Official Ebola update thread

[Anonymous]

There was a report on Fox News this morning in the program where the two guys and the blonde appear - don't know their names - and they were reporting that Nina Pham's boyfriend was hospitalized with suspected ebola.

Interesting thing is that Fox News plays right next to CNN at the gym where I work out and CNN was not reporting anything about this and I have not seen anything else about it elsewhere. So, not sure where Fox got their information. CNN was only reporting that the quarantine had been lifted for some of Duncan's contacts.

[Anonymous]

I saw that last night. He seems to be okay.

http://www.ibtimes.com/ebola-nurse-nina-phams-boyfriend-rumored-admitted-hospital-ebola-symptoms-alcon-releases-1707586

Update 9:58 a.m. EDT: A copy of the letter sent to Alcon employees reveals the patient “has not shown any signs or symptoms of the Ebola virus.” It said the associated was being monitored for potential signs of the infectious disease “due to the fact that the associate was in contact with the Texas Health Presbyterian health care worker who has recently tested positive for the virus.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great news! Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, declared Ebola-free:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/19/health/ebola-crisis/index.html

That is wonderful! Does anyone know if she was diagnosed early (like Nina Pham etc) or late (like Duncan). I am trying to figure out how much correlation there seems to be between early diagnosis and survival.

None of it changes the fact that her dog was murdered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI, a really great and informative interview with one of the doctors who treated Thomas Duncan in Dallas:

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/10/18/texas-health-presbyterian-doctor-talks-about-ebola-response/17483917/

Wow. How an he can talk about this? That is the biggest HIPPAA violation.

My impression of this hospital continues to deteriorate.

It is not a violation if they got permission from the patients or families of patients

Or if the former patient is dead.

That doctor sounds awesome. And such a thoughtful breath of fresh air after all the bloviating we've heard from the hysterical media.

Seriously. It's kind of embarrassing. Keep calm and carry on.

[Anonymous]

Nigeria declared free of Ebola, but not Texas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Great news! Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, declared Ebola-free:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/19/health/ebola-crisis/index.html

That is wonderful! Does anyone know if she was diagnosed early (like Nina Pham etc) or late (like Duncan). I am trying to figure out how much correlation there seems to be between early diagnosis and survival.

None of it changes the fact that her dog was murdered.

Lol moron,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nigeria declared free of Ebola, but not Texas.

Is Nigeria allowing unrestricted travel to/from Liberia?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nigeria declared free of Ebola, but not Texas.

Is Nigeria allowing unrestricted travel to/from Liberia?

Nope, neither the US nor Nigeria allows unrestricted travel from Liberia. The US has a pretty significant visa process. Nigeria has restrictions on flights directly from the counties stricken by Ebola. With the restrictions there are now the same number of direct flights from Liberia to the Nigeria as there are from Liberia to the US (zero)

Nigeria continues to allow people with flights that connect in other countries to come from Liberia. Just like the U.S.. They also have people who drive or otherwise use land transport. Unlike the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Nigeria declared free of Ebola, but not Texas.


Is Nigeria allowing unrestricted travel to/from Liberia?


Nope, neither the US nor Nigeria allows unrestricted travel from Liberia. The US has a pretty significant visa process. Nigeria has restrictions on flights directly from the counties stricken by Ebola. With the restrictions there are now the same number of direct flights from Liberia to the Nigeria as there are from Liberia to the US (zero)

Nigeria continues to allow people with flights that connect in other countries to come from Liberia. Just like the U.S.. They also have people who drive or otherwise use land transport. Unlike the US.

What about Texas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Nigeria declared free of Ebola, but not Texas.


Is Nigeria allowing unrestricted travel to/from Liberia?


Nope, neither the US nor Nigeria allows unrestricted travel from Liberia. The US has a pretty significant visa process. Nigeria has restrictions on flights directly from the counties stricken by Ebola. With the restrictions there are now the same number of direct flights from Liberia to the Nigeria as there are from Liberia to the US (zero)

Nigeria continues to allow people with flights that connect in other countries to come from Liberia. Just like the U.S.. They also have people who drive or otherwise use land transport. Unlike the US.

What about Texas?

What about Texas? Texas isn't a country, so comparing it to Nigeria seems to make less sense than comparing the US to Nigeria.

[Anonymous]

CNN article that states that 3 ebola-infected passengers will get on a plane per month:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-travelers-study/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

If that doesn't make one want a quarantine and travel restrictions (in addition to helping fight it in West Africa, of course), I don't know what will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:CNN article that states that 3 ebola-infected passengers will get on a plane per month:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-travelers-study/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

If that doesn't make one want a quarantine and travel restrictions (in addition to helping fight it in West Africa, of course), I don't know what will.

WRONG. If you are going to constantly post these links please don't misrepresent what they say. The quote is up to three might fly in a month. All over the world. So maybe zero. And not a single person has become infected flying on a plane with someone with Ebola. Not a one.

PLus you may not know this but none of these countries have direct flights to the US. So unless you are going to ban flights from Rome and Paris I don't see how you can have any kind of ban.

You really need to stop this silliness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:CNN article that states that 3 ebola-infected passengers will get on a plane per month:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/health/ebola-travelers-study/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

If that doesn't make one want a quarantine and travel restrictions (in addition to helping fight it in West Africa, of course), I don't know what will.

WRONG. If you are going to constantly post these links please don't misrepresent what they say. The quote is up to three might fly in a month. All over the world. So maybe zero. And not a single person has become infected flying on a plane with someone with Ebola. Not a one.

PLus you may not know this but none of these countries have direct flights to the US. So unless you are going to ban flights from Rome and Paris I don't see how you can have any kind of ban.

You really need to stop this silliness.

+1 This story was cheap clickbait.

I guess the media are running out of steam, since there are no new infections. I'm not sure which network is on the TV in my company's coffee lounge, but they spent a good five minutes discussing Phan's dog.

The Ebola train is a-movin on, folks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
The Ebola train is a-movin on, folks

Over 2400 have died in Liberia, probably twice that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/ebola-liberia-death-toll-data-sorious-samura

“People are dying in greater numbers than we know, according to MSF [Médecins sans Frontières] and WHO officials. Certain departments are refusing to give them the figures – because the lower it is, the more peace of mind they can give people. The truth is that it is still not under control.”

Ebola is rising sharply in western Sierra Leone.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/21/ebola-cases-sierra-leone-increasing-above-20-deaths-day

The number of people infected with Ebola in western Sierra Leone is increasing to more than 20 deaths daily, according to government estimates.

Forty-nine new cases of were confirmed on Monday in two Ebola zones in and around the capital Freetown, the National Ebola Response Center reported on Tuesday. There are 851 total confirmed cases in the two zones, called Western Area Urban and Western Area Rural, the centre said. The Ebola outbreak previously primarily affected eastern Sierra Leone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
The Ebola train is a-movin on, folks

Over 2400 have died in Liberia, probably twice that.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/19/ebola-liberia-death-toll-data-sorious-samura

“People are dying in greater numbers than we know, according to MSF [Médecins sans Frontières] and WHO officials. Certain departments are refusing to give them the figures – because the lower it is, the more peace of mind they can give people. The truth is that it is still not under control.”

Ebola is rising sharply in western Sierra Leone.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/21/ebola-cases-sierra-leone-increasing-above-20-deaths-day

The number of people infected with Ebola in western Sierra Leone is increasing to more than 20 deaths daily, according to government estimates.

Forty-nine new cases of were confirmed on Monday in two Ebola zones in and around the capital Freetown, the National Ebola Response Center reported on Tuesday. There are 851 total confirmed cases in the two zones, called Western Area Urban and Western Area Rural, the centre said. The Ebola outbreak previously primarily affected eastern Sierra Leone.

What about new cases in America?

That's what I thought.