NYC boy being observed for possible Ebola symptoms

[morningfog]

A 5-year-old boy is being observed in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City for possible Ebola symptoms, according to media reports on Monday.

The boy, who arrived in the United States on Saturday from Guinea, had a 103 degree Fahrenheit (39 degrees Celsius) fever, ABC News reported. He has not been tested for the virus and is not under quarantine, ABC said, citing officials with New York City's health department.

The New York Post reported that the boy had been vomiting and was transported from his home in the Bronx by emergency medical workers.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/27/health-ebola-usa-newyork-idUSL1N0SM0N820141027

[riderinthestorm]

1. So the asymptomatic nurse without a fever goes into quarantine and this boy doesn't?

If he comes up with a negative Ebola test should he and his family be quarantined anyway for 21 days like Kaci Hickok?

If so why not everyone from any country that's had ebola cases?

[morningfog]

3. Simple answer: Christie is acting solely in HIS interest.

This is all political optics and has zero to do with public health and safety.

He is facing a serious legal problem with the detention of the nurse.

[riderinthestorm]

5. Its interesting that the Ebola anti-science crowd is ignoring this story...nt

[MontyPow]

13. Christie sent the nurse home. I guess his teabaggish gambit backfired.

[seabeyond]

10. i know. i was thinking the same. looking for the hair on fire responses. but your post the first

reply.

[Hoppy]

2. Either the situation with the nurse or that of the kid is fucked up.

[Renew Deal]

4. Or the story is wrong

[B2G]

6. So why hasn't he been tested?

I don't understand this.

[ReRe]

7. I'm sure that he is getting tested in the hospital...

... the report says he's in isolation at Bellvue Hospital in NYC. That's probably the first thing they did when he was admitted. May not have the results back yet.

[riderinthestorm]

9. Didn't matter with the Newark nurse. Her tests came back negative

And folks were still shrieking she should be mandatorily incarcerated

[ReRe]

12. I know...

... the whole thing with Christie and Cuomo was nothing but politics. In spite of Christie letting her go this morning, I'd still sue his ass all the way to Maine and back. I wonder if she and her lawyer will have a press conference on the way out of town, maybe at the airport?

[riderinthestorm]

8. Why oh why is the anti-science crowd not demanding this little boy be quarantined?

For 21 days. In a tent. Alone. Without running water or entertainments like tv?

Where are you???

[magical thyme]

11. in a parking lot according to ABC. Without heat.

but he'll have a porta-potty and be fed a granola bar every so often.

[uppityperson]

14. OMG OMG OMG OMGOMGOMGOGOMGOMGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111

k&r, seeing if the omg crowd weigh in.

Best wishes to the child and parents, hoping it is just something simple.

[KittyWampus]

15. OMG Crowd is a perfect descriptor. I argue with DU'ers all the time but can't on this subject

For me it's cut neatly into appropriate v. inappropriate.

So many times I can see both sides and play devil's advocate. It's my nature.

Not on this subject.

The jibbering OMG Crowd never listen to the facts. One of which is supposedly a freaking nurse, too. sheesh.