Ebola in Jefferson Parish (no current threat)

[Nomad.2nd]

I know that as of a week ago, what the governemr said was a lie.

Hospitalso DID NOT Have protacalls in place etc.

Really doubt they are properly suited up and treating it appropriately now.

...leads to an interesting question about preventative measures.

http://m.wdsu.com/news/health-offic.../29068030?utm_campaign=WDSU News - wdsutv&utm

 

[thatguy]

Prank. The woman is a mental.

 

[Sniper56]

They are not prepared, most are just starting the process of developing plans beyond the concept of isolating the patient, wearing gowns, gloves, and eye covering
face shields. A major problem will be disposition of contaminated supplies which will be high volume. Few if any hospitals have ample supply of hazmat suits to wear while caring
for a patient. I believe much of the "propaganda" is to calm any public fears.

 

[JR1572]

MARRERO, La. - The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office says that despite responders taking precautions in treating a woman who had flagged down a deputy while claiming medical issues, there is no cause for alarm and any report to the contrary is 'bogus'.

A report from WDSU.com said the woman was being monitored and had claimed some recent contact with a person from west Africa.

According to JPSO spokesman Colonel John Fortunato, the woman who made the claims has a history of contact with JPSO, but could not go into detail citing federal health privacy laws. Col. Fortunato also said the woman's story changed multiple times.

Fortunato said that the woman flagged down a deputy, and due to her claims, precautions were taken. He also noted the woman has a history of calling for medical assistance.

From WWLTV.com

JR1572

 

[Mxav]

False flag.

 

[JR1572]

False flag.

So you're saying this incident is a cover up?

JR1572

 

[thatguy]

While on this topic. Someone answer this.
IF, as the CDC and all of the government talking heads claim, Ebola is not airborne, why are full Hazmat suits with respirators needed?
This was never the case with AIDS, another body fluid only disease.

 

[Nomad.2nd]

Prank. The woman is a mental.

That's what is being reported.


Today.

 

[LouisianaGunny]

While on this topic. Someone answer this.
IF, as the CDC and all of the government talking heads claim, Ebola is not airborne, why are full Hazmat suits with respirators needed?
This was never the case with AIDS, another body fluid only disease.

Although they are saying it is a BFO disease, they are not 100% (99.9) sure so they are being over protective instead of under protected. If you remember the early AIDS cases, they were initially HAZMAT Level A also. Better to err on the safe side until more is known/understood.

 

[toddrod]

All this media coverage is causing everyone to over react. My facility will treat it as recommended by CDC, which is droplet precautions. The only other thing would be that any family members would be isolated with the patient. All that hazmat gear is not required.

 

[SVTFreak]

While on this topic. Someone answer this.
IF, as the CDC and all of the government talking heads claim, Ebola is not airborne, why are full Hazmat suits with respirators needed?
This was never the case with AIDS, another body fluid only disease.

To elaborate. It's a question of semantics. While technically not airborne, it can survive in aerosolized bodily fluids. Cough, sneezes etc can leave it lingering in the air long enough to be ingested or contaminate another person. So, realistically, it can infect across air, technically it is still not considered airborne as it cannot survive outside of a bodily fluid. But jumping around claiming not air born is calming.

 

[alcopone1]

http://http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/crews-transporting-ashes-of-ebola-victims-belongings-to-louisiana-landfill/29070250

 

[LACamper]

I read up on Ebola a long time ago (I think it was when the Tom Clancy book came out...). From what I remember it can be spread by liquid droplets if the droplets are of sufficient size (took a good bit) but wasn't classified as airborne. OTOH, there was concern that it would mutate into an airborne strain.

 

[DBMJR1]

All this media coverage is causing everyone to over react. My facility will treat it as recommended by CDC, which is droplet precautions. The only other thing would be that any family members would be isolated with the patient. All that hazmat gear is not required.

If this virus is so easy to protect against, why are all of these health care workers, (who were in full PPE), catching Ebola?

 

[whitsend]

If this virus is so easy to protect against, why are all of these health care workers, (who were in full PPE), catching Ebola?

You're making a big assumption. The Dallas case may be a healthcare worker who came in contact with him before he was diagnosed, so may not have been wearing PPE.

The workers overseas are in contact with a greater number of infected individuals so have a much greater risk.



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[whitsend]

After reading the latest news report, it seems the healthcare worker was wearing PPE. Now the CDC is blaming a breach in following protocol.

I'm not sure if the CDC knows exactly how Ebola is spread.

 

[RedStickChick]

If this virus is so easy to protect against, why are all of these health care workers, (who were in full PPE), catching Ebola?

One health care worker =/= all of them.

 

[jdeuce]

a body fluid only agent can easily become airborne by sneezing, etc. You have tiny blood vessels in the nasal passages that bleed from dry nose, excessive sneezing, etc and then if you sneeze.........boom contagion suspended in air. Now the respirator is protecting you.

 

[LouisianaGunny]

http://http://www.wdsu.com/news/local-news/new-orleans/crews-transporting-ashes-of-ebola-victims-belongings-to-louisiana-landfill/29070250

When we were taking loads to the dump from Rob Roys before he moved, I couldn't believe some of the stuff I saw people throwing on the ground! After being stationed in California for so long and seeing how strict the dumps out there were, it looked like the wild west at the dump here!

 

[CEHollier]

I know this to be fact from a hospital CEO. The smaller community hospitals do not have protocols or resources to treat Ebola as of a month ago. Maybe OLOL and the general do but the smaller one's don't.

This should be more concerning. When Ebola was discovered in Dallas the CDC Director came on Fox News stating, "It stops here." Referring to patient 1. Now there is a patient 2. I'm concerned when the CDC Director is proven a liar on national TV and this **** continues to spread.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/12/health/ebola/index.html

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/...-at-dallas-hospital-tests-positive-for-ebola/