Ebola virus outbreak

Joe Doe · 11-10-2014 02:09AM

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

:eek: Dead ebola victims coming back to life.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201409240829.html

Old news now, it was just someone having a journalistic comedy moment.

Gotta ignore the growing number of comedy type news websites which are even creeping into the mainstream feeds.

ceadaoin. · 11-10-2014 02:23AM

This is an interesting first hand account by a doctor in Nigeria who contracted ebola from Patrick Sawyer.

http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/15/ebola-second-doctor-infected-patrick-sawyer-survives-tells-full-story/

Autonomous Cowherd · 11-10-2014 06:59AM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

This is an interesting first hand account by a doctor in Nigeria who contracted ebola from Patrick Sawyer.

http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/15/ebola-second-doctor-infected-patrick-sawyer-survives-tells-full-story/

that is a great piece.

nyarlothothep · 11-10-2014 11:57AM

Seems to be very easy to get infected if the person is shedding a lot of virus based on that article. Imo a vaccine and anti viral meds are the best way forward.

deseil · 11-10-2014 12:10PM

Probably a dumb question..but could it be possible that mosquitos who bite an Ebola sufferer could then pass it to someone else they bite?

11-10-2014 01:34PM

deseil wrote: »

Probably a dumb question..but could it be possible that mosquitos who bite an Ebola sufferer could then pass it to someone else they bite?

The CDC believes you cannot get Ebola fro Mosquito bite

'Can Ebola be spread through mosquitos?
There is no evidence that mosquitos or other insects can transmit Ebola virus. Only mammals (for example, humans, bats, monkeys and apes) have shown the ability to spread and become infected with Ebola virus.'

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/qas.html

My name is URL · 11-10-2014 02:56PM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

This is an interesting first hand account by a doctor in Nigeria who contracted ebola from Patrick Sawyer.

http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/15/ebola-second-doctor-infected-patrick-sawyer-survives-tells-full-story/

That was an excellent read

Autonomous Cowherd · 11-10-2014 03:18PM

My name is URL wrote: »

That was an excellent read

Yes, i shared it elsewhere. It is the first time I have seen such an inside, detailed, fascinating account of what it is like to live through the hell of Ebola. Those nurses, doctors and cleaning staff who step daily into the Ebola ring are unsung superheroes.

ProfessorPlum · 11-10-2014 03:42PM

A very good read. I think it's a fascinating insight into the power of denial also. A medical doctor, who knew she had been in close contact with a patient with Ebola, develops symptoms consistent with Ebola yet treats her self with for malaria and a bacterial infection for several days before seeking help. Imagine how much easier it must be for lay people in the same situation to continue to deny the possibility that they may be infected.

ceadaoin. · 11-10-2014 03:47PM

My name is URL wrote: »

That was an excellent read

Yes, amazing that she survived in those conditions. I found it interesting that even this woman, a doctor who had treated an ebola patient, was in denial at first that she could have it. This denial seems to be common and is probably one of the reasons it has spread so much. It's obviously a natural human reaction when faced with a possibly fatal illness.

There is also a interview with the fiancé of the pregnant nurse that the doctor mentions. Her experience sounds horrific. He apparently became infected with ebola also but his only symptoms were a slight fever and abdominal pains which went away after a few days. He was admitted to hospital where he tested positive for ebola twice but had no symptoms at that time. I wonder if he was contagious despite being asymptomatic? I presume if the virus was detectable in his blood,then it would also be present in his other bodily fluids?

http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/08/30/he-lost-his-fiance-baby-to-ebola-read-nigerian-ebola-survivors-dennis-akagha-heartbreaking-story/

FullblownRose · 11-10-2014 03:50PM

It's very natural, to go into denial and try everything. It's so sad, really.

I thought the mosquito question was a very good question, by the way.

mzungu · 11-10-2014 03:50PM

ceadaoin. wrote: »

This is an interesting first hand account by a doctor in Nigeria who contracted ebola from Patrick Sawyer.

Great read, thanks for sharing. I found the account of being inside the Lagos quarantine as a proper hell on earth scenario. Have now shared this, this is something everybody should be reading.

Ficheall · 11-10-2014 05:44PM

delahuntv wrote: »

I heard one an post sorting office was going to walk out because one staff member had just returned from Nigeria! - Nigeria is ebola free and is almost 3000 km from Liberia!

You mean apart from the 20 cases and 8 deaths?

delahuntv wrote: »

its a pity people don't do a little research on what they are commenting on.

Tin Foil Hat · 11-10-2014 06:05PM

Ficheall wrote: »

You mean apart from the 20 cases and 8 deaths?

Nigeria hasn't had a single new case in four or five weeks.

Spring Onion · 11-10-2014 06:54PM

Tin Foil Hat wrote: »

Nigeria hasn't had a single new case in four or five weeks.

Yep.

Nigeria Has Successfully Contained Ebola, US Hopes To Learn From Their Response

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/09/nigeria-contains-ebola-outbreak_n_5959442.html

DarkyHughes · 12-10-2014 12:18AM

Ebola virus has been around for a while now in Africa what I can't understand is how come it wasn't a crisis when it started infecting people in Africa in the 90's, it's only a crisis now that it's started to infect white western people.

TheBeardedLady · 12-10-2014 12:46AM

This English lives in Spain and writes Spanish news in English in an entertaining fashion.

This will explain to you how disastrously they're managing things here (and you'll feel very grateful you're from Ireland all of a sudden). Not feeling confident I'll be alive come Christmas....

https://www.thespainreport.com/11736/spains-chaotic-ebola-death-watch/

crockholm · 12-10-2014 12:56AM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

This English lives in Spain and writes Spanish news in English in an entertaining fashion.

This will explain to you how disastrously they're managing things here (and you'll feel very grateful you're from Ireland all of a sudden). Not feeling confident I'll be alive come Christmas....

https://www.thespainreport.com/11736/spains-chaotic-ebola-death-watch/

You'll be all right pet,yourself and himslf should move to Pontrevedra or somewhere nice like that-ye'll be fine....Christ what an overraction!!! an "epidemic" that is probably the outside the ten biggest killers in the 3 Countries suffering said epedemic

TheBeardedLady · 12-10-2014 12:58AM

crockholm wrote: »

You'll be all right pet,yourself and himslf should move to Pontrevedra or somewhere nice like that-ye'll be fine....Christ what an overraction!!! an "epidemic" that is probably the outside the ten biggest killers in the 3 Countries suffering said epedemic

You're very cranky tonight. Calm down.

And I also have no idea what you're talking about.

crockholm · 12-10-2014 01:03AM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

You're very cranky tonight. Calm down.

Sorry,meant to say ye'd be fine on the west coast-no crankiness:cool:-jealous of the temperatures in Spain tbh....mea culpa...

TheBeardedLady · 12-10-2014 01:06AM

crockholm wrote: »

Sorry,meant to say ye'd be fine on the west coast-no crankiness:cool:-jealous of the temperatures in Spain tbh....mea culpa...

Weather is a load of me hole in Madrid right now. I'm hoping the rain'll wash some of the ebola away maybe? <:-/

crockholm · 12-10-2014 01:12AM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

Weather is a load of me hole in Madrid right now. I'm hoping the rain'll wash some of the ebola away maybe? <:-/

An Irishwoman praying for rain?:pac:

ceadaoin. · 12-10-2014 01:27AM

DarkyHughes wrote: »

Ebola virus has been around for a while now in Africa what I can't understand is how come it wasn't a crisis when it started infecting people in Africa in the 90's, it's only a crisis now that it's started to infect white western people.

Ebola was first discovered in 1976. Between then and 2013 there were 1716 cases of ebola. There have been over 8000 confirmed cases this year, with the actual number thought to be higher. That's why it's a crisis and has been since before any westerners were infected. It doesn't take much effort to read up on something before making assumptions.

P_1 · 12-10-2014 09:41AM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

This English lives in Spain and writes Spanish news in English in an entertaining fashion.

This will explain to you how disastrously they're managing things here (and you'll feel very grateful you're from Ireland all of a sudden). Not feeling confident I'll be alive come Christmas....

https://www.thespainreport.com/11736/spains-chaotic-ebola-death-watch/

Bloody hell if it wasn't so serious you'd have to laugh. I suppose the economic situation in Spain has led to this shambles.

ProfessorPlum · 12-10-2014 10:04AM

Health care worker from Texas hospital reported to test positive for Ebola

TheBeardedLady · 12-10-2014 10:06AM

P_1 wrote: »

Bloody hell if it wasn't so serious you'd have to laugh. I suppose the economic situation in Spain has led to this shambles.

Exactly. That and the incompetence of the clowns in power now.

That's what you get for trying to privatise your healthcare, cutting salaries and staff and destroying any bit of staff moral that existed in an already stressful sector and basically leaving the system to rot. Fcuk you, Mariano Rajoy, fcuk you. :mad:

FullblownRose · 12-10-2014 10:12AM

TheBeardedLady wrote: »

This English lives in Spain and writes Spanish news in English in an entertaining fashion.

This will explain to you how disastrously they're managing things here (and you'll feel very grateful you're from Ireland all of a sudden). Not feeling confident I'll be alive come Christmas....

https://www.thespainreport.com/11736/spains-chaotic-ebola-death-watch/

I like the writer's style!

The situation seems to be very shoddily handled, though

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made a surprise 45 min visit to the Carlos III Hospital to demonstrate leadership in a crisis. He did not do the 15-minute Ebola protective suit training course, try on a suit with short sleeves or visit Mrs. Romero in her isolation room.

At first, journalists were prevented from even witnessing the brief institutional statement without questions that the prime minister was set to make, but were finally let in to record it for posterity. He did not offer any new information and accepted no questions.

“Bastards, useless cowards”, shouted the nurses watching the press conference, throwing surgical gloves at Mr. Rajoy as he was driven away.

Autonomous Cowherd · 12-10-2014 10:16AM

ProfessorPlum wrote: »

Health care worker from Texas hospital reported to test positive for Ebola

Gosh! How are these institutions failing so badly to protect their staff?

Autonomous Cowherd · 12-10-2014 10:19AM

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/12/health/ebola/index.html

snubbleste · 12-10-2014 10:21AM

ProfessorPlum wrote: »

Health care worker from Texas hospital reported to test positive for Ebola

Anyone know how many health workers tested positive for Ebola in Liberia in the past week`

Ebola virus outbreak

Comments