EBOLA SUSPECTED CASE IN OKLAHOMA CITY

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Deena in GA

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I am so torn between thinking people are jumping to the worst conclusion (Ebola) when they start feeling sick and thinking that real cases are either being covered up or not treated as seriously as they need to be. Its probably some of both situations.
 
Jakk

Jakk

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They must have the same Ebola rapid-test that the airport used to clear those 261 people in Newark NJ.
 
msswv123

msswv123

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If they have a rapid test it begs the question:

WHY ARE THEY NOT USING IT FOR THOSE BOARDING PLANES FROM THE HOT ZONES. :sht:


An older friend whom I consider very wise and has lived a lot of years said yesterday.

It is just complete and utter incompetence or it is planned.
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I really could not argue with that.

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Hey remember after 911 when everyone had to show up at the airport two or three hours early to get searched, sniffed and x-rayed....it shouldn't be a problem to inconvenience people for a bit if they can test them that quick. I think most americans would rather pay for it on that end than pay for it on this one over and over again.
 
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msswv123 said:
Hey remember after 911 when everyone had to show up at the airport two or three hours early to get searched, sniffed and x-rayed....it shouldn't be a problem to inconvenience people for a bit if they can test them that quick. I think most americans would rather pay for it on that end than pay for it on this one over and over again.
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I would point out that we don't make the rules in other countries...
 
Jakk

Jakk

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msswv123 said:
If they have a rapid test it begs the question:

WHY ARE THEY NOT USING IT FOR THOSE BOARDING PLANES FROM THE HOT ZONES. :sht:
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That's my point, they DON'T have a rapid test. But somehow they were able to determine in less than 2 hrs that those passengers were cleared to leave.
 
Be Well

Be Well

may all be well
There is no rapid test. They just ask the sick person if they are from Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone, or if they have rubbed up against anyone from those countries who has Ebola.

If the answer to those 2 questions is "No", they're free to go and don't have Ebola.

The above is factual. DH who is a first responder got the above from his FD in the mail, new protocols when going on medical calls if a person has symptoms consistent with Ebola.

That's the standard to decide if someone may have Ebola.
 
Lilbitsnana

Lilbitsnana

On TB every waking moment
Jakk said:
That's my point, they DON'T have a rapid test. But somehow they were able to determine in less than 2 hrs that those passengers were cleared to leave.
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CDC says if they are not from a hot zone/Ebola country or have not travelled to/thru one or been exposed to someone who is confirmed w/Ebola, there is no need to test.

(from the UAB or AL health official on the radio last night re: the B'ham man on the flight)
 
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Rippled

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Lilbitsnana said:
They didn't test the guy in B'ham yesterday, CDC said not necessary. (jmho, I think UAB will regret it, but I hope not.)
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That's right. I remember now. Didn't meet their criteria or something like that. Yeah, I hope UAB will have no regrets too.
Thanks for clarifying.
 
Kris Gandillon

Kris Gandillon

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Be Well said:
There is no rapid test. They just ask the sick person if they are from Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone, or if they have rubbed up against anyone from those countries who has Ebola.

If the answer to those 2 questions is "No", they're free to go and don't have Ebola.

The above is factual. DH who is a first responder got the above from his FD in the mail, new protocols when going on medical calls if a person has symptoms consistent with Ebola.

That's the standard to decide if someone may have Ebola.
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Exactly right, Be Well.

As we noted yesterday, these are ASSESSMENTS not "Ebola Tests".

And note carefully the wording of the announcement:

Following a careful and thorough review of the patient's symptoms, risk factors and test results, the Department of Health and the CDC have determined that the patient has not been exposed to Ebola.
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They didn't categorically state the patient doesn't HAVE Ebola. They determined from their ASSESSMENT that the patient had no opportunity to be EXPOSED to Ebola.

Therefore, it was not worth the time or expense to moon suit up, isolate the patient, draw the blood and send it off for Ebola testing all of which kick into motion as soon as they assess that is the path that should be taken.
 
Cag3db1rd

Cag3db1rd

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Correction: they haven't tested him at all. He said he had contact with someone who visited Africa, but it wasn't from a hot zone.
 
Straycat

Straycat

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Deena in GA said:
I am so torn between thinking people are jumping to the worst conclusion (Ebola) when they start feeling sick and thinking that real cases are either being covered up or not treated as seriously as they need to be. Its probably some of both situations.
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It's probably both.

If we get a major outbreak, we won't know it until suddenly a lot of people are dying while the CDC tells us it's something else.
 
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