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Originally Posted by gomoho
Perhaps it doesn't become as contagious as we believe until you are well into the illness? Just a thought I'm trying to wrap my brain around.
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Yes, Ebola becomes more virulent with time. Also, the small size and how this virus behaves has greater capability compared to other infectious diseases of entering the body through the pores of intact skin.
When Mr. Duncan was home he was likely at the non virus sheading stage, but once the disease progressed and he was admitted to the hospital where invasive procedures began such as blood draws, and as he deteoriated more invasive procedures were initiated in an attempt to save his life thus creating increased exposure to body fluids for those directly caring for him.
What I can't wrap my brain around is that 2nd nurse traveling on a plane after nurse 1 had already been diagnosed with Ebola. I went to old time nursing school during the days of metal bed pans, caps, and Clinic nursing shoes and can remember my nursing instructors telling us students if we were ever caught in public in our uniforms we would be expelled on the spot for bringing germs from the community to patients or bringing patient germs to the community. It still very much bothers me seeing healthcare workers sometimes in stained dirty scrubs everywhere from banks to grocery stores just happily spreading their germ wealth to you and me.