CODE BLACK, University New Mexico Hospital, EBOLA?

a reply to: Violater1

I have a family member that is a nurse there I'll see what she knows.

originally posted by: avgguy
a reply to: Violater1

I have a family member that is a nurse there I'll see what she knows.

Cool, just leave out any identifying about her; (too late for gender or occupation) like shift, position, and such.
This is already disappearing, maybe Monday will shed some more light on it.

a reply to: dukeofjive696969

Yeah, I remember Obama telling us all there was nothing to fear here in the states. Then people died in the US, several had to be treated because it DID spread and then, surprisingly, a media blackout.

But there is probably "not one scintilla" of concern here. Sure.

Last year's Ebola scare (and news stories such as this one) make me wonder if we are living in the edge of Stephen King's "The Stand."

a reply to: galaga

Could You Please post occasional updates as You notice anything, in relations to this Topic? Thanx in advance for anything from You... Syx...

Pulling up reports from near the area. I'm not from that area so I'm not sure which are the local news outlets but this is the better ones I could find.

Ebola testing at UNM

If my memory is right it takes a few days for the test to clear. Ebola is risky due to it taking so long to give the all clear on it. Not such a big problem in the US. But in South Africa hospitals where containment is harder, keeping people around with the other sick just ups the risk of it spreading.

Seems she was a teacher working in South Africa, around the age of 30. It's still not confirmed she has Ebola, but they're playing it safe and testing her.

originally posted by: ObjectZero
Pulling up reports from near the area. I'm not from that area so I'm not sure which are the local news outlets but this is the better ones I could find.

Ebola testing at UNM
If my memory is right it takes a few days for the test to clear. Ebola is risky due to it taking so long to give the all clear on it. Not such a big problem in the US. But in South Africa hospitals where containment is harder, keeping people around with the other sick just ups the risk of it spreading.

Seems she was a teacher working in South Africa, around the age of 30. It's still not confirmed she has Ebola, but they're playing it safe and testing her.

That was from 7:10 AM MDT Aug 18, 2014

a reply to: opethPA

The standardized codes call for Code Black to be a bomb threat.

originally posted by: jtma508
a reply to: opethPA

The standardized codes call for Code Black to be a bomb threat.

New Mexico(let alone Albuquerque) is anything but standard.
By the way, some mid West states hospitals, code black is a tornado.

originally posted by: Sparkymedic
A code black is usually associated with a bomb threat. If there was another reason to lock the facility, I'm sure they would use another code. Perhaps more along the lines of an internal disaster or whatnot.

This. Code Black is a bomb scare, at least it has been in EVERY hospital I have ever worked in...

originally posted by: Violater1

originally posted by: jtma508
a reply to: opethPA

The standardized codes call for Code Black to be a bomb threat.

New Mexico(let alone Albuquerque) is anything but standard.
By the way, some mid West states hospitals, code black is a tornado.

No. Code GRAY is for severe storms/tornado...

Not all hospitals use the same code system. My wife works in a hospital and we were talking about this recently after seeing an advertisement for the tv show Code Black. In her hospital code black means a severe weather threat such as a tornado. The only code that matters is the one at UNMH.

originally posted by: jtma508
a reply to: opethPA
The standardized codes call for Code Black to be a bomb threat.

In Canada yes but in the US that is not the case at all.
Multiple different hospitals use CODE BLACK for things other than a bomb threat.
For example some use them to indicate a missing child, severe weather or other items.

originally posted by: lovebeck

originally posted by: Violater1

originally posted by: jtma508
a reply to: opethPA

The standardized codes call for Code Black to be a bomb threat.

New Mexico(let alone Albuquerque) is anything but standard.
By the way, some mid West states hospitals, code black is a tornado.

No. Code GRAY is for severe storms/tornado...

Severe weather -
Code Brown: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Code Black: Mercy Health Center (Oklahoma City); Denton Regional Medical Center; Iowa Health System (Severe Warning); Parkland Hospital (Dallas)
Code Gray: Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX; Iowa Health System (Severe Watch); St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, MO; Miami Valley Hospital (Tornado Warning)
Code Yellow: Heartland Regional Medical Center
Code Green: Schools in Volusia County, Florida

OK, what is the news as of 21 Oct 2015? Was this a hoax? Test? Patient escape?

originally posted by: daveinats
OK, what is the news as of 21 Oct 2015? Was this a hoax? Test? Patient escape?

That is the totality of the cdc job well done.

We will never know.