CDC training questioned after director blames nurse's Ebola infection on 'protocol breach'

[magical thyme]

Separately, some have raised concerns that no single person or agency is in charge of the U.S. response.

Texas and CDC officials say that the nurse in question was wearing the recommended personal protective gear for handling an Ebola patient, including a gown, gloves, mask, and eye shield. However, one expert told Reuters that gear only offers a minimum amount of protection, especially when the disease enters its final phases.

Sean Kaufman, president of an Atlanta-based firm that helps train hospital staff, said that caregivers may need to add more layers of protection in the patient's final days, such as double gloves, a respirator, or even a full bodysuit.

"Doctors and nurses get lost in patient care. They do things that put themselves at risk because their lens is patient-driven," Kaufman told Reuters. "I suspect no one was watching to make sure the people who were taking care of the patients were taking care of themselves."
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/10/13/cdc-training-questioned-after-director-blames-nurse-ebola-infection-on-protocol/

[uppityperson]

1. This is one reason such a high percentage of those getting sick are caregivers.

"Doctors and nurses get lost in patient care. They do things that put themselves at risk because their lens is patient-driven"

Media reports of unnamed "expert" are not to be trusted, imo. Name them, title them. Otherwise, there is no way of judging how much belief should be attributed to them.