[cologal]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Dr. Craig Spencer getting experimental anti-viral drug Brincidofovir to fight Ebola: officials* - NY Daily News

That's the other one... Teva is ramping up Zmapp.

[Sandtrap328]

Even though it was done as a photo op, do you honestly feel that Pres. Obama would have a hug with an Ebola recovered patient if there was any chance she was still infectious on the day she was released from the hospital?

Remember the picture posted by Gracie - if there was any remote possibility that could happen to the President, I am sure he would not take the risk.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by BarryRX

Ebola is three syllables and Obama is three syllables. Why hasn't the lame stream media pointed that out yet? (Please imagine smiley emoticon here).

It is interesting to me that all three of the major news channels seem to be saying the same thing. Even those who ask "experts" thinking they will say it is "no big deal" are a bit surprised that the experts think it is indeed a big deal.

This is one hellish disease. No concrete cure and no way to prevent it other than containment. As I said before, Thank heavens it has gone no further and hope it will not go further, but I am relieved that three states have made quarantine mandatory for health care workers who dealt with Ebola and are returning to this country. It is a virus, with no agenda, no feelings no plan. It does what it does, it enters an organism and causes hemorrhage in all tissues. And it kills.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

Even though it was done as a photo op, do you honestly feel that Pres. Obama would have a hug with an Ebola recovered patient if there was any chance she was still infectious on the day she was released from the hospital?

Remember the picture posted by Gracie - if there was any remote possibility that could happen to the President, I am sure he would not take the risk.

I didn't see anybody claiming that Miss Pham wasn't really over this disease or that she might still be contagious.

I thought the big hug picture of the president hugging her was wonderful, even though it probably was mostly a photo-op to further promote the message that 'there's nothing to worry about'.

Nina Pham certainly deserves to share a triumphant moment with the president and she'll remember it all her life. Maybe pictures of the triumphant moments like that will get her thru flashbacks from post-traumatic stress disorder she could have, after all these weeks of fleeing from the invisible killer that was chasing her…..while "experts" and armchair epidemiologists keep claiming it's just "hysteria" over nothing.

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

Even though it was done as a photo op, do you honestly feel that Pres. Obama would have a hug with an Ebola recovered patient if there was any chance she was still infectious on the day she was released from the hospital?

Remember the picture posted by Gracie - if there was any remote possibility that could happen to the President, I am sure he would not take the risk.

Yes, I honestly do. Taking unreasonable risks? Yes indeed.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by sunnyatlast

I didn't see anybody claiming that Miss Pham wasn't really over this disease or that she might still be contagious.

I thought the big hug picture of the president hugging her was wonderful, even though it probably was mostly a photo-op to further promote the message that 'there's nothing to worry about'.

Nina Pham certainly deserves to share a triumphant moment with the president and she'll remember it all her life. Maybe pictures of the triumphant moments like that will get her thru flashbacks from post-traumatic stress disorder she could have, after all these weeks of fleeing from the invisible killer that was chasing her…..while "experts" and armchair epidemiologists keep claiming it's just "hysteria" over nothing.

May I correct the highlighted portion above?
What and when he does anything it is to further promote Obama, only and always!

[Chi-Town]

NJ, NY, and Illinois have put a 21 day quarantine on returning workers who have been exposed to the virus. Good luck to getting future volunteers to aid those stricken countries.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

NJ, NY, and Illinois have put a 21 day quarantine on returning workers who have been exposed to the virus. Good luck to getting future volunteers to aid those stricken countries.

So is the issue inconvenience?
I did not know convenience was a factor in quarantines or volunteering!

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

NJ, NY, and Illinois have put a 21 day quarantine on returning workers who have been exposed to the virus. Good luck to getting future volunteers to aid those stricken countries.

There is no quarantine in VA or GA at this time, so exposed workers can still fly into Dulles or Atlanta without any delay and continue on their way.

The executive action taken by Gov Scott in FL doesn't call for a mandatory quarantine, but monitoring for all passengers arriving from one of the infected countries.

[Chi-Town]

Here is an interesting interview with a quarantined nurse in New Jersey:

http://www.cnn.com//2014/10/26/healt...rse/index.html

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by janmcn

There is no quarantine in VA or GA at this time, so exposed workers can still fly into Dulles or Atlanta without any delay and continue on their way.

The executive action taken by Gov Scott in FL doesn't call for a mandatory quarantine, but monitoring for all passengers arriving from one of the infected countries.

It may get stricter after the election.

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

Here is an interesting interview with a quarantined nurse in New Jersey:

Quarantined nurse knocks Ebola policy - CNN.com

And in today's society if she was quarantined in her house the interview woud have the same tone. Once again quarantines like being in a hospital are no fun....who said they were supposed to be.

Some of us remember what it was like to be quaranteened when someone got measels or mumps or a child hood disease. The big difference then and now? We knew it was for the good of everybody and there was no 24/7 sensationalizing by the media.

It should be noted that the quarantine is to ensure the that a deadly disease is not transmitted to others....three weeks inconvenience for the greater good. No big deal. No media huff and puff required. Just plain old COMMON SENSE!!

[graciegirl]

"Quarantined nurse to CNN: 'My basic human rights' are being violated"

I say" Our basic human rights are being violated if she isn't quarantined".

I don't understand that people would say that this may keep people from volunteering to go to Africa to help people with Ebola.


I don't get that as an argument at all. I JUST don't understand. EXCEPT...she is very young and it is all about her.

[janmcn]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

"Quarantined nurse to CNN: 'My basic human rights' are being violated"

I say" Our basic human rights are being violated if she isn't quarantined".

I don't understand that people would say that this may keep people from volunteering to go to Africa to help people with Ebola.


I don't get that as an argument at all. I JUST don't understand. EXCEPT...she is very young and it is all about her.

When doctors volunteer to work for Doctors Without Borders for four or eight weeks, they leave their practice or place of employment for that period of time. A lot of times their families (especially their kids) don't want them to leave for that long. Adding three weeks to an eight week stint would make it out of the question for some who would volunteer.

To say that a young doctor who just returned from working with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is "very young and it is all about her" is unimaginable.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by janmcn

When doctors volunteer to work for Doctors Without Borders for four or eight weeks, they leave their practice or place of employment for that period of time. A lot of times their families (especially their kids) don't want them to leave for that long. Adding three weeks to an eight week stint would make it out of the question for some who would volunteer.

To say that a young doctor who just returned from working with Ebola patients in Sierra Leone is "very young and it is all about her" is unimaginable.

She is a nurse. And apparently it isn't.