(10-02-2014, 02:47 PM)nOmnomnOm Wrote: Hospitals are designed though to contain such viruses.... At least that are supposed to on their architectural design.
heh! you just keep on clinging to that illusion
(10-02-2014, 02:52 PM)Zed26 Wrote: For those unfamiliar with how big Texas Health Presbyterian (Marburg's hospital) in Dallas goofed: despite exhibiting the symptoms of Ebola, the medical team weren't all aware he'd been to West Africa, so he was initially released and allowed to return home with some antibiotics (because they're so great at treating viruses /s). He came back 2 days later after his symptoms were more severe. His family (including 5 children, who attended 4 different schools) is now under quarantine. Additionally, any healthcare staff (including the ambulance crew that took him in) need to be monitored.
All the best, Marburg.[/color]
This (& Thanks!)
Ok, so this is the "story" up to now: Back in Liberia, the infected guy helped a symptomatic pregnant woman to a hospital, where she was turned away for lack of space, so he took her back home where she later died...4 days later, he immigrated here to the US. He was symptomatic himself for a couple days before he checked himself into the hospital (& like Zed said) those dumbasses released him with a bottle of antibios. He was taken back to the hospital a couple days later by ambulance after the vomiting started.
Word around the campfire is that the cops started to restrict access to his apartment complex last night & that the number of people now on a direct exposure watch totals around 80
Again, I'm not the paranoid type...I'm far more concerned I'll snuff it in a car crash because some idiot answers a text behind the wheel than I am of catching ebola...it's not the virus that scares me, it's the ignorance & ineptitude of the systems ability to contain it that has me thinking dark thoughts
Hey! If I do get it though, will some of y'all get a collection going & get me a couple of these as a going away present?