Ebola Outbreak of 2014

racing_kitty said:
From what I have gathered, that ambulance crew is off duty and under observation. I don't know what the standard is for cleaning up the ambulance after each transport, so I can't make any guesses about patient exposure and contamination via contaminated surfaces. I can only hope that bleach and water was part of their regular regimen.

Also, according to the article I have linked to, the infected had been in contact with several children before he was admitted with the ebola virus, however the article doesn't state if his symptoms had presented when he had contact with them. Those children are currently home from school and under observation, as well.

Considering they are already "closely monitoring" a second individual, I'd say that particular family is going to be in for a rough few weeks ahead.



Assuming they survive, the males in particular will need to be careful for several weeks afterward. One article I read stated that the virus can survive in a man's reproductive fluids for up to eight weeks after the illness, but I haven't verified the resource for that for myself just yet.
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The city email I got stated the medics have been released from their quarantine, but are remaining closely monitored.
 
SOWT said:
Information leaking out is he knew he had Ebola when he got on the plane; his family refused to stay indoors which is why CDC issued a formal Quarantine Order.

Prevention/Isolation/Control only works if the patients, potential patients work with authorities.
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If the guy knew he had it he should be charged with public endangerment or something. I doubt he will, but what's the difference between that and having unprotected sex when you know you have AIDS?

People are assholes.
 
Freefalling said:
If the guy knew he had it he should be charged with public endangerment or something. I doubt he will, but what's the difference between that and having unprotected sex when you know you have AIDS?

People are assholes.
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Liberia says send him back for prosecution (LOL)
The hospital also says they screwed the pooch, and he did inform them he was from Libera.

The "on the hour" local news briefs get better as the day wears on.

We went from 1, to 2, to 4, to 12, to 80, to 100 plus possible contacts in about 72 hrs (?)
Now we know he was probably active on the plane, so watching the number of possible contacts balloon over the weekend will be interesting.
 
If he knew he had it before he left and one person dies in the US etc... as a result of him contaminating them, he should be charged with manslaughter/murder.

I think I'm going to start paying attention a little more to this now. This could get interesting.
 
pardus said:
If he knew he had it before he left and one person dies in the US etc... as a result of him contaminating them, he should be charged with manslaughter/murder.
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Yep...if the intentional spreading of the AIDS virus can get you charged and arrested...this instance certainly should as well.
 
Freefalling said:
If the guy knew he had it he should be charged with public endangerment or something. I doubt he will, but what's the difference between that and having unprotected sex when you know you have AIDS?

People are assholes.
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If what I heard on the CBS news radio blurb this morning (1100 local) is correct, he is going to be charged with something, I just can't remember what.
 
racing_kitty said:
I don't know what the standard is for cleaning up the ambulance after each transport, so I can't make any guesses about patient exposure and contamination via contaminated surfaces. I can only hope that bleach and water was part of their regular regimen.
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Bwahahahahah, mopped out maybe once a week if that. Where I was the ambulances were used by 2 crews with 12 hours of sitting between shifts (shiftes were 12 hours). If there was a messy call we might spray it down the back with MetriCide and wipe up the blood/vomit/whatever. Giving it a chance to dry after another spray depends on call volume, there were nights where we had 20+ calls in 12 hours. A normal call, the sheet might get changed. Bleach was never used as far as I knew.
 
One of the Paramedics is bitching he had to pay for his own blood tests because the city didn't contact him or any of the firemen involved in the call or co-located with the Paramedics.

Fucking clown shoes.
 
Apparently, it will be Liberia who plans to charge Patient Zero, not the US. I missed that part earlier today when I was listening to the radio.

Liberia plans to prosecute the airline passenger who brought Ebola into the U.S., alleging that he lied on an airport questionnaire about not having any contact with an infected person, authorities said Thursday.

Thomas Eric Duncan filled out a series of questions about his health and activities before leaving on his journey to Dallas. On a Sept. 19 form obtained by The Associated Press, he answered no to all of them.
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Freefalling said:
When I fly next month I'm taking all of the Sudafed on the planet with some Claritin, Allegra, Benadryl, and anything else to avoid sneezing, coughing, or a runny nose.
"No, these are allergies. Seriously.
"Quarantine!"
"FML"
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I might just have to send an anonymous email to DHS about a suspected ebola pt, "freefalling" who will be trying to enter the USA illicitly. }:-)
 

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