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Ebola
I searched and didn't see a thread on this.
The first US transmitted case of Ebola has been confirmed at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. The 26 year old nurse contracted the virus while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan.
Are you satisfied with how the CDC is handling this? Are you concerned that this will be a much larger epidemic than they are indicating?
I have not been happy with Presbyterian's handling of this from the get-go. They initially blamed the ER nurse for not communicating that Duncan had come from West Africa. When she pulled up her patient documentation she had clearly indicated such. Then the hospital blamed the EMR for not communicating that info to the physician. That, too, has been refuted by the IT staff. Yet, even though it is the MD who writes discharge orders, at no time has Presby laid blame there.
I have no idea what to think about the types of PPE (personal protective equipment) that the staff caring for Duncan was required to wear. Was it just the standard yellow isolation gown, a blue gown, or more of the "hazmat" type gear? The CDC was QUICK to blame this nurse for a lapse in protocol in catching the disease.
Finally, on a personal note, the nurse has been identified by family as Nina Pham. She is a Sigma Kappa, according TCU's online alumni database.
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