesn't she live with Dr. Spencer? Didn't they just clean out that apartment of all items there? If so, how does that work?

originally posted by: Destinyone

originally posted by: MarkJS

originally posted by: babybunnies
Reports are coming in that an "extraordinary number" of staff are calling in sick to the New York hospital to avoid having to treat this Ebola patient.

Horrible morals and ethics from a heathcare system that is constantly touted as "the best in the world".

Any worker that called in sick that can't produce a doctor's note (one NOT written by a doctor at the same hospital) should be fired on the basis of their incredibly poor morals and ethics.

If you're working in a job that requires you to look after sick people, you can't pick and choose which sick people you'd like to look after.

They are kind of like kryptonite because of vague protocols and lack of proper PPE equipment.

Goes back to what the one doctor said about considering not treating Ebola patients. Don't know exactly what 'not treating' includes, or doesn't include.

Sorry, don't remember where I read that about possibly not treating. If anyone has the link, it would be appreciated.

Here ya go.


www.abovetopsecret.com...


Some U.S. hospitals weigh withholding care to Ebola patients

www.reuters.com...

Des

Thanks for the link and the thread link Des. Didn't know there was a whole thread dedicated to it. Wow.

originally posted by: stardust22
Ebola...in New York...I've just had a thought.

Does anybody know if rats can get Ebola? There are twice as many rats in NY as there is people. Rats bite the homeless. Could this be a serious convector of the disease?

Some rodents are vectors for ebola. Porcupines and agoutis, for example.reliefweb

originally posted by: MarkJS

Wait. Maybe I'm missing it, but doesn't she live with Dr. Spencer? Didn't they just clean out that apartment of all items there? If so, how does that work?

I was thinking about this too. She probably wasn't even aware the removal happened. Maybe she'll drop into Ikea and touch everything. Not today though, better wait for some symptoms.

This scary story in the Dail y kos did

This scenario is not too far fetched.  There are already very small amounts of the virus escaping our hospitals and quarantines.  Ebola victim Thomas Duncan spent two days in a Dallas apartment sweating and vomiting before being admitted to a hospital.  This highly infectious waste all entered the Dallas sewers and landfills.  An NBC film crew and Duncan's family are currently being quarantined, yet they are still depositing waste into public sewer systems.  The potential risks are obvious in allowing this sewage to come into contact with sewer rodents before eventually being purified in wastewater treatment plants.  Thankfully Ebola can't survive long in pure water, however the virus can survive for several days in body fluids such as feces, urine, and semen.iv

not help in calming my fears at all.
There appears tp be legitimate concerns about ebola finding a suitable vector in American wildlife, so that it will keep popping up for us... Forever.

a reply to: butcherguy

Ugh, glad I know but can't say I really wanted to know that.

Why isn't anyone bringing that up when they talk about the pros for travel bans? Do we really want this to become native to America? NO, all the more reason to keep any potential cases OUT.

Local news here in nyc just reported the good doctor is now in the "next phase" of the disease -- just two days after he was admitted??? Nina Pham was moved and in relatively good health more than two days into her illness.

So, do they still think he wasn't contagious or really sick on Wednesday? Doesn't really add up does it?

Found a link -

NEW YORK -- New York City health officials updated Ebola patient Dr. Craig Spencer's condition Saturday night, saying he is "awake and communicating" and "entering the next phase of his illness, as anticipated with the appearance of gastrointestinal symptoms."

www.cbsnews.com...

originally posted by: Maluhia
Local news here in nyc just reported the good doctor is now in the "next phase" of the disease -- just two days after he was admitted??? Nina Pham was moved and in relatively good health more than two days into her illness.

So, do they still think he wasn't contagious or really sick on Wednesday? Doesn't really add up does it?

No

The cdc has algorithms. Whatever that means...

Day before admittance: not contagious at all
Day of admittance: probably contagious
Two days after admittance: oh he def contagious

Simples

a reply to: MarkJS

Hospital: Quarantined fiancée of NYC Ebola patient Craig Spencer released from hospital quarantine; now quarantined until Nov. 19 in Harlem apartment she shares with Spencer - @ABC

They reported Thursday, they didn't "see" any signs of Ebola at the apartment.

For some reason this comes to mind when I heard that report.



Hope that gave everyone a little laugh. We could all use one about now.