Official Ebola update thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

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Not the PP who posted the data about WA, but permit me to (a) care about what goes on outside America and (b) be concerned what an outbreak of a deadly disease that shows no sign of dying out in West Africa spreading all over the world, even to *gasp* American shores. I don't think we'll have an insane ebola epidemic here, but there is no way we will not see more cases outside of West Africa, unless this is stopped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

\
Not the PP who posted the data about WA, but permit me to (a) care about what goes on outside America and (b) be concerned what an outbreak of a deadly disease that shows no sign of dying out in West Africa spreading all over the world, even to *gasp* American shores. I don't think we'll have an insane ebola epidemic here, but there is no way we will not see more cases outside of West Africa, unless this is stopped.

Yes - the people in western Africa are human too; the PP's dismissive post is increadibly narrow-minded.

I'm amazed at how insensitive, even rude such posters can be (and there appear to be several of them). They seem totally indifferent to human suffering simply because its unlikely to affect them. Such cultural insensitivity towards fellow humans suffering through this calamity is just apalling. The world does not end at the U.S. border, but to read some of these posts, some people are too selfish and self-centered to understand that. They would rather discuss which new SUV to buy. Pathetic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

\
Not the PP who posted the data about WA, but permit me to (a) care about what goes on outside America and (b) be concerned what an outbreak of a deadly disease that shows no sign of dying out in West Africa spreading all over the world, even to *gasp* American shores. I don't think we'll have an insane ebola epidemic here, but there is no way we will not see more cases outside of West Africa, unless this is stopped.

Yes - the people in western Africa are human too; the PP's dismissive post is increadibly narrow-minded.

I'm amazed at how insensitive, even rude such posters can be (and there appear to be several of them). They seem totally indifferent to human suffering simply because its unlikely to affect them. Such cultural insensitivity towards fellow humans suffering through this calamity is just apalling. The world does not end at the U.S. border, but to read some of these posts, some people are too selfish and self-centered to understand that. They would rather discuss which new SUV to buy. Pathetic.

And the respected models show that infected travelers will indeed come to the US. Focus on Africa and continue to gameplan for all contingencies. To say we are anywhere near out of the woods , as a global community, is absurd.

[Anonymous]

OK, there are two things going on here. There is hysteria about the US that is being ginned up with posts about airlines and stocking up for the apocalypse and the CDC is lying to us and all that BS. Then there is the very real epidemic in Africa. Those of us who have been posting about how really ridiculous the former is have also been saying that the real crisis is in Africa. Perhaps we don't say it in every post. But tis really a cheap shot to say that someone who points out the absurdity of freaking out over people flying to the US doesn't care about Africa. Frankly, its the Ebola-invader paranoids who have their priorities misplaced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

\
Not the PP who posted the data about WA, but permit me to (a) care about what goes on outside America and (b) be concerned what an outbreak of a deadly disease that shows no sign of dying out in West Africa spreading all over the world, even to *gasp* American shores. I don't think we'll have an insane ebola epidemic here, but there is no way we will not see more cases outside of West Africa, unless this is stopped.

Yes - the people in western Africa are human too; the PP's dismissive post is increadibly narrow-minded.

I'm amazed at how insensitive, even rude such posters can be (and there appear to be several of them). They seem totally indifferent to human suffering simply because its unlikely to affect them. Such cultural insensitivity towards fellow humans suffering through this calamity is just apalling. The world does not end at the U.S. border, but to read some of these posts, some people are too selfish and self-centered to understand that. They would rather discuss which new SUV to buy. Pathetic.

Not being dismissive at all to human suffering. I'm being dismissive to the doomsday preppers. We are not going to see widespread Ebola in the U.S.

[jsteele]

I would tell you guys an ebola joke, but you won't get it.


(I stole that from Twitter, but I don't remember who from).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

Klain is doing an excellent job curbing fear domestically, that's what happened. Potential Ebola cases just dropped off the media radar so abruptly-- no more stories about HazMat crews dispatched at airports for traveler's dyspepsia, no update about the lady ralphing in the Pentagon parking lot. Business as usual for us until the next Patient Zero arrives in the next unprepared country.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:I would tell you guys an ebola joke, but you won't get it.


(I stole that from Twitter, but I don't remember who from).

Hilarious!

[Anonymous]

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

[Anonymous]

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

How is that place still open? Hopefully any "doctor" from there will be barred from practicing.

[Anonymous]

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

How is that place still open? Hopefully any "doctor" from there will be barred from practicing.

Yep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:I would tell you guys an ebola joke, but you won't get it.


(I stole that from Twitter, but I don't remember who from).

Hilarious!

This went over my head earlier today. I get it now. Ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

How is that place still open? Hopefully any "doctor" from there will be barred from practicing.

It's open but apparently completely empty. There are about 25 staff members staying there -- the ones who are still under quarantine having cared for Duncan; they don't have to stay but they don't want to be home with their own families in case they develop symptoms. Otherwise people in Dallas are scared to go there even for a sprained ankle, as there are fears of whether the hospital has been cleaned effectively etc. I imagine a lot of drs/staff have or are about to quit and jump ship to Baylor, Medical City etc.; I'm not sure how this hospital overcomes the reputational taint. I mean if you were a well educated dr. who had nothing to do with this, do you really even want to say to anyone you work there? The general public there things the entire staff is incompetent even though that likely isn't true as the incompetence was "only" demonstrated by the ER/ICU/infectious disease higher ups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

How is that place still open? Hopefully any "doctor" from there will be barred from practicing.

It's open but apparently completely empty. There are about 25 staff members staying there -- the ones who are still under quarantine having cared for Duncan; they don't have to stay but they don't want to be home with their own families in case they develop symptoms. Otherwise people in Dallas are scared to go there even for a sprained ankle, as there are fears of whether the hospital has been cleaned effectively etc. I imagine a lot of drs/staff have or are about to quit and jump ship to Baylor, Medical City etc.; I'm not sure how this hospital overcomes the reputational taint. I mean if you were a well educated dr. who had nothing to do with this, do you really even want to say to anyone you work there? The general public there things the entire staff is incompetent even though that likely isn't true as the incompetence was "only" demonstrated by the ER/ICU/infectious disease higher ups.

Bahahahaha, Medical City could only hope to doctors from THR. Are you for real?

-PP from Dallas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NBC's cameraman has been declared "ebola free" and I guess will be released from the hospital in the next few days And Pham's condition has been upgraded from fair to good. Tx Health Presby will not treat any other Ebola cases, shoudl they pop up amongst the staff still quarantined; there are now 2 other designated hospitals in the area.

All according to NBC tonight.

How is that place still open? Hopefully any "doctor" from there will be barred from practicing.

Really? What an idiotic statement from someone who clearly has no understanding of medicine.