Ebola here in Dallas USA

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GingerRN17

78 Posts

Specializes in Pediatrics.

I just saw that. At least we know how to contain it, and how to keep it from spreading and the CDC was ready for this. Could have been a lot worse.

NurseQT

344 Posts

I just read that the first patient has been diagnosed in America... Scary stuff...

FLAlleycat

382 Posts

Specializes in L&D, Women's Health.

But no need to panic.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102037055#.

Nibbles1

556 Posts

I'm here in the Dallas area as well. They said he went to the ED two days before he was admitted. Very scary.

TheGooch

775 Posts

How do they dispose of the waste products from these patients? The waste removal services for Emory at first refused to. And when they have up top 40 bags a day of human waste just sitting around waiting for disposal that puts people at risk.

NurseQT

344 Posts

I know the incubation period is about 2 weeks, is a person contagious during that period? Scary to think how many people he/she has come in contact with...

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NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN

10 Articles; 18,280 Posts

Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Merged new threads about Ebola in US in this thread..

Specializes in IMCU, Oncology.

You are contagious once you show symptoms according to the CDC.

Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN

1 Article; 20,908 Posts

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Key phrase...

You are contagious once you show symptoms according to the CDC.
They actually have studied it very little it wasn't important until recently.
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