IT FEELS LIKE WE IN A MOVIE BUT THIS IS THE REAL DEAL PRAYERS UP! REMEMBER AMERICA AT FIRST WAS SAYING NOT MY PROBLEM! CHICAGO, Illinois--Hours after the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. died of the disease, health officials moved to ease public worries and protect Americans by instituting increased screenings for airline passengers arriving from West Africa. That action could have proved to be more efficient if only done a little earlier. Now health officials are reporting at least seven more cases of the terrible virus, with three deaths announced today alone. Thomas Eric Duncan, the first known person to develop Ebola in the United States, died at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. He was 42. But it has been reported that Duncan wasnt the first to actually have the virus, just the first person to be officially diagnosed. Experts say that there were cases before Duncan’s but test results were inconsistent and therefore kept secret until the virus was proven. “Keeping the inconsistent results under wraps was a plan to smother any potential panic from our citizens.” Health Official, Sherri Bickell announced in front of reporters. Ebola, even with the best of treatment, is a terrible disease, and is fatal in a high proportion of cases, and we encourage rapid and early diagnosis because the earlier someone is diagnosed, the more likely theyll be to Seven “new” cases are upon us with three of them being fatal. The three deadly cases reportedly stemmed from patients arriving on flights from Liberia within previous weeks. All three landed at Ohare International Airport. A representative from Chicago’s, Mount Sinai Hospital stated that “The patients we have received following the outbreak have not been responding well to treatments and stated that they had contact with several others before being admitted. Causing concerns for a spread. We were also unprepared for the situation and a few doctors have went on leave because of it.” The CDC recommends that anyone at the hospital who is handling the body of someone who died of Ebola must wear personal protective equipment., including a scrub suit, cap, gown over the suit, eye protection, face mask and two pairs of gloves. The body must be wrapped in a plastic shroud. It should not be washed. It must be put into a leak-proof plastic bag that zips closed, and then into another one right away. This whole package should be disinfected and then the room disinfected. The body should then either be cremated or put into a hermetically sealed casket immediately so that family members can safely have a funeral, according to the CDC. On the other hand Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Dr. Wilson Chan stated that one case with a middle aged Caucasian woman was dealt with “rather quickly” and the patient showed signs of “healing rapidly.” Chicago is known for their high rate of violent crime. They have had numerous law enforcement campaigns to halt the spike in violence. Chicago Police Chief Gary McCarthy stated that the city will devise a plan to use law enforcement in a way to secure the entry of those who may have had contact with the virus because, “They arent doing much” at preventing the murders. The U.S., along with Brazil and Argentina, also announced that it has tightened procedures for allowing ships from West Africa into port. This story is still developing.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:57:51 +0000
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