UPDATE! Want a quick kick in the nuts? Remember how I told you to head over to Shepherd of the Gurney's to get the real deal on Ebola? Well watch the vid he posted, read his commentary and you'll be shocked straight. This ain't over folks.
I've been getting bombarded with news that Nigeria is Ebola free.
What everyone is missing is how the Nigerians arrived at this good result.
1. They declared a quarantine of travel from the affected countries.
2. They forcibly quarantined any individual that had contact with patient zero.
3. They acquired extra governmental powers to compel records from every possible source to track down any person that had contact with patient zero...the number totaled over 18,000 people.
Yet even with that a total of 19 people died from that one person. With air travel still being allowed into the US we can expect additional cases. Even more startling is the fact that the next infection, if it happens in New York or the North East corridor will have even more people listed as possible contacts. Are we prepared to interview upwards of 30,000 people? Are we prepared to treat upwards of 50 people that show signs of infection?
There is a reason why this continues to be an issue. There is a reason why I don't believe this thing is over. I recommend you all check out Shepherd of the Gurney's blog to get his opinion of this outbreak. I don't agree with the clown suit Obama vibe but I do think we have a leader that acts only at the last moment. When it comes to Ebola acting late is a recipe for disaster.
Additional reading.
Sidenote. Has anyone noticed that the World Health Organization has been as fumbling in its response as the CDC? Doctor's without Borders are the real heroes here but unlike the WHO they won't seek to claim credit for the positive result in Nigeria.
I've been getting bombarded with news that Nigeria is Ebola free.
What everyone is missing is how the Nigerians arrived at this good result.
1. They declared a quarantine of travel from the affected countries.
2. They forcibly quarantined any individual that had contact with patient zero.
3. They acquired extra governmental powers to compel records from every possible source to track down any person that had contact with patient zero...the number totaled over 18,000 people.
Yet even with that a total of 19 people died from that one person. With air travel still being allowed into the US we can expect additional cases. Even more startling is the fact that the next infection, if it happens in New York or the North East corridor will have even more people listed as possible contacts. Are we prepared to interview upwards of 30,000 people? Are we prepared to treat upwards of 50 people that show signs of infection?
There is a reason why this continues to be an issue. There is a reason why I don't believe this thing is over. I recommend you all check out Shepherd of the Gurney's blog to get his opinion of this outbreak. I don't agree with the clown suit Obama vibe but I do think we have a leader that acts only at the last moment. When it comes to Ebola acting late is a recipe for disaster.
Additional reading.
Sidenote. Has anyone noticed that the World Health Organization has been as fumbling in its response as the CDC? Doctor's without Borders are the real heroes here but unlike the WHO they won't seek to claim credit for the positive result in Nigeria.
