Doctor in New York tests positive

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   The New York Times just confirmed a positive test on Craig Spencer.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/nyregion/craig-spencer-is-tested-for-ebola-virus-at-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=0&referrer=

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jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Doctor in New York tests positive Posted: October 23 2014 at 5:37pm
	The New York Times just confirmed a positive test on Craig Spencer. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/nyregion/craig-spencer-is-tested-for-ebola-virus-at-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=0&referrer=
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.

atheris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote atheris Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 23 2014 at 5:39pm
	lets hope he did not had much contacts in the latest period... about 10 days befre they ment that there are 25 % chances that another differet case should occure in the USA.. it really seems the chances were much higher... and that their risc calculations are pretty far away from reality...

onefluover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: April 21 2013 Location: Death Valleyish Status: Offline Points: 20151	Post Options Post Reply Quote onefluover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 23 2014 at 5:41pm
	What's his bowling ball size?
	"And then there were none."

Jen147 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 23 2013 Status: Offline Points: 17144	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jen147 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 23 2014 at 9:04pm
	Well you can stop hoping because it sounds like he had all kinds of contacts. Felt fatigue on Wednesday, went bowling, jogging, to a restaurant, rode two different subways....

7laws Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: April 25 2009 Location: E. Africa Status: Offline Points: 1031	Post Options Post Reply Quote 7laws Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 23 2014 at 11:58pm
	A doctor who treated ebola patients comes back and starts partying? How can they trust anyone when a doctor does this?

coyote Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote coyote Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 2:13am
	Well here we go again..I had a good feeling that he was going to be positive. .I am about a hour and a half ride to the city. .

Kay Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Adviser Group Joined: October 22 2014 Location: OHIO Status: Offline Points: 7205	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kay Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 4:24am
	The Government has no respect for the citizens of the United states or they would not be allowing Ebola to be shipped here from Africa.

carbon20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 08 2006 Location: West Australia Status: Offline Points: 65816	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbon20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 5:14am
	seems to me that these people are a bunch of (sorry swear word coming up) W...kers they need to get there ACT together............
	Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖 Marcus Aurelius

Jen147 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 23 2013 Status: Offline Points: 17144	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jen147 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 5:27am
	I had a feeling the Duncan line was over but I felt strongly ebola in the US was Not over.

ParanoidMom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: December 17 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1655	Post Options Post Reply Quote ParanoidMom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 5:53am
	This doctor knew exactly what he was doing. This isn't about denial, this was deliberate. The only question is why? He KNEW he had been exposed. There is no doubt about that. That being said, he KNEW he hadn't been feeling well for three days before he took public transportation through the city. Even if he was in denial, and tried to convince himself it was the flu, he didn't do anything to protect the public. At the very least he could have been wearing gloves and a mask when he took the cab to the hospital. The driver wouldn't have even blinked if at him if he saw the mask and the good doctor said he had the flu and didn't want to spread it. They do it in Asia all the time. If anyone contacts ebola thru him, he should be charged with manslaughter. There is no way he is innocent.
	But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of the Lord Wisdom of Solomon 3:1

Guest Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guest Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 8:33am
	So, this doctor's idea of self-isolation is to go bowling? Maybe this is a new variant of the disease : ebowler virus.

Jen147 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 23 2013 Status: Offline Points: 17144	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jen147 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 9:22am
	I've read he was "self monitoring" not "self isolating". Big difference apparently. Although his monitoring failed to raise his alarms when he felt fatigued as early as Tuesday, some reports are saying. He only took action when he got the fever Thursday morning.

Phylica Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phylica Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 9:23am
	Doctors without Borders are doing great work. They should always be isolated prior to or after coming to the US. A news reporter has been talking about how hard it is to get the personnel back from Africa in regards to price and time delay if they feel they are sick. The easiest way appears to get on a plane before symptoms start. This has to be stopped. The young man gets back and possibly makes his girlfriend sick. Bad judgement.

onefluover Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: April 21 2013 Location: Death Valleyish Status: Offline Points: 20151	Post Options Post Reply Quote onefluover Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 24 2014 at 11:03am
	Any person who goes over there and directly works with Ebola patients should under no circumstances be allowed back into their home country without first self quarantining over there for 21 days. But that would cost money to stay quarentined there. But then DWB has rejected donations from Austrailia because apparently they already have more money than they know what to do with? If paying a returning HCW to self-isolate in Africa is a costly endeavor then they cannot afford to be there to begin with. Or maybe they should of taken Australia's offer.
	"And then there were none."