Person tests positive for Ebola in NYC (4th person in US)

[mrken12]

where is the money coming from to compensate people?

Is this a serious question?

 

[Jhoon]

Breh, the CDC is a federal agency. Less than a half a million dollars is a pittance.

i'm sure congress will have something to say

 

[Nigerianwonder]

The talking point that has been underlying all of this is what has been mentioned over the past several posts: Personal accountability.

Where does it begin and in a situation such as this?

Should someone essentially throw away a stack (high estimation, cruises come cheap these days. Wouldn't be surprised if that cruise cost $300, tops) to not even risk exposing others?

Should a woman halt her wedding plans when she has an elevated temp., following the treatment of an infected patient?

Im pretty sure you can rescedule cruises and flights just by calling the companies. and the minute possoible ebola exposure come out your mouth they would probably refund your money and tell you stay away.

These nurses are trained and should be held criminally liable for traveling while knowing she had symptoms after treating an ebola patient. The fact the she called the cdc shows she knew there a risk and still exposed others.

 

[Prado210]

Hell nah, lol...

I just got off that same exact cruise this past august. Just missed that shyt.

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

I'm beginning to think that no one informed these workers they needed to be quarantined for 21 days or let them know how vulnerable they were to catching it because it looks like after Duncan they just went on with their lives like he was just another patient that died.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

That dallas hospital is ridiculous....exposed to ebola these idiots are flying and taking cruises like all is good. until those symptoms creep in. smh.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I'm beginning to think that no one informed these workers they needed to be quarantined for 21 days or let them know how vulnerable they were to catching it because it looks like after Duncan they just went on with their lives like he was just another patient that died.

They either dropping the ball or not telling these people on purpose. but thats just stupid on both ends.

 

[Ninjaz In Paris]

I think the reality of having it wasn't real to some people...

 

[The5thLetter]

I think the reality of having it wasn't real to some people...

Yup, that American arrogance

 

[Chelsea Bridge]

They either dropping the ball or not telling these people on purpose. but thats just stupid on both ends.

Yeah and It's making the US look really bad.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

Yeah and It's making the US look really bad.

I honestly think this ebola thing is a huge hype machine. but at the same time these people are acting like they cant get got.

yeah i was exposed to dudes fecal matter, fluids etc ...we still going on that cruise tho, right?

 

[Birnin Zana]

I'm beginning to think that no one informed these workers they needed to be quarantined for 21 days or let them know how vulnerable they were to catching it because it looks like after Duncan they just went on with their lives like he was just another patient that died.

Nurses union basically said they weren't properly prep about ebola. A lot of the ebola seminars weren't even mandatory. Hospital admins weren't that serious about it, it seems. Thus, neither were the nurses.

 

[Killer Instinct]

I'm beginning to think that no one informed these workers they needed to be quarantined for 21 days or let them know how vulnerable they were to catching it because it looks like after Duncan they just went on with their lives like he was just another patient that died.

Anyone who has taken a simple course in Microbiology or immunology knows the incubation period with ebola, and these were licensed nurses treating an ebola patient.
I don't think the CDC properly told them about the proper precautions when dealing with Ebola however, and if that's the case, they shouldn't have exposed these women to it in the first place.
It isn't amateur hour when dealing with this virus. You don't learn on the job.
The CDC is largely responsible because they relayed the information to these people and told them to simply call "if they think they're experiencing symptoms."
They should have forcibly quarantined these people because humans will do illogical things when afraid.
Most people treat an ebola patient and begin running a fever, they're going to rationalize it away and try to ignore it.
It's just a cold. It's just stress.
They're not going to call the CDC so strangers in hazmat suits and respirators can come pick them up and take them away from their friends & family, and then tell them that they're unsure of they'll ever see them again.
Humans are going to behave like humans, which is why our officials who are SUPPOSED to be the authority over the humans potentially exposed to this are the ones the public should be mostly outraged with.
However, that said - scared, selfish or in denial, it doesnt matter - there has to be consequences for people potentially exposing others, though.

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

All those people in the cruise ship.


That's so selfish of the couple.


Welps...

Spoiler

bon voyage:

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[humble Hermit]

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