NZ makes plans for ebola outbreak

not contained according to African news channel I saw yesterday..high commissioner of somewhere giving interview
 
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I’m the head nurse at Emory. This is why we wanted to bring the Ebola patients to the U.S. - The Washington Post
A second American infected with the potentially deadly Ebola virus arrived at Emory University Hospital on Tuesday from Africa, following the first patient last weekend. Both were greeted by a team of highly trained physicians and nurses, a specialized isolation unit, extensive media coverage, and a storm of public reaction. People responded viscerally on social media, fearing that we risked spreading Ebola to the United States.

Those fears are unfounded and reflect a lack of knowledge about Ebola and our ability to safely manage and contain it. Emory University Hospital has a unit created specifically for these types of highly infectious patients, and our staff is thoroughly trained in infection control procedures and protocols. But beyond that, the public alarm overlooks the foundational mission of the U.S. medical system. The purpose of any hospital is to care for the ill and advance knowledge about human health. At Emory, our education, research, dedication and focus on quality — essentially everything we do — is in preparation to handle these types of cases.

Further, Americans stand to benefit from what we learn by treating these patients. (Bound by federal law, Emory cannot name the patients. The HIPAA Privacy Rule forbids health-care institutions from releasing identifiable health information.) Ebola won’t become a threat to the general public from their presence in our facility, but the insight we gain by caring for them will prepare us to better treat emergent diseases that may confront the United States in the future. We also can export our new knowledge to treat Ebola globally. This pathogen is part of our world, and if we want eradicate these types of potentially fatal diseases before they reach our shores uncontrolled, we have to contribute to the global research effort. Today, diseases do not stay contained to one city, country or even continent.

Most importantly, we are caring for these patients because it is the right thing to do. These Americans generously went to Africa on a humanitarian mission to help eradicate a disease that is especially deadly in countries without our health-care infrastructure. They deserve the same selflessness from us. To refuse to care for these professionals would raise enormous questions about the ethical foundation of our profession. They have a right to come home for their care when it can be done effectively and safely.

As health-care professionals, this is what we have trained for. People often ask why we would choose to care for such high-risk patients. For many of us, that is why we chose this occupation — to care for people in need. Every person involved in the treatment of these two patients volunteered for the assignment. At least two nurses canceled vacations to be a part of this team. They derive satisfaction from knowing that, after years of preparing for this type of case, they are able to help, to comfort and to do it safely. The gratitude they receive from the patients’ families drives their efforts.

As human beings, we all hope that if we were in need of superior health care, our country and its top doctors would help us get better. We can either let our actions be guided by misunderstandings, fear and self-interest, or we can lead by knowledge, science and compassion. We can fear, or we can care.
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Steinhauer said:
well, two patients are being flown to Atlanta and they arrive tmw.

Should I start hunkering down in abandoned bomb shelters now, or should I wait a couple days?

What if it mutates and goes airborne, what should we do? What if a mosquito gets it and passes it on?
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a virus does not just go from bloodborne into airborne via mutation. it doesn't work like that. that's like saying a shark could mutate into a sharknado.

only way possible to make ebola virus airborne is by weaponizing it but it's still extraordinary difficult or maybe impossible. about mosquito... simple - spray the pesticide like what we did for West Nile Virus. problem solved.
 
Grummer said:
he fleed that's why!!
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and living a good life in tAranger.....it was high commissioner of Sirra leon(wish I could spell it)
seriously though,i lived and go back to East London place called Newham(shit hole)it has the highest rate of TB outside of Pakistan...many years ago late 70's I worked in a hospital that had a ward set aside from main block and most of patients had typhoid or were carriers it was all hush hush
Vet once told me they were seeing animals with worms ticks etc not indigious to this country and they crossed the animal to human,All these things have happened since time began and now we global village it happen faster..friend of mine got nasty type of malaria from staying hotel near Heath rOW....WE got be pragmatic these virus bugs etc will come via people or transport legal and illegal ways so finds cure quick...if half world stop bombing crap out of each other put heads together to fight this suble enermy of us all
 
caz12 said:
and living a good life in tAranger.....it was high commissioner of Sirra leon(wish I could spell it)
seriously though,i lived and go back to East London place called Newham(shit hole)it has the highest rate of TB outside of Pakistan...many years ago late 70's I worked in a hospital that had a ward set aside from main block and most of patients had typhoid or were carriers it was all hush hush
Vet once told me they were seeing animals with worms ticks etc not indigious to this country and they crossed the animal to human,All these things have happened since time began and now we global village it happen faster..friend of mine got nasty type of malaria from staying hotel near Heath rOW....WE got be pragmatic these virus bugs etc will come via people or transport legal and illegal ways so finds cure quick...if half world stop bombing crap out of each other put heads together to fight this suble enermy of us all
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TB is nasty.....and yes if half the world....BUT that half the world DON'T want to, because of Greed and Power....i don't see it happening anytime soon, and probably not for another 200 years...then id' be too late....
 
Jiro said:
a virus does not just go from bloodborne into airborne via mutation. it doesn't work like that. that's like saying a shark could mutate into a sharknado.

only way possible to make ebola virus airborne is by weaponizing it but it's still extraordinary difficult or maybe impossible. about mosquito... simple - spray the pesticide like what we did for West Nile Virus. problem solved.
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The Canadian Government claimed it is an airborne virus ....are they wrong?
 
Jiro said:
source please?
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me too, I haven't seen sources saying Ebola is airborne either, just contamination of water, food, by bleeding or lots saliva...or nursing them way too closes dabbing rags on forehead.....that sort of thing...but airbourne not really BUT....I must why, all that suit?!!
it seems to imply airborne, so I must understand that's the fear....other than its a lethal virus....to which precaution is taken to the extreme due its so dangerous
 
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