Dallas nurse Amber Vinson free of Ebola virus

[titaniumsalute]

Source: Washington Post

Amber Vinson, a Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, is now free of the virus, according to her family.

Vinson arrived at Emory University Hospital last week for treatment. As of Tuesday night, officials with the hospital and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ebola were not able to detect Ebola in Vinson's body, her family said in the statement.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2014/10/22/dallas-nurse-amber-vinson-free-of-ebola-virus/

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Be AFRAID!! VERY AFRAID! Ok, maybe not. Great news.

[SheilaT]

1. Wow. Great news.

Shows what can be done if someone with Ebola gets the right treatment as soon as possible.

[hamsterjill]

2. +1

Indeed great news, and certainly happened because of the great care she received.

[greatlaurel]

3. That is very good news.

Good for her and her family. May she have a long and wonderful life after surviving this dread disease.

It is starting to look like Ebola can be survived if proper care is started very early in the disease. Just wish we could provide the level of care for all the victims in West Africa. The death toll could be slashed dramatically if the victims in West Africa had access to the level of care available in the US.

It is a terrible tragedy that Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital gave him the poorest care, especially when he arrived the first time. If he had received proper care, he may have had a chance to survive this illness.

[cosmicone]

4. This will build confidence in the health care community n/t

[leftynyc]

5. Just got a breaking news alert thingy

on my phone saying the same about Ms. Pham. Great news for both women who will also be able to help any other ebola patients with their blood.

[Cha]

9. In case you haven't seen this, leftynyc.. here's pics of Nina Pham at the White House, today..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=927320

[leftynyc]

12. That's heartwarming

I read this morning that the fiance of Mr. Duncan was having trouble finding a place to live due to moronic hysteria. The President is showing there is nothing to be afraid of. It may be a photo op but it's one filled with meaning. Meanwhile the subway today was as crowded as ever and I saw zero evidence of anything resembling panic in NYC. I'm very proud of my city today.

Have a great weekend, Cha.

[Cha]

13. Good to know about your city, lefty!

You have a great weekend too.. and Aloha Friday!

[Cha]

14. Your mayor, Bill de Blasio, leftynyc

NBC Nightly News ✔ @NBCNightlyNews
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NYC Mayor @BilldeBlasio rides the subway to try and stem Ebola fears http://nbcnews.to/1wwtYwa
7:52 AM - 24 Oct 2014

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/10/24/chat-on-41/

[leftynyc]

15. I ride the #6

and took it yesterday morning and after work along with the crowds of others and if I had reason to be on the west side I would have ridden the #1 with no problem at all. I honestly didn't even know the L train was still running. My boss took an Uber car to get home. I guess it takes more than a disease that's very hard to get to get us into a panic. Watching the hair-on-fire right winger's hysteria (from people who don't live anywhere near here) has been pretty amusing.

[Cha]

16. Right.. Wingers so Predictable.. NYC-Tough Guys!

[leftynyc]

17. One of the greatest

and most flattering things a New York woman can be called is a tough broad. That's very high praise. I strive to be a tough broad.

[City Lights]

6. Great news! nt

[Dopers_Greed]

7. So does this mean that Obama is going to get praise heaped on him for stopping ebola in Texas...

Just like he got blame for it?

[magical thyme]

8. naaah, they'll just blame him for infecting the Big Apple

[titaniumsalute]

18. No Rick Perry will take the credit!

[Kingofalldems]

10. Fox News not liking this one.

[Cha]

11. Wonderful news! mahalo titaniumsalute