Many possibilities on why Ebola is spreading to and across experts.

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Let’s start with some links on the new Ebola+ test on a care worker who treated the lone African who came to the US.

1. BBC: Ebola: Health care worker tests positive at Texas hospital

A Texan health worker who treated Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan before he died is also infected with the virus, according to a preliminary test.

The unnamed worker, who is in a stable condition in an isolation ward, wore full protective gear while treating Duncan, a Dallas health official said.

2. ITV.COM: Texas health worker contracted Ebola despite wearing ‘full protective gear’

The worker treated a victim of Ebola at a hospital in Texas, during which he was wearing “full protective gear”, officials said.

(Wait for denials on that one soon)

3. BizPakReview: Health worker who treated Liberian Ebola fatality tests positive; 1st infection in US

An unidentified healthcare worker who helped treat the Liberian man who died of Ebola last week in Texas has tested positive for the virus.

texaspresby1012In a statement released to the media Sunday, the Texas Department of State Health Services said the worker has been in isolation since reporting a fever on Friday. While the positive results are only preliminary, if they are confirmed, it would mark the first case of the deadly disease actually spread through contact in the United States.

It may be time to ask some pretty obvious questions.

I would base those questions around two scenarios, each of which has its own set of issues.

Scenario 1:

Ebola does indeed spread exactly as we are told by various authorities that it does spread. This could in fact be true. But it begs the following questions:

Is it that the equipment currently in use is not capable of preventing the spread of transmission?

This seems unlikely as we were al assured that it would by pretty much every expert.

So then is it possible that this equipment was not properly put into use?

Seems unlikely as many who died or contracted the disease were also experts in its use. It is possible that third world staff and volunteers who do not really understand microbiology and do not even necessarily believe in Ebola as a disease in the Greek sense of the term, do not bother to use the equipment correctly as they don’t believe it will really make any difference. A sort of ‘Pascal’s Wager’ with virus’s.

Is it possible that rare failures with the equipment or procedures are what results in the rare contracting and subsequent mass reporting of certain individuals who get the disease but even if thats the case it has other implications…

That the disease simply cannot be contained even if we are correct about the method of transmission because of inadequate training of support staff, poor or ineffective equipment or equipment that is so complex and detailed in procedure that someone somewhere will indeed make an error, contract the disease, then have something like 21 days to spread the disease before they figure out they have it. (Granted the infectious stage is not immediate after an individual contracts the disease. The communicable stage will likely be a lot less than 21 days)

Scenario II:

The Ebola virus does not spread as we think it does, or as we are told it does. That we do not know how to contain it or prevent it.

This demands a very different set of questions. Like why have we not stopped all inbound flights from infected and surrounding areas, as well as many other related policy issues.

Thank you UK Pete, Richard, M, Maria J. and all who sent in links. There will be a lot more over the weekend I’m sure. All who find what I am certain are truck sized logical errors in my process please explain them in the comments. I would like to see what I have missed. Also those interested may want to check the comments as readers usually place followup and related links well worth seeing in there.

Eeyore for VladTepesBlog

 

 

 

Thank you M., Richard, UK Pete,

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12 Replies to “Many possibilities on why Ebola is spreading to and across experts.”

  1. ABC Medical Expert Richard Besser – ‘ Very Real Possibility ’ U.S. Soldier Contracts Ebola

  2. #2 The denials are arriving, the following link has a CDC man saying that the fact the worker was infected shows protocols were violated. He finds it impossible that we don’t know enough to say the protocols are enough to prevent the spread of Ebola. This despite a fairly large percentage of health workers in Africa contracting the disease.

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EBOLA_CDC?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-10-12-11-34-33

  3. SORRY…..A REPOSTED COMMENT……..I AM NOTHING IF NOT LAZY AND UNINSPIRED……..MEA CULPA…..MEA CULPA……

    On the Ebola thingy, I was watching the news.

    There in all her now paunchy splendor (she was a real little hottie a few years ago) stood Canadian federal Minister Rona Ambrose, with steely eyes and pouty lips she assured us all that ALL precautions were being taken to keep Ebola out of Canada……..Minister Ambrose stated;

    “We’re asking travelers from high-risk areas like West Africa some very pointed questions and they must fill out a questionnaire”

    Wow!!!……I wonder if the Gestapo or the Khmer Rouge ever used the dreaded “questionnaire” to elicit the truth from their guests?……..further, I think the “pointed question” ranks somewhere between bamboo under the fingernails and ravenous ferrets turned loose on testicles slathered with BBQ sauce……….”we haff vays off maykink you talk”…….

    Moving on……….

    I wither ‘neath the shadow of Minister Ambrose expeditious and certainly effective response to a deadly plague of hemorrhagic fever that has the potential to kill millions of Canadians.

    In light of Minister Ambrose vast depth of good judgement I opine the following;

    There are times when the sum total of a person’s character, depth of talent and contribution to Humanity can be described as little more than the work of a malodorous muscle, circular in shape, responsible for waste disposal and located in the southern hemisphere of the human body……..however, for brevity’s sake, sometimes an asshole is just an asshole.

    The appropriate course of action is a 21 day quarantine, paid for by the quarantined at a cost of about 5000.00 per day. 105,000 dollars may be a steep fee for entrance to Canada but Canada is, after all, one of the greatest clubs in the world….and as racist as it may sound……were not fond of riff-raff bearing hemorrhagic fever.

    This and a ban of all general and expedited cargo shipments, including mail, from the entirety of Africa, until this Ebola thingy is under control.

    TO MY REPOSTED COMMENT…….

    Hello there…..its me again……Don Laird….

    As with magic and magicians so too with politics and politicians……..always watch the hands……from the lips fall words of distraction and dissuasion……while in the hands are held the currency of agenda manifestation…..

    While you cringe at my waxing the poetic……consider this…

    While I do not place much in the conspiracy that the Obama administration is solely responsible for the Ebola plague consider a conversation held in the Oval Office……

    Consider that Obama and his administration, included in that, Hillary and her rabid Muslim whore Huma Abedin, know full well that for their crimes of treason, sedition and unbridled treachery, all of which is legend and defines their occupation of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, they stand little or no chance of reelection.

    So………..

    What better way to “reformat” the mind of the voter than to allow Ebola to be brought into the United States to kill a few hundred thousand Americans and while those souls are bleeding to death from their eye sockets, ears and anuses, be seen to be America’s saving grace.

    Why stop with the treason of Eric Holder?

    Why stop with the sneering indifference of Janet Napolitano?

    Why stop with the delight of domestic enemy Lois Lerner as she, with the full backing of the White House, ravages entire families for their religious and political convictions?

    Why stop with overt and unashamed alliances made by the White House with the terrorist group the Muslim Brotherhood?

    A little death………or a lot of death……Benghazi unplugged no less. …….distraction and dissuasion……the currency of agenda manifestation.

    Food for thought, catalyst for action.

    Regards, Don”racist hate-crime” Laird
    Dogtown Bastard
    Alberta, Canada

    • … I AM NOTHING IF NOT LAZY AND UNINSPIRED…
      1. You’re not lazy.

      2. How can you be uninspired when the YankeeKafir is such an appreciative audience? Recycled you is better than no you.

      3. Spontaneous remarks make for a more satisfying blog experience. I love your polished essays; I adore your sparkling quick mind.

      • @Yucki….

        I wither on your vine of the admired and appreciated.

        Now, where did I put that glass of brandy?

        Tune into Vlad tonight……on his radio show if you have the chance.

        Thanks again.

        Regards, Don Laird
        Dogtown Bastard
        Alberta, Canada

  4. video: Dr. Aileen Marty tells Fusion what she saw fighting Ebola in Nigeria by America With Jorge Ramos 10/12/2014 8:26 a.m.

    The World Health Organization is sending doctors to countries where the virus is most prevalent — Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Fusion’s Jorge Ramos spoke to one of the doctors, Dr. Aileen Marty, who recently returned home to Miami after spending 31 days in Nigeria. She says she was surprised what happened when she arrived at Miami International Airport.

    “I get to the kiosk…mark the fact that I’ve been in Nigeria and nobody cares, nobody stopped me,” Marty said.

    “Not a single test?” Ramos asked her, surprised.

    “Nothing,” Marty answered.

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    ZeroHedge: Public Health Emergency Declared In Connecticut Over Ebola: Civil Rights Suspended Indefinitely
    10/10/2014 22:53
    Governor Dan Malloy has declared a Public Health Emergency in Connecticut, authorizing the “isolation of any individual reasonably believed to have been exposed to the Ebola virus.” Simply put, as we noted previously, the State of Public Health Emergency allows bureaucrats to detain and force-vaccinate people without due process – despite not one single case being found in CT. If there is a major Ebola pandemic in America, all of the liberties and the freedoms that you currently enjoy would be gone.
    pdf: Connecticut’s Public Health Emergency Declaration

  6. Tracking Ebola threat from Africa to Texas October 11, 2014 5:02PM
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    Dr. in Liberia Explains MILLIONS wasted in Ebola Fight

    “Liberia is losing the fight against Ebola because they are depending on NGOs and
    an influx of Western money instead of traditional ways of dealing with
    epidemics. The first few Ebola epidemics were in remote villages where the
    villages touched by Ebola were self-quarantined according to ancient traditions
    of dealing with plagues. No one went in and out, and the surrounding communities
    brought them food. The caregivers washed themselves and their clothes rapidly
    and frequently after each contact with the patient, just using simple soap and
    water. Very few ever got sick, and the disease was controlled in a few
    months.
    Here in Liberia, everyone is excited about the millions of US dollars
    being poured in to “fight Ebola,” and everyone wants a piece of the pie. A
    certain NGO out in rural Liberia quarantined a village, claiming they’d tested
    and found three cases. They applied for and received US $250,000 to fight Ebola
    in this village. They brought in a few sacks of rice and some chlorine. The
    villagers mobbed the trucks and carried off the plunder. And, miracle of
    miracles, not a single person died in the village.
    Great effort at treating
    and controlling Ebola? Or pretending there’s Ebola in order to pocket some easy
    cash?

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    NCBI/NIH: Incubation Period of Ebola Hemorrhagic Virus Subtype Zaire

    “”mean incubation period was estimated to be 12.7 days (standard deviation 4.31 days) indicating that about 4.1% of patients may have incubation periods longer than 21 days.”

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    World Health Org: The virus causing the 2014 west African outbreak belongs to the Zaire species
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    New England Journal of Medicine: Brief dated October 9, 2014 with 25 citing articles

    “In March 2014, the World Health Organization was notified of an outbreak of a communicable disease haracterized by fever, severe diarrhea, vomiting, and a high fatality rate in Guinea. Virologic investigation identified Zaire ebolavirus (EBOV) as the causative agent. Full-length genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis showed that EBOV from Guinea forms a separate clade in relationship to the known EBOV strains from
    the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon. Epidemiologic investigation linked the laboratory-confirmed cases with the presumed first fatality of the outbreak in December 2013. This study demonstrates the emergence of a new EBOV strain in Guinea.”

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    Unbelievable deception:
    Screen cap history of ZMapp Mapp announced on August 11, 2014 that its supplies of ZMapp had been exhausted according to wiki.
    Yet, UKIndependent: Norwegian patient to get the ‘last available dose of ZMapp in the world” dated October 8, 2014
    IBTimes: Spanish Nurse Teresa Romero Receives ZMapp: Report dated October 11, 2014 11:24PM
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    CBCNews: Canadians in 3 West African Countries Advised to Leave

    “…consider leaving [Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone] “by commercial means” while they are still available…”

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  7. USA – Mass – Officials quarantine Braintree medical facility, isolate patient citing Ebola protocol

    Harvard Vanguard Medical Center in Braintree is being quarantined and a patient isolated outside the facility with a possible case of Ebola, officials said.

    “Ebola protocol is in place,” said Joe Zanca of Braintree Fire Department. “We don’t know if he actually has Ebola.”

    William Cash, also a Braintree firefighter, said “no one is leaving.”

    The patient recently traveled to West Africa, and is being isolated based on his medical complaints, fire officials said.

    Police, fire officials, and emergency medical services responded to the scene, along with a hazmat team, Zanca said.

    http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/10/12/ebola/z3DybKoXBg0XjPO6m5yVgK/story.html

  8. DAILY MAIL – US Surgeon General ‘missing in action’

    Just who is leading America’s fight against Ebola? Surgeon General ‘missing in action’ after first Ebola patient in America died

    – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Thomas Frieden has been the face of the Obama administration’s Ebola outbreak efforts
    – Currently, the U.S. does not have a permanent surgeon general
    – President Barack Obama nominated Dr. Vivek Murthy to fill the spot last November but the Senate has not confirmed him
    – His views on gun violence have caused concern among conservatives and gun rights group the National Rifle Association
    – Senators facing tough reelections didn’t want to upset the NRA and its powerful lobbying arm by confirming Murthy

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2789464/surgeon-general-missing-action-ebola-patient-america-dies.html