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10. He should have quarantined himself

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:24 PM

Oct 2014

Last edited Thu Oct 23, 2014, 05:18 PM - Edit history (1)

and BEFORE leaving Africa. Now begins a frantic search for everyone he's been in contact with for the past ten days...NOT including he had contact with BEFORE leaving Africa!

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Doctor who treated Ebola patients rushed to NYC hospital [View all] magical thyme Oct 2014 OP

Sorry but he should have known better still_one Oct 2014 #1

Hope it's just norovirus or something. My husband came down with a nasty GI bug TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #2

He came in NYC 10 days ago from West Africa where he was treating Ebola patients. LisaL Oct 2014 #4

Hope so to, but if the story is accurate it probably is Ebola still_one Oct 2014 #5

Trying to be an optimist. I don't know why this guy wouldn't have TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #6

Agreed, the key is he treated Ebola patients, and I am not sure if doctors without borders take still_one Oct 2014 #7

Of course doctors without borders take precautions. LisaL Oct 2014 #9

Really? Then why didn't he wait 21 days before going into the public still_one Oct 2014 #13

You would have to ask him. LisaL Oct 2014 #15

+1000 darkangel218 Oct 2014 #76

No they didn't Ash_F Oct 2014 #43

He would not be contagious until he began to exhibit symptoms. Chemisse Oct 2014 #53

Because you may become infectious before symptoms are apparent still_one Oct 2014 #61

I read an article today, from what I considered, at the time, as a credible source truth2power Oct 2014 #72

until recently, MSF had the best record on avoiding infection magical thyme Oct 2014 #54

He should have quarantined himself rocktivity Oct 2014 #10

I think these people have a sense of invincibility. It's what gives them the valerief Oct 2014 #49

Not contagious until symptomatic. Did he have symptoms for the last 10 days? uppityperson Oct 2014 #55

Keeping contagious people from traveling wins the battle but loses the war rocktivity Oct 2014 #57

You said now bengins a frantic search for everyone he's been in contact with the las 10 days. uppityperson Oct 2014 #59

Because they'll do one anyway. rocktivity Oct 2014 #62

2 cases of over reaction? huh. uppityperson Oct 2014 #63

Mea culpa... rocktivity Oct 2014 #73

I AGREE! secondwind Oct 2014 #36

Not necessarily. Long-distance travel is stressful in itself, closeupready Oct 2014 #12

It doesn't typically show up after 3 days. LisaL Oct 2014 #16

Oh, I didn't know that it was taking that long. closeupready Oct 2014 #17

How is it better? LisaL Oct 2014 #20

He has fever and nausea - that's symptomatic of just about everything. closeupready Oct 2014 #23

In his case he has Ebola. LisaL Oct 2014 #70

Yes, I just heard that on the news. Hoping closeupready Oct 2014 #71

WHO gives the mean incubation time of 11.4 days in this outbreak Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #66

it could be malaria or one of the other endemic diseases there with similar early symptoms magical thyme Oct 2014 #19

US doesn't require quarantine and MSF doesn't either. LisaL Oct 2014 #22

just because it's not legally required doesn't mean it shouldn't be followed magical thyme Oct 2014 #24

I am not saying it shouldn't be. LisaL Oct 2014 #25

frankly, it should be a requirement for returning medical workers. nt magical thyme Oct 2014 #28

seems like common sense eom noiretextatique Oct 2014 #35

Not again! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #3

What was he thinking! In_The_Wind Oct 2014 #8

Uber is a car service leftynyc Oct 2014 #11

they just say nausea, not vomitting. probably just getting to contagious. seabeyond Oct 2014 #14

fever, nausea, pain and fatigue, per CNN magical thyme Oct 2014 #26

yes. but the thing in duncan timeline that i think is important. if i read correctly, the first seabeyond Oct 2014 #50

Duncan likely waited longer before the FIRST time he went to the hospital karynnj Oct 2014 #78

All US hospitals have learned from Dallas seabeyond Oct 2014 #79

Thank you karynnj Oct 2014 #80

Fantastic. Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #18

so I wonder how many other people rode in the UBER vehicle after him, aside from the driver with him magical thyme Oct 2014 #21

Can't tell from the article. Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #37

Apparently he went to the bowling alley using a subway. LisaL Oct 2014 #56

I hope the Doctor is OK. But besides the personal tragedy we don't need A Simple Game Oct 2014 #27

With nearly 5,000 dead, this epidemic is hardly "made up." magical thyme Oct 2014 #29

Yes, the epidemic starts with one case. LisaL Oct 2014 #32

I should have been clearer, of course it is an epidemic in certain African countries, but in America A Simple Game Oct 2014 #38

comparing a, incurable disease that is spreading exponentially with a doubling time of 21 days, magical thyme Oct 2014 #39

Ebola fatality rate when treated in the US lancer78 Oct 2014 #41

The six who survived were treated in special hospitals. LisaL Oct 2014 #45

that does not change the fact that it currently has an overall fatality rate of 70%. magical thyme Oct 2014 #46

It does seem that when they start supportive treatment very early, tblue37 Oct 2014 #47

Dallas hospital had one patient (mr. Duncan). Now it's said to be a ghost town. LisaL Oct 2014 #51

Should I have used malaria as a comparison? n/t A Simple Game Oct 2014 #48

Humans with malaria are not going to inect other humans through contact. LisaL Oct 2014 #52

I didn't want to do this but this is my last chance or I strike out, Aids? n/t A Simple Game Oct 2014 #60

Isn't this an odd perspective? A violently infectious disease that kills 50% of victims, at least Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #67

Do you think that the Republicans are using the "epidemic in the US" to bash the Democrats? A Simple Game Oct 2014 #69

Calm down everyone. First symptoms were last night. morningfog Oct 2014 #30

Uber is basically a taxi service Renew Deal Oct 2014 #31

I'm sick right now with a high fever Quackers Oct 2014 #33

i thought it also nt d_r Oct 2014 #58

Holy crap, what was he THINKING? secondwind Oct 2014 #34

Hey lay off the guy! TM99 Oct 2014 #40

If he does turn out to have Ebola it will be scary. Think of all the people he could have exposed. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #44

Exactly. "It's not rocket science". hamsterjill Oct 2014 #77

the point is that the RULES OF QUARANTINE should be stricter, and there should be close monitoring cloudythescribbler Oct 2014 #64

I thought this was about Dr. Who treating Ebola patients ashling Oct 2014 #65

Nyt says he's positive flamingdem Oct 2014 #68

Great, now we'll get hours and days more of media hysteria RussBLib Oct 2014 #74

sorry for the inconvenience. magical thyme Oct 2014 #75