Possible Ebola -Conn.
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Topic: Possible Ebola -Conn.
Posted By: coyote
Subject: Possible Ebola -Conn.
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 9:10am
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Hospital officials in at Yale-New Haven Hospital are awaiting test results on a patient who recently traveled to Liberia and was admitted to the hospital with a fever. [link to www.wcvb.com] ------------- Long time lurker since day one to Member. |
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Posted By: Schrödinger's Cat
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 10:02am
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Good find, Coyote. Sounds like they'll know test results soon, "The governor said his office "may know" the results on the test prior to the 2 p.m." (Eastern time, I presume) If it turns out positive, it would be unfortunate - the students had planned to sequester themselves for 21 days upon their return from Liberia. After the doctors AND the CDC reviewed their situation, they both advised the two students it wasn't necessary to sequester. source link: http://www.courant.com/health/hc-yale-new-haven-hospital-1017-20141016-story.html |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:00am
| I am hearing from a source that the test came back positive about an hour ago |
Posted By: Frequent Flyer
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:06am
I am a long time reader who just registered, I posted the above comment and then decided to finally join the board. I usually wont have much to add but my wife knows someone who works at the hospital in question and they were quietly told the result was positive. Fingers crossed the info is not accurate.
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Guest wrote:Posted By: onefluover
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:11am
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Thanks Frequent Flyer and welcome. ------------- "And then there were none." |
Posted By: Germ Nerdier
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:26am
| If it's positive, The Center for Disease Comedy is gonna have some 'splainin to do. |
Posted By: Kyle
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:27am
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Currently watching the live press conference. Patient is still under evaluation and some of his contacts are now placed in quarantine. They keep emphasizing that they are ready to prepare for the next steps and notify CDC but there is NO confirmed case YET. Gov says the state needs to go "above and beyond" CDC protocols if there is a confirmed case. Wants every hospital to perform a drill within the next week preferably within the next 48 hours. |
Posted By: pheasant
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:27am
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Classes are in session right? ------------- The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself......FDR |
Posted By: 7laws
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:35am
| Wow, I did not even consider the classes. I was focused on wether it was positive or not. College kids intermingle a lot. |
Posted By: Penham
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:37am
| I have a college student and yes classes are in session at most universities. Mine is currently home on a 4 day Fall break. |
Posted By: Schrödinger's Cat
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 11:55am
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Welcome FrequentFlyer, I'm a long timer lurker and newly registered person too. There's just too much going on to stay quiet, isn't there? I certainly hope your source is wrong - but they may likely be right. If their press conference was full of "nothing" then they might be stalling. I hope we're wrong, I really feel badly for the student. |
Posted By: Jen147
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 12:32pm
| Welcome Frequent Flyer! And welcome Schrodinger's Cat in case I hadn't said so before! |
Posted By: waterboy
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 1:38pm
Oh crap... 
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Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 1:52pm
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Not seeing anything online yet. Test results are due any time though. ------------- "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. |
Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 1:55pm
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Preliminary tests have apparently come back negative. http://www.courant.com/health/hc-yale-new-haven-hospital-1017-20141016-story.html#page=1 - http://www.courant.com/health/hc-yale-new-haven-hospital-1017-20141016-story.html#page=1 ------------- "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. |
Posted By: Schrödinger's Cat
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 2:12pm
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That's good news - am relieved to hear. I was wondering - has anyone read what the % of False Negative is on the preliminary first test? Also, I'm not sure I fully understand the testing of a "potential case" process... seems they have two tests, a few days apart. How does this work and why do they do it this way? Is one test more rigorous? Or is it they want more time between the two tests? |
Posted By: Jen147
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 2:45pm
| Good I'm glad too. I thought this one & the 2nd nurse in Spain were the most legit. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 2:51pm
Its not negative yet.I feel its possibly positive. |
Posted By: jacksdad
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 3:17pm
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You may be right - initial tests have come back wrong before. ------------- "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. |
Posted By: Frequent Flyer
Date Posted: October 16 2014 at 5:18pm
| Good news so far, never been more happy to be wrong. Hopefully that remains the case! |