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| Maine: judge rejects Ebola quarantine for Typhoid Mary |
| 2014-11-01 |
| [HAMPTONROADS] A Maine judge has rejected a bid by state health officials to restrict the movement of nurse Kaci Hickox, who defied a quarantine for medical workers who have treated Ebola patients. Judge Charles C. LaVerdiere ruled Friday that she should continue daily monitoring and coordinate travel with state officials so monitoring can continue. But, because she's not showing symptoms, the judge says she's not infectious. The state went to court Thursday to impose restrictions until the 21-day incubation period for Ebola ends on Nov. 10. Hickox, who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, contended confinement at her home in northern Maine violated her rights. She also contended it's not necessary because she poses no risk. She defied the state's voluntary quarantine by holding a news conference and going for a bike ride. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Yes agreed. It is horrible but i almost wish she does get it so they learn a big lesson and shut the borders before the wave hits |
| Posted by: Anon1 2014-11-01 13:14 |
| #3 In the early '80s, America could have blood checked every citizen for AIDS/HIV and isolated the carriers. The radicals in the gay community and allied PC politicians obstructed any such action, the consequence of which hundreds of thousands of their special interest group (along with others) died. Lesson unlearned - communicable diseases do not have rights. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-11-01 09:15 |
| #2 Was it a legal brief or the Nyotaimori ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-11-01 07:55 |
| #1 Followed by 3 weeks later... a Maine judges contracts Ebola from a legal brief with some Ebola on it. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2014-11-01 01:11 |