Ebola Outbreak

[bluemoon32]

They had a reporter on lunchtime news dress up in all the protective gear and then health professionals instructed him how to take off his gear if contaminated.
Obviously he got to his last glove and asked how to take that off?
Our wonderful healthcare pro told him to use his other (non covered) hand and just wash it afterwards.
We are fucking dooooooomed!!

 

[BigJoe#1]

It must be very contagious, because it seems that the slightest touch can lead to infection, I am not overly concerned at the moment, however it just takes a one unrecognised case to lead to it spreading

Saliva, faeces or vomit on an open wound or into mouth/nose/eyes.

The worry is, is that the nurses who caught it were suited and booted so it must have only been the slightest of touches

Agreed, and let's be honest they would have taken greater than average precautions. I appreciate they were dealing with known infected people but I would have expected for this reason even greater precaution to have been taken.

The public is really at risk - I just hope the advice that the virus is not contagious until the person starts showing symptoms is actually true.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

Saliva, faeces or vomit on an open wound or into mouth/nose/eyes.

The worry is, is that the nurses who caught it were suited and booted so it must have only been the slightest of touches

Agreed, and let's be honest they would have taken greater than average precautions. I appreciate they were dealing with known infected people but I would have expected for this reason even greater precaution to have been taken.

The public is really at risk - I just hope the advice that the virus is not contagious until the person starts showing symptoms is actually true.

Lets put the Dallas case into perspective. Patient started exhibiting symptoms. Went to the hospital. They diagnosed him with a sinus infection. He went home. 3 days later he went back to the hospital. They properly diagnose him and then begin treating him. The illness progresses to the point where he is presumably bleeding from his orifices, vomiting, and experiencing diarrhea. Its at THAT POINT that the nurses got infected.

He was in Dallas with symptoms for days and none of the people he was in contact with have it. It is VERY contagious once it is in an advanced state. Before that....not so much. If someone with it sneezes in your face you almost certainly won't get it. Sweat and Saliva and Tears are very poor transmitters of the virus.

 

[BigJoe#1]

The worry is, is that the nurses who caught it were suited and booted so it must have only been the slightest of touches

Agreed, and let's be honest they would have taken greater than average precautions. I appreciate they were dealing with known infected people but I would have expected for this reason even greater precaution to have been taken.

The public is really at risk - I just hope the advice that the virus is not contagious until the person starts showing symptoms is actually true.

Lets put the Dallas case into perspective. Patient started exhibiting symptoms. Went to the hospital. They diagnosed him with a sinus infection. He went home. 3 days later he went back to the hospital. They properly diagnose him and then begin treating him. The illness progresses to the point where he is presumably bleeding from his orifices, vomiting, and experiencing diarrhea. Its at THAT POINT that the nurses got infected.

He was in Dallas with symptoms for days and none of the people he was in contact with have it. It is VERY contagious once it is in an advanced state. Before that....not so much. If someone with it sneezes in your face you almost certainly won't get it. Sweat and Saliva and Tears are very poor transmitters of the virus.

You make a good point supported by a valid argument.

However if I knew someone was infected but not showing, I am not too proud to say I wouldn't be inviting them round for tea, as probably wouldn't the majority of posters on here. I would also doubt very much that they would not be invited to address parliament.

 

[aguero93:20]

Agreed, and let's be honest they would have taken greater than average precautions. I appreciate they were dealing with known infected people but I would have expected for this reason even greater precaution to have been taken.

The public is really at risk - I just hope the advice that the virus is not contagious until the person starts showing symptoms is actually true.

Lets put the Dallas case into perspective. Patient started exhibiting symptoms. Went to the hospital. They diagnosed him with a sinus infection. He went home. 3 days later he went back to the hospital. They properly diagnose him and then begin treating him. The illness progresses to the point where he is presumably bleeding from his orifices, vomiting, and experiencing diarrhea. Its at THAT POINT that the nurses got infected.

He was in Dallas with symptoms for days and none of the people he was in contact with have it. It is VERY contagious once it is in an advanced state. Before that....not so much. If someone with it sneezes in your face you almost certainly won't get it. Sweat and Saliva and Tears are very poor transmitters of the virus.

You make a good point supported by a valid argument.

However if I knew someone was infected but not showing, I am not too proud to say I wouldn't be inviting them round for tea, as probably wouldn't the majority of posters on here. I would also doubt very much that they would not be invited to address parliament.

Mate, nobody would blame you for not introducing a risk into your home, you'd be right.
I do think this virus' danger to us is being overhyped tbh.

 

[BlueDeadHead]

Agreed, and let's be honest they would have taken greater than average precautions. I appreciate they were dealing with known infected people but I would have expected for this reason even greater precaution to have been taken.

The public is really at risk - I just hope the advice that the virus is not contagious until the person starts showing symptoms is actually true.

Lets put the Dallas case into perspective. Patient started exhibiting symptoms. Went to the hospital. They diagnosed him with a sinus infection. He went home. 3 days later he went back to the hospital. They properly diagnose him and then begin treating him. The illness progresses to the point where he is presumably bleeding from his orifices, vomiting, and experiencing diarrhea. Its at THAT POINT that the nurses got infected.

He was in Dallas with symptoms for days and none of the people he was in contact with have it. It is VERY contagious once it is in an advanced state. Before that....not so much. If someone with it sneezes in your face you almost certainly won't get it. Sweat and Saliva and Tears are very poor transmitters of the virus.

You make a good point supported by a valid argument.

However if I knew someone was infected but not showing, I am not too proud to say I wouldn't be inviting them round for tea, as probably wouldn't the majority of posters on here. I would also doubt very much that they would not be invited to address parliament.

No argument there. I wouldn't either.

 

[mammutly]

Pre symptomatic infection will be possible as people differ in the extent to which they express symptoms. Some people will have a quiet sniffle, take paracetemol and carry on regardless until they drop. Dangerous bastards.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

If Ebola does start to infect people here, how are places of employment going to react especially coming up to cold and flu season?

My place of employment would not send someone home if they came in with a bit of a cold. But I would not be too happy with someone there coughing and spluttering considering the current circumstances.

At what point are places of employment going to accept a financial hit?

 

[aguero93:20]

If Ebola does start to infect people here, how are places of employment going to react especially coming up to cold and flu season?

My place of employment would not send someone home if they came in with a bit of a cold. But I would not be too happy with someone there coughing and spluttering considering the current circumstances.

At what point are places of employment going to accept a financial hit?

I'm more worried about the first two layers of Maslow's Hierarchy with the human race and diseases tbh.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

If Ebola does start to infect people here, how are places of employment going to react especially coming up to cold and flu season?

My place of employment would not send someone home if they came in with a bit of a cold. But I would not be too happy with someone there coughing and spluttering considering the current circumstances.

At what point are places of employment going to accept a financial hit?

I'm more worried about the first two layers of Maslow's Hierarchy with the human race and diseases tbh.

Maslows Hierachy means absolutely nothing to me. Care to elaborate?