Community Chat

[Lila Belle]

Just asking, is the first time some of you have heard the real experts discuss ebola ?

[biancardi]

pitty, I have never doubted that you have sympathy and empathy for people. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. That was a low personal blow and I am sorry you are treated that way for expressing your opinion

[Lila Belle]

On 10/3/2014 biancardi said:

pitty, I have never doubted that you have sympathy and empathy for people. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. That was a low personal blow and I am sorry you are treated that way for expressing your opinion

The same for me. Very low.

[VioletEyes]

On 10/3/2014 biancardi said:

pitty, I have never doubted that you have sympathy and empathy for people. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. That was a low personal blow and I am sorry you are treated that way for expressing your opinion

In addition to her vast medical knowledge she always exhibits empathy...always. A rare quality on a message board.

[RoughDraft]

If information is to be shared via social media, I'm always grateful for educated, expert, rational viewpoints any day of the week.

[pitdakota]

On 10/3/2014 scotttie said:

Weeks???? There wasn't an ebola victim here who arrived on an airplane weeks ago. An ebola victim who showed up at a hospital and was sent home.

I have said all I care to. I am truly surprised that you, Pitdakota, don't have more sympathy and empathy for the common individual out there. Not me, not anyone else on this board.

A small news conference to try to once again allay fears is part of their job.

Surprised you don't see it that way. I truly am surprised. I thought you would be much more compassionate than that for people in the general public who don't see everything you see and don't have your education. I'm disappointed and that's all I have to say.

ETA: Thank goodness these professionals don't see it the way you do/

The point is that those in the general public you refer to needs to listen and try to learn. It is not about having compassion. And yes, I think about the time necessary to do what these individuals need to do, not allay the public when this information has already been out there.

Case in point with Dallas...plan in place to clean the apartment in Dallas, move the family, and dispose of hazardous waste. Looks good, but then a glitch on conflicting laws about disposal of hazardous waste. They need to work on this.

However, in the overall grand scheme of things...it isn't all that big of a deal. The press is making a big deal of it but the contacts that are quarantined have already experienced the greatest exposure they are going to. Leaving towels and sheets in the apartment isn't really going to provide them with any more exposure than they have already had. However, it would be foolish to try and push through this and come up with anything to get that apartment cleaned because of the press. That would be a mistake. That would disappoint me. But that is not what they are doing. Even though anyone that might me unnecessarily exposed to the linens, clothes etc. would be at very low risk, that is a risk they don't want to take.

Now the emphasis is on following protocol and working through the conflicting laws to ensure that other members of the public are not unnecessarily and accidentally exposed as the hazmat procedures for disposal are met. And that is what the public should expect.

[pitdakota]

On 10/3/2014 Lila Belle said:

These experts have been speaking and giving interviews for months, saying the same things said today.

Good news! And this should be around 80 plus suspected cases that have been handled appropriately to date in the US.

I must be tired. I meant to quote GG's post about the clearance for the individual in Georgia!

[Sushismom]

On 10/3/2014 scotttie said:

Weeks???? There wasn't an ebola victim here who arrived on an airplane weeks ago. An ebola victim who showed up at a hospital and was sent home.

There was an article on CNN about Ebola coming to the U.S that was released July 31, several weeks ago. Ironically, their scenario included a man from Liberia boarding a plane.

[tansy]

On 10/3/2014 pitdakota said:

On 10/3/2014 Lila Belle said:

These experts have been speaking and giving interviews for months, saying the same things said today.

Good news! And this should be around 80 plus suspected cases that have been handled appropriately to date in the US.

the info has been out there but some media outlets are dwelling on fear, maybe to juice up their ratings. Good to have pitdakota check in.

[pitdakota]

On 10/3/2014 biancardi said:

pitty, I have never doubted that you have sympathy and empathy for people. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. That was a low personal blow and I am sorry you are treated that way for expressing your opinion

Hi B! No sweat off of my back!

I just tuned in to the press conference from the local officials. This is where the information needs to be coming from. And then of course....now CNN breaks away as I just tuned in.