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PAX · ‎11-08-2012

On 10/15/2014 ROMARY said:
Wasn't there some type of powder (years ago) that we had to be careful, when opening our mail? I recall using non-latex gloves. Or am I imagining that?

Are you talking about anthrax powder? You really used non-latex gloves to open your mail?

Lynnj · ‎03-21-2010

On 10/15/2014 ROMARY said:
Wasn't there some type of powder (years ago) that we had to be careful, when opening our mail? I recall using non-latex gloves. Or am I imagining that?

Anthrax. And sometimes mail is delivered places even today that is suspected to have this. They call the has-mat crews in to investigate.

**My edit for spelling**

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

Yes, they were encouraging us to be careful, just in case there was some loose powder (or whatever) in the envelopes. If I'm recalling correctly. Now I recall that I remained in my garage, holding up envelopes to the window, seeing whether I could see through the envelopes, etc. Everyone around here was doing the same.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

brii · ‎06-20-2010

On 10/15/2014 ROMARY said:
Yes, they were encouraging us to be careful, just in case there was some loose powder (or whatever) in the envelopes. If I'm recalling correctly. Now I recall that I remained in my garage, holding up envelopes to the window, seeing whether I could see through the envelopes, etc. Everyone around here was doing the same.

Really?

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

On 10/15/2014 kdgn said:
It's not Dallas, it's not Texas that's receiving criticism. The city and state are inconsequential although I have to admit I "assumed" a hospital in such a large city would be prepared for just about anything.

But on a certain day in September, we weren't prepared, either. Remember the days of meeting your nana @ the gate when she immediately got off the plane? That one particular day...we didn't have a clue that would happen. Change our world as we know it. Easy to be the Monday Morning Quarterback.

Sushismom · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/15/2014 imaclotheshog said:
I don't think this is a problem of Dallas' at all.....rather it is a problem in that the CDC has not implemented procedures at hospitals all over the country, with strict instructions and guidelines that must be followed for all possible Ebola cases.

It's not the hospital's fault that the CDC didn't inform them and have enough guidelines in place, to help them deal with the Ebola guy that walked in the ER.

All this is on the CDC. They should have had guidelines in place a long time ago, so hospitals were READY for something like this.

The CDC did issue warnings and a 6-page "checklist" on Ebola before Duncan was ever treated. They cannot force a hospital to abide by these warnings or checklist. That is beyond their scope of power.