EBOLA IS IN AMERICA

[HairOfTheDog]

The CDC does have it's problems also, they do make mistakes. (7-30-14)

A mistake with Ebola, can cause many deaths here.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articl...lease.aspx

The CDC does make mistakes, like any other organization -- no doubt, Cars.

The problems cited in the article highlight the biggest mistakes made by the Center; ones that deal with lab techs handling and shipping toxic materials. To me, that's a different scenario than top doctors treating a patient with a very rare virus which can be completely contained in a qualified controlled treatment environment. This is not an airborne disease.

Unlike many of those who inadvertently spread the virus in Africa, it's been known to Dr. Brantly and his care team that he has the Ebola virus since he first exhibited symptoms. And, he is undergoing a proven treatment regimen in a facility here where the medical professionals tending to him are working in a pristine environment with the best protective wear -- all of which radically increases the patient's chances of fighting off the disease without spreading it to the patient's care providers.



In Africa, care providers, like Dr. Brantly, were not working under those ideal containment circumstances, unfortunately.

In any case, I'm really hoping that this humanitarian doctor pulls through. He is reportedly doing well in Atlanta, but the next couple of days will be crucial. Perhaps further medical knowledge gained during his treatment will be useful in the CDC's treatment of the female charity worker when she returns to the US (and to others afflicted with the virus outside of the US)?

Ref:
http://online.wsj.com/articles/cdc-chief...1407081530

(HOTD edit: corrected name spelling)