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2014-10-16 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Amarillo Hospital on Lock-Down with Potential Ebola Patient

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Posted by Steve White 2014-10-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Confirmed: Patient at BSA Does Not Have Ebola
Posted: Oct 15, 2014 7:15 PM EDT
Updated: Oct 15, 2014 11:51 PM EDT
Amarillo, TX - There is no immediate threat of Ebola in Amarillo.

BSA health staff say the patient does not have the disease. The healthcare worker who was also in isolation has been allowed to leave as well.

An Ebola screening revealed that the patient had come in contact with someone who had apparently been to Africa. But, after tracking down this person, it became clear that the trip had not been within the last 21 days, making it impossible to spread Ebola.

The emergency room is no longer on lock-down, but spokeswoman Mary Barlow with BSA says this is something staff has been training for.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-10-16 00:14|| 2014-10-16 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 According to my in-house medic, getting a flu shot doesn't make you immune to the flu, only (allegedly) lessens the symptoms. Also it appears this year's strain is more apt to cause anaphalptic (sic) shock. Sleepy NHOH has already had 4 instances of this and far exceeds any that the collective staff memory can put together.
I was considering the shot, but now I am back to fence straddling.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-10-16 00:36|| 2014-10-16 00:36|| Front Page Top

#3 The second Dallas nurse had a low grade fever. Called the CDC several times to get advice and to reconfirm the approval gave her to board a plane for a flight from Cleveland back to Dallas.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-10-16 00:48|| 2014-10-16 00:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Ahhh, but now the head of the CDC has second-guessed again, saying his agency should not have allowed her to travel with the low-grade (below the 100.4 'benchmark').

I think the CDC boss has the Champ syndrome - he is the only one smart enough to make all the decisions!

Posted by Bobby 2014-10-16 07:56|| 2014-10-16 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Top Men are on it

Top.Men.

Posted by Frank G 2014-10-16 09:35|| 2014-10-16 09:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Hasn't been to an affected country in the last 21 days?

Not in Dallas or Cleveland?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2014-10-16 14:50|| 2014-10-16 14:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Got my flu shot a couple of weeks ago. No issues.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-10-16 15:28|| 2014-10-16 15:28|| Front Page Top

#8 I don't think you can get Ebola from an Armadillo. Leprosy is the problem there.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-16 17:42|| 2014-10-16 17:42|| Front Page Top

#9 Ummm...but they're tasty on the Barbie!

Posted by Skidmark 2014-10-16 22:15|| 2014-10-16 22:15|| Front Page Top

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