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Ebola case confirmed on US soil (Now UK - p4).

ShootersHillGuru
ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
edited December 2014 in Not Sports Related
First case of Ebola confirmed in Texas USA. A significant development in this story I think.
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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    Breaking news
    The first case of the deadly Ebola virus diagnosed on US soil has been confirmed by medical officials in Dallas, Texas.

    Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the case.

    The patient is said to be a man believed to have been infected in Liberia prior to displaying symptoms of the illness in Texas.

    More than 3,000 people have already died of Ebola in West Africa.

    A handful of US medical workers infected in West Africa have recovered after being flown back to the US for treatment.
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 12,001
    The pharmaceutical companies must be devastated.....
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    Valley11 said:

    The pharmaceutical companies must be devastated.....

    Texas is not far from Mexico. Too many poor people there for it not to be a worry.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    Confirmed in Spain. Just how big is this going to get ?
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    At the outset, basic isolation rules were not followed due to lack of support from the international community. I did my stint on the last smallpox patient on the isolation ship in Dartford many many years back. Even then, the precautions that had to be taken were staggering. Too little too late is my assessment of the current situation, but at least Ebola can be treated relatively successfully if the infected patient happens to live in a rich country!
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,437
    Not until December they can't. that's when the next batch of treatment will be ready. Even then it's only enough for about 1000 people. Better hope it doesn't start spreading more rapidly...
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    The Spanish victim is the first to contract the disease outside of West Africa and contact that they made with the infected person they were caring for was only twice. Once after the patient died. Both occasions protective clothing was being worn. How many if any have they infected ? Ebola is passed on by close contact. Even sweat can carry the virus. I don't think this is going away any time soon.
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    I suspect that more is available than is being admitted to. It would be quite normal in such circumstances to save the drugs for US citizens rather than 'wasting' them on Africans. This is partly because you need good medical facilities for the drugs to have the best chance of success. Sierra Leone is not noted for its medical facilities but there is huge sensitivity about this issue as it leaves the U.S. open to accusations that African lives matter less than US lives.
  • OsamaBenHamer
    OsamaBenHamer Posts: 647
    Genuinely bricking it... I am Legend is coming to life
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,359
    Just as Charlton are on the up, typical.
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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    OsamaBenHamer said:

    Genuinely bricking it... I am Legend is coming to life


    Sounds a lot like the show Utopia too
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    Is the disease still effective in colder climates?

    Surely it won't fancy venturing over to a British winter.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    edited October 2014
    Fiiiiiish said:

    Is the disease still effective in colder climates?

    Surely it won't fancy venturing over to a British winter.

    It is not an airborn virus so colder climate makes no difference.

  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    The danger is someone catching it the slum areas, it will then spread like wildfire. The talking heads on Fox News in the states are already saying America should close its borders.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,862
    To be fair that is Fox News' default position.
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    MrOneLung said:

    To be fair that is Fox News' default position.

    And of course they managed to blame The POTUS
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,862
    Well it has come from Africa and he is African isn't he ?

    obviously his fault.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,157
    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    edited October 2014
    PragueAddick said:

    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!

    Is there a relevance in that Prague or have I missed something?
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    Charltonparklane said:

    PragueAddick said:

    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!

    Is there a relevance in that Prague or have I missed something?
    Really ?

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Charltonparklane said:

    PragueAddick said:

    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!

    Is there a relevance in that Prague or have I missed something?
    Alcorcon are in our network
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    paulie8290 said:

    Charltonparklane said:

    PragueAddick said:

    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!

    Is there a relevance in that Prague or have I missed something?
    Alcorcon are in our network
    Cheers Paulie, Yes SHG really, couldn't give a bollox about the network.

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,740
    Will give those "migrants" selling stuff on the streets of Puerto Cruz a wide berth next week....

    Doh ! We always do !
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,987
    Charltonparklane said:

    paulie8290 said:

    Charltonparklane said:

    PragueAddick said:

    The Spanish outbreak involves people living in.....Alcorcon!

    Is there a relevance in that Prague or have I missed something?
    Alcorcon are in our network
    Cheers Paulie, Yes SHG really, couldn't give a bollox about the network.

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  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Dude in America has died. RIP.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    I wonder if the lovely folk over in IS are going to infect themselves and then effectively become walking hosts. They could come into contact with hundreds of people in the few days before they start to feel rough.

    The whole thing is a bit worrying - the biggest problem seems to be the africans not believing its a real problem and just ignoring it and continuing to spread it around. Must be so frustrating for those trying to help out there.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,075
    What's worrying is the unconfirmed cases. There are reports of whole towns and villages in Africa having been decimated by the disease. The real death toll right now could be in the tens of thousand's
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,627
    edited October 2014
    750 British troops being sent to Africa assist.
  • stilladdicted
    stilladdicted Posts: 4,307
    We are simply not prepared for Ebola at any level. Compared with malaria, Ebola is not a major problem for Africa. But this virus does represent a genuine threat for us, hence the panic that is beginning to take hold in places like Madrid. I am concerned that our medical workers are not sufficiently trained to deal with a virus of this nature. Sod disinfecting protective gear, wear once then incinerate the bloody things! Oh sorry I forgot, that is too expensive.
    I hope with all my heart that I am going to be proved wrong, but if i were a dictator I would most certainly be taking some very drastic and unpopular steps such as refusing entry to this country to anyone coming from an infected area. But perhaps such steps are no longer possible.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    edited October 2014
    stilladdicted said:

    We are simply not prepared for Ebola at any level. Compared with malaria, Ebola is not a major problem for Africa. But this virus does represent a genuine threat for us, hence the panic that is beginning to take hold in places like Madrid. I am concerned that our medical workers are not sufficiently trained to deal with a virus of this nature. Sod disinfecting protective gear, wear once then incinerate the bloody things! Oh sorry I forgot, that is too expensive.
    I hope with all my heart that I am going to be proved wrong, but if i were a dictator I would most certainly be taking some very drastic and unpopular steps such as refusing entry to this country to anyone coming from an infected area. But perhaps such steps are no longer possible.

    But France is at greater risk than us & you spend time in France. That could mean you would be refused entry to the UK ? Genuine discussion comment, not having a pop.

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