<p>Nina’s GoFundMe $89,132 (goal $70,000) ended on October 23 with a note and a link that people who still wish to give money should support DWB.</p>
<p>Amber’s GoFundMe still active with $15,371 raised ($70,000 goal).</p>
<p>“Given that the “experts” failed miserably at the onset to protect the public from Ebola, can you really say listen to the experts?”</p>
<p>Eh? </p>
<p>Failed miserably? Only two people, both nurses who cared for Duncan - came down with Ebola. Were mistakes made? Yes, but “failed miserably” is nothing more than hyperbole. </p>
<p>The use of sneak with quotes may have been for emphasis. Has anyone seen Weird Al Yankovic’s ‘Word Crimes’ (to the tune of ‘Blurred Lines’) parody (over 19 million views on YouTube)? Quotes for emphasis is a word crime.</p>
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<p>If CDC protocols were being modified as the hospital was caring for the patient, it is failing miserably. We were lucky that there were only two infections and only several hundred people quarantined.</p>
<p>I hope the toddler doesn’t have Ebola. Assuming that he/she is a US citizen if the toddler had a fever at the airport would they have made them stay in Africa? In other words do we have a system in place to get all US citizens back here if they have Ebola or does it depend on who you are or who you know? </p>
<p>Going home…</p>
<p><a href=“Unapologetic, Christie Frees Nurse From Ebola Quarantine - The New York Times”>Unapologetic, Christie Frees Nurse From Ebola Quarantine - The New York Times;
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<p>For the safety of fellow passengers, the toddler will have to be kept in Africa if s/he had a fever before boarding. A nightmare scenario.</p>
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<p>So does the military although their personal do not work with ebola patients directly. Good for them and I am thankful that they do.</p>
<p>halleluyah. Christie managed do dig himself out of his hole and let her go home. Gee, whatta guy.</p>
<p>I may have missed it if this article was posted earlier. But if not, this might be interesting (although long!) to some people.
<a href=“Where Does Ebola Come From? - The Atlantic”>Where Does Ebola Come From? - The Atlantic;
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<p>Mistakes were made by the hospital. I am far more understanding of people making mistakes at frontline. What CDC did or didn’t do wasn’t a mistake. More like stupidity, arrogance, incompetence?</p>
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<p>zoosermom, thank you for the link. Excellent link. Interesting. No wonder people are confused about ebola.</p>
<p>I agree. Hyperbole. How many DWB and missionaries have returned to the US without a problem. There is a learning curve, just like the first mess with the nurse in NJ.</p>
<p>“Christie managed do dig himself out of his hole and let her go home. Gee, whatta guy.”</p>
<p>Too much bad publicity for someone who is running. Maybe he thinks she won’t sue now and it will all go away. I know if it was me, I’d still bring suit. </p>
<p>“More like stupidity, arrogance, incompetence?”</p>
<p>No it wasn’t. </p>
<p>i hope she doesnt drop it. Christie knew he had to change direction. Fast. </p>
<p>The NJ governor said he had “no second thoughts”. Interesting. When it comes to very important things, I, like many people, am a huge fan of second thoughts. </p>
<p>In response to pizzagirl, I’ll have my MPH in a few months… Does that count for credentials? :)</p>
<p>Is the doctor who actually has Ebola being held in a tent with a portable toilet and no running water?</p>
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<p>I get that some people have lost trust in the CDC for some of the mistakes they have made. However, those mistakes do not in validate decades of research on communicable diseases, and I question the wisdom of putting the interpretation of research, science, and medicine in the hands of lay people who know even less. </p>