Justice Ginsberg was admitted to hospital with fever and chills last night.

[applegrove]

CNN They say she will be released soon. Vibes to her.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/23/politics/ruth-bader-ginsburg-supreme-court-hospital/index.html

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Washington (CNN)Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Friday night after experiencing chills and a fever earlier in the day, the Supreme Court said in a statement Saturday.

Ginsburg, 86, was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, before being transferred to Hopkins for further evaluation and treatment. The Supreme Court justice expects to be released from the hospital as early as Sunday morning.

This is a breaking story and will be updated.


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[badhair77]

1. Prayers for RBG.

[hlthe2b]

2. Please be well, Justice Ginsberg!

[at140]

3. Prolly just Flu symptoms

I always get chills first, then muscle aches and then sometimes fever when Flu strikes.
Get well fast RBG!

[LiberalArkie]

6. Just the flu can kid us old folks... They have a super flu shot for seniors

I get it every year.

[at140]

15. I practice a good routine to avoid flu...

#1 and most important...as soon as you enter the grocery store, get the wipe usually available near the entrance and wipe the handle of your shopping cart really good.

#2 get a flu shot before mid-November, free to Medicare population.

#3 As soon as you get home from any outside trip, run over to the bathroom and wash both hands thoroughly with soap, preferably anti-bacterial stuff.

#4 Practice deep breathing exercise every morning. This is not hard to do and helps keep congestion out of lungs.

#5 Never touch your nose or mouth or eyes after touching anything others have touched. For example you pull the chair out to sit in a restaurant, which was most likely touched by many others before you. Flu virus can be transmitted into your body if your hand touches your nose or mouth or eyes.

I follow these simple rules and knock on wood, have not been struck by Flu in many years, in spite of being on Medicare for 14 years running.

[diva77]

20. Good routine except for use of anti-bacterial soap. Antibacterial products may do more harm than

good. The physical action of scrubbing with regular soap is the best way to clean your hands.

Strange but True: Antibacterial Products May Do More Harm Than Good

Antibacterial soaps and other cleaners may actually be aiding in the development of superbacteria.
By Coco Ballantyne on June 7, 2007
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-antibacterial-products-may-do-more-harm-than-good/

Tuberculosis, food poisoning, cholera, pneumonia, strep throat and meningitis: these are just a few of the unsavory diseases caused by bacteria. Hygiene—keeping both home and body clean—is one of the best ways to curb the spread of bacterial infections, but lately consumers are getting the message that washing with regular soap is insufficient. Antibacterial products have never been so popular. Body soaps, household cleaners, sponges, even mattresses and lip glosses are now packing bacteria-killing ingredients, and scientists question what place, if any, these chemicals have in the daily routines of healthy people.

Traditionally, people washed bacteria from their bodies and homes using soap and hot water, alcohol, chlorine bleach or hydrogen peroxide. These substances act nonspecifically, meaning they wipe out almost every type of microbe in sight—fungi, bacteria and some viruses—rather than singling out a particular variety.

Soap works by loosening and lifting dirt, oil and microbes from surfaces so they can be easily rinsed away with water, whereas general cleaners such as alcohol inflict sweeping damage to cells by demolishing key structures, then evaporate. "They do their job and are quickly dissipated into the environment," explains microbiologist Stuart Levy of Tufts University School of Medicine.

Unlike these traditional cleaners, antibacterial products leave surface residues, creating conditions that may foster the development of resistant bacteria, Levy notes. For example, after spraying and wiping an antibacterial cleaner over a kitchen counter, active chemicals linger behind and continue to kill bacteria, but not necessarily all of them.

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[at140]

23. I agree, I avoid it instinctively,

but my wife uses it a lot.

[karynnj]

8. I hope its not flu

Flu can be life threatening for people in that age group - often leading to pneumonia.

[at140]

14. Correct, but flu kills perhaps less than 5%

in the senior population. Heck even the ordinary cold can turn into pneumonia in the senior population.
Old people can also succumb to minor injury from stubbing their toes, and slipping and falling in house.

RBG is tough and will handle her malady with aplomb.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Oh no!

Please be well, Justice Ginsberg. We need you!

[a kennedy]

5. Damn.........I just hope she can hang on for a while yet......

*prayers* and *positive vibes*

[uponit7771]

7. Shit, that's like the 4 th time this year ... shit

[Funtatlaguy]

9. Really worried about potential pneumonia at her age.

[cwydro]

10. Be well RBG.

We love you.

And we need you.

[OliverQ]

11. I think we may need to brace ourselves for RBG not being able to

continue to serve for another year. I hope she can, but she's been getting sick a lot lately and the job may be too much for her.

[dustyscamp]

13. She is a very strong women I won't blame her if she passes on before Trump leaves office

[Kingofalldems]

22. Nope.

[maxrandb]

12. I want to thank all the fucking people who said that there is no difference

This ignorant fuckstick IS going to get a 3RD Supreme Court Justice.

That's right you fucking idiots.

1/3RD OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ARE GOING to be DONNIE SHIT FOR BRAINS APPOINTMENTS!!!

This fucking republic is finished.

[Polybius]

17. Why do you say that?

She may be released from the hospital tomorrow. There has been no indication that it’s serious.

[maxrandb]

18. Maybe because she is 86 and has been in the hospital 4 times this year

Look, I hope that she is able to serve to 100, but we better prepare ourselves.

There is going to be no way to stop an appointment.

If Donnie Shit for Brains loses by 49 states and 15 million votes, McConnell will hold a vote on a nominee on January 19, 2021 if he gets the chance.

[triron]

16. There has been a bad case of gastroenteritis going around (I think). Maybe this?

It's a short lived thing.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Wishing for a speedy recovery RBG

[Takket]

21. seems she's in the hospital every month.... my nerves... i can't take this