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Unfortunately, this doesn't put me at ease. Of course being in the same building doesn't matter, and you may be fine. But if you were one of the doctors who s
by dpcan 12y ago
Unfortunately, this doesn't put me at ease.
Of course being in the same building doesn't matter, and you may be fine.
But if you were one of the doctors who saw him the first time he came in, and then proceeded to help other patients that day after assuming this guy just had the flu... well, that's another story.
Or maybe if you rode in the same ambulance he did over the next couple days.
The thing is, the number of people who may have just been exposed is huge, and how many of those will get caught before it spreads even further?
- DanBC 12y ago> But if you were one of the doctors who saw him the first time he came in, and then proceeded to help other patients that day after assuming this guy just had the flu... well, that's another story. He was infectious. That doctor should be wearing gloves and washing hands between each patient and that doctor would not be infectious until a few days after contact.
- hga 12y ago"Should", but healthcare workers are infamous for not doing this ... and washing your hands that often would damage your skin, perhaps too much to continue working in the field.
- dpcan 12y agoThe doctors "should" have gotten a clear travel history too. I recently went to a doctor, he came in and shook my hand, THEN went to put on hand sanitizer. Then I did too. He said he was sorry. Well, with Ebola, "oops" isn't going to work out too well.