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Chill.
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Ya’ know Patrick?
It’s all well and good to remain calm.
It’s a good thing that this doctor followed protocols.
But when a healthcare worker returns from working in a disease hotspot?
And the ensuing din of their infection/quarantine begins to repeat itself via low-info or profiteering sources?
Then the fallacious aspect of Ebola Political Theater becomes a reality.
And explaining to educated posters on blogs like this-- to ‘chill’ is pointless.
We? Here? Get it.
It’s the lemmings, the pantswetters, the ® political operatives-- who are the ones who need to chill.
And the best way to tamp that baseless innuendo-- is to overdo the protective aspects of anyone who has been exposed-- Immediately-- upon their return from said hotspot.
If Doctors Without Borders contributors can afford.their time to assist–
they can also budget the time to stay quarantined upon return for public relations purposes.
There is value in that. For a public good.
Otherwise? As we’re seeing-- those who can take advantage of the news cycles for political gain-- absolutely will.
jw1
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Yeah, this is the part I just don’t get. You’ve been in an Ebola hotspot, treating patients. It’s time for you to come home. Fine. We appreciate your selfless service. But jeez, can’t you hang out at home for a couple of weeks, just to make sure you’re not infected?
Couldn’t the bowling have waited? Now, there’s an owner of a bowling alley whose income has been completely shut off. In fact, given public hysteria, his business might never recover.
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Just returned to my office from our company’s breakroom/kitchen.
Wall Street Journal
Houston Chronicle
USA Today
All have blaring 72pt headlines screaming:
EBOLA HITS NY
–or similar.
The infectious period for the disease is 21 days.
The pantswetting period for profiteers has no expiry.
jw1
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Update the article, his temp on Thursday was 100.3, not 103. therefore very early in the infectious period. This guy was right on top of it. However as a physician, I agree that it would have been way more prudent to simply stay home for three weeks given his intense exposure. Not sure what he was thinking…
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Really? Me either, but as a rational, educated human being he probably was knowing that he was not at risk for transmitting the ebola virus, since he didn’t have any symptoms and wasn’t depositing his blood and feces on bowling balls or subway seats.
Further he is probably flabberghasted at the profound ignorance of Americans who go into stark raving madness with paranoid delusions about ebola –booga-booga you got the ebola!!!
Of course, he’s way too young to remember the early HIV/AIDS epidemic. I’m not, so I’m not surprised.
TomBlue-- and that sir, reveals the responsibility that runs with being educated and enlightened:
Having to tolerate the masses who aren’t.
It’s a tough row to hoe.
jw1
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Indeed. Then again, these are the internet tubes, where people can be dumb as they wanna be. Seems like most of New Yorkers, though, are taking it all in stride. Good on them!
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