[T]he hospital in [Madrid] was using BL2 respiratory protection for a BL4 virus, and the nursing union in Madrid sent letters to the authorities months back telling them that if anyone was treated for Ebola in Spain, the hospitals wouldn't be adequately prepared, and that people were going to get infected as a result of inadequate equipment.Short of hitting them upside the head with a tire iron, the medical workers did everything possible to tell the authorities how badly they were screwing the pooch.
The response from those authorities was to send the dog flowers afterwards, and point out the dog was asking for it.
Are we doing any better here in the United States?
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The eye guard logo is a nice touch.
FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) – The CareNow clinic in Frisco where Dallas County Sheriff’s deputy Michael Monnig was treated for possible Ebola-like symptoms is closed. This after it reopened only hours after Monnig was transported to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. The clinic will undergo a deep cleaning and remain closed until Friday.
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The proposed screenings will be ineffective at best. According to all the reports we've heard, "Patient Zero" in Dallas didn't show any overt signs of Ebola when he flew here.
HOMELAND: No Islamic State fighters coming from Mexico...
[After Senator Hunter said 10 were caught.]
NBCNews Exclusive: First Ebola Vaccine Trial Starts in Africa
The first trial of an Ebola vaccine in Africa has started, researchers said Thursday, with the vaccination of three health care workers in Mali.
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