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Update 21 October: A number of media sources have reported that
the condition of the nurse admitted to the Royal Free has significantly improved
but will remain admitted for some time to come. Her illness was confirmed to be
viral meningitis, caused by re-emergence of the Ebola virus where it had been
replicating at a low level in her brain. A new treatment was used, an
experimental antiviral drug called https://pandemic.internationalsos.com/ebola/ebola-facts/ebola-treatment - GS-5734,
as the antibody-based therapies used previously would not reach the
brain.
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EdwinSm,
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Details at last:
with an analysis:-
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-34592132 |
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Good post. I still suspect that they can search all they want in W. Africa for more cases, but since zmapp wasn't used, there may not be any. They always conveniently overlook how her treatment was different than the others. Anything to prevent the payout of a big lawsuit.
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Hello guest. We haven't seen any of those reports. |
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Hi Al. I hid that post by guest because he attempted to slip into the text a link to his pandemic site and I nailed him two seconds later. Well, maybe six or eight. I see its been unlocked. Its spam.
But to what Med posted about the thousands of recoverees, all I've hot to say is: ZOMBIES!!! |
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Ha Ha do you remember that topic last year about the Ebola women who rose from the dead and returned to the village to be called Zombies....and everyone was terrified about them...The Returned.
Anyway I have a question. The nurse has been treated for meningitis, from which she has recovered.I.e the inflammation in her brain has been controlled. She has however NOT yet erradicate the Ebola virus which at present is still in her central nervous system (CNS). The hospital have said that due to her still being EBOV positive she is if course still being treated in full isolation. The position of the virus in the CNS is very difficult for drugs to reach. This isn't like the other patient who had it in his eye, this is the CNS. Most drugs can't cross the natural protective filter called the blood brain barrier. ( either can ZMapp as the antibodies are too big). To tackle this the medical team have gained access to an experimental antiviral drug known as GS5734. They are hoping it will reach the virus, and have the ability to kill it. This is all a lot of if's..... So here is the question. Pauline is EBOV positive, she is still in full isolation, they are attempting to clear the virus with an experimental drug....what happens if it fails, what if they can't get rid of the virus. What do they do with her. They can't release her, simply put her on a plane knowing she is EBOV positive. However they can't keep her in isolation for ever. Legally and medically she could potentially be in a very unique position. Poor woman. Also this is their most recent statement Quote "This is the original Ebola virus that she had many months ago which has been inside the brain replicating at a very low level and re-emerged to cause this clinical illness. We're very hopeful that Pauline will slowly make a full recovery," he said, adding that he hoped Cafferkey's own immune system would eventually fight off and clear the virus. This last sentence is strange considering her immune system has had a year and still not cleared the virus. http://uk.mobile.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN0SF1DK20151021?irpc=932 Perhaps it is just me but I don't think this is over yet. What happens if the nurse can't clear this virus, does she stay in limbo in hospital, and could she have another relapse if it is still there Poor soul, what a nightmare. |
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Today (Nov 12) Pauline Cafferkey was released from isolation and declared free of the ebola virus.
You can get the whole article here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-34791692 She is declared fully recovered (or at least stable enough to return to Scotland) and is discharged from the Royal Free Hospital in London and is returning to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
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