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In reply to the discussion: Doctor who treated Ebola patients rushed to NYC hospital [View all]ashling
(25,771 posts)65. I thought this was about Dr. Who treating Ebola patients
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Hope it's just norovirus or something. My husband came down with a nasty GI bug
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#2
Agreed, the key is he treated Ebola patients, and I am not sure if doctors without borders take
still_one
Oct 2014
#7
I read an article today, from what I considered, at the time, as a credible source
truth2power
Oct 2014
#72
Not contagious until symptomatic. Did he have symptoms for the last 10 days?
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#55
You said now bengins a frantic search for everyone he's been in contact with the las 10 days.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#59
it could be malaria or one of the other endemic diseases there with similar early symptoms
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#19
just because it's not legally required doesn't mean it shouldn't be followed
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#24
yes. but the thing in duncan timeline that i think is important. if i read correctly, the first
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#50
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
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
that does not change the fact that it currently has an overall fatality rate of 70%.
magical thyme
Oct 2014
#46
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
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
the point is that the RULES OF QUARANTINE should be stricter, and there should be close monitoring
cloudythescribbler
Oct 2014
#64