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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Passenger tested for Ebola after arriving at Newark airport as child who vomited mid-flight is stopped at Chicago O'Hare and quarantined

2014-10-23

[DailyMail] o Flagged passengers arrived at Newark Airport in New Jersey via Belgium and at Chicago O'Hare with origins in Liberia

o The Newark passenger was taken to University Hospital in Newark, the hospital designated for evaluating passengers from the international port

o Both Liberian Chicago passengers were deemed not in need of an Ebola test

Were I on one of those flights I'd be concerned as a matter of principle. Why were the two Chicago passengers considered safe?

More details at the Chicago Tribune. Apparently the adult had typhoid fever in August. He's considered safe now but the article doesn't detail why.

Posted by:trailing wife

#4 Is there any reason a prior diagnosis of typhoid fever would rule out an Ebola infection?
Nope, none at all. Examiner was looking for an excuse not to do the Ebola test.

If a person arrives from Liberia and shows any symptoms that might indicate Ebola what would be the rationale for not testing for Ebola?
The Obamagenda is all the rationale anyone needs. The Ebola test is a simple blood test - which is run at the local level & at the CDC level. It's not rocket surgery.

Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-10-23 11:10

#3 And the call goes out: "The Czar signal".
From deep within the Czar cave comes a furious PR release...

Posted by: ed in texas 2014-10-23 08:33

#2 Is there any reason a prior diagnosis of typhoid fever would rule out an Ebola infection?

If a person arrives from Liberia and shows any symptoms that might indicate Ebola what would be the rationale for not testing for Ebola?

The last unplanned entry of an Ebola patient resulted in the confirmed infection of two people. In addition hundreds of people are or were put under surveillance.

Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2014-10-23 00:57

#1 Apparently the adult had typhoid fever in August. He's considered safe now but the article doesn't detail why.

He's returning home to Liberia immediately following the election ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-23 00:31