Ebola patient now in isolation at Dallas Presbyterian Hospital

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:13:38 -0400

Now that Dallas is the latest biological hot spot, what do you do when it hits your community?

http://www.naturalnews.com/047076_Ebola_patient_Dallas.html#

Suspected Ebola patient now in isolation at Dallas Presbyterian Hospital

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Sep 30 at 2014 3:15 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 15:15:25 -0400

I know Ebola is not as bad as peole fear, but it is here. Should we still be looking at sending our medical personnel to Africa when they could be needed here?

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Sep 30 at 2014 5:29 PM

Maj Chris Nelson — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:29:11 -0400

Who's ready to play Dodge Ebola??!! Not highly contageous, but.... Here it is! I suspected it would only be time before there were cases outside of Africa......

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2014 7:29 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:29:43 -0400

Go bag is ready.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2014 10:05 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 22:05:54 -0400

If it gets to my community I think we are in a lot of dodo!

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 1 at 2014 11:10 AM

MSG Brad Sand — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:10:43 -0400

Story keeps getting better! The ebola patient was sent home and was out and about in Texas for two days before he had to be brought back to the hospital in an ambulance.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-in-dallas-with-ebola-initially-sent-home-with-antibiotics/ar-BB6EaCu

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 1 at 2014 11:38 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:38:31 -0400

The thing I can't believe is that "officials" are making brazen statements that there is no fear of spreading and it is contained - yet at this point they don't know who patient X has come into contact with - WTF?? Also how do we know with all these folks walking across the border none of them are infected "plants"?

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2014 9:29 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 21:29:41 -0400

This should have never happened. The question should be asked why was this individual from Liberia allowed to enter the U.S. Why aren't our borders closed to all of these ground zero countries until this is under control. Why did the hospital staff not question and pass on to everyone that this individual was from Liberia. You let him go home for Gods sake. What the hell is wrong with you. The CDC says they are screening people before being allowed to leave the infected countries. Using questioners and handheld temperature gauges. Are you kidding me. Shouldn't they at least be quarantined for a incubation period to make sure they are not infected before allowed to leave. This happened because of poor leadership. And don't give me any political correct BS. Poor leadership plain and simple.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 2 at 2014 6:11 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 06:11:47 -0400

Apparently we have to redefine, "isolation" as now we have 2 cases on US soil. Why not put all this technology on a hospital ship, off shore?

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 3 at 2014 1:25 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:25:49 -0400

It was never a question of whether or not it could be contained to just Africa. It was just too big of an area. On NHK (Japanese news) the "official" numbers were about 2,700 confirmed dead. Given that the main focus in that part of the world is surviving day to day, many avoid hospitals and tend to their menial jobs of trying to scratch a living out of the earth. If someone falls to the wayside and succumbs to disease, I would imagine that the first thought is to cast the dead aside and get back to surviving, not reporting to the CDC shanties to keep up with reporting protocol. A barely educated worker at an airport holding a body temperature hand held scanner can only do so much. Ships dock along the east coast and look for stewards. People walk across borders, etc, etc. In my humble opinion, we did nothing when it mattered the most. Politics aside, we are one world. Now, where did I put my duct tape and plastic sheeting??

Response by Cpl Chris Rice made Oct 3 at 2014 3:10 AM

Cpl Chris Rice — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:10:44 -0400

I think that this story illustrates the some issues within the healthcare system. Their was a lack of communication, but we know that the message that the Patient was in West Africa was not communicated meaning that it was probably in the chart (Because we know about it), but not verbally communicated to the provider. Also the patient was diagnosed with the common cold which is a viral infection caused by as many as 200 different types of viruses, and was placed on antibiotics. He should have been told to drink fluids and rest; the overuse of antibiotics is more dangerous in the long run than Ebola (My very humble opinion). Then of course he was released into the public again, which caused him to have to repeat the exposure to receive treatment.

To get back to the primary subject the country of Nigeria is one of the richest countries in Africa, and has the most advance healthcare system in the region. The other countries most often talked about are extremely poor, with no medical systems to speak of really. Nigeria has effectively controlled their small outbreak (Brought by an American I hear; but could be rumor), and have not had a case in the past month. They did this through education, screening, and tracking. The CDC is really good at tracking, but we need to improve on the screening, and education; this will help treat those early, and relieve incorrect beliefs that lead to irrational fears.

If the example of Nigeria; which hosts a less capable healthcare system was successful than this is not a giant concern to me. I would also bring up how helpful clean running water is in preventing a lot of these concerns. Along with that this illustrates the importance of parenting in teaching your children to cover their mouths when they cough, and then wash their hands. If they cannot keep up with that they should wear a mask while they are ill.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 8 at 2014 2:03 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:03:21 -0400

Well, sadly, he is not in isolation any more. I wonder if the two days he was at home would have made any difference?

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 8 at 2014 2:04 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:04:33 -0400

I know many will say that the guy who came here with Ebola should be prosecuted and perhaps they had a point, however, my morality does not cheer the man's passing. It is sad and I do wish his family and his fiance well. Such a terrible way to go.