Six in quarantine in Connecticut as U.S. steps up Ebola checks

[candelista]

Source: Yahoo News

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (Reuters) - Connecticut placed six West Africans who recently arrived in the United States under quarantine for possible Ebola exposure, a move that comes as the United States starts new restrictions on those coming from the countries hardest hit by the deadly virus.

The family of six West Africans, who arrived Saturday and were planning to live in the United States, will be watched for 21 days, Connecticut state health authorities said Thursday. Officials have yet to say where the family came from.
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From Wednesday, travelers to the United States from Liberia, Sierra Leone or Guinea were being funneled through one of five major U.S. airports conducting increased screening for the virus.

Six states account for nearly 70% of all travelers arriving from the affected countries: New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Georgia. The new monitoring will begin in those states first and will be expanded to other states.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/six-quarantine-connecticut-u-steps-ebola-checks-153123735--finance.html

[flamingdem]

1. I wonder who pays for all that time

when the family cannot work and needs support people. Sounds pricey.

[ReRe]

3. I guess we all think alike...

... that was the first thing in my mind: "Who pays for this quarantining?" The State Health Dept in whose state they land?

[uppityperson]

2. What does "placed in quarantine" mean? Where do they stay? Who pays for it? Who brings them food,

etc?

[ReRe]

4. I don't see a problem with this...

... as long as the people are treated with dignity and cared for for the 21 day period.

[Voice for Peace]

7. agree, if.

I'm glad the monitoring is happening. My daughter was in
Kenya, on the other side of Africa, but they were checking
for illness on her arrival. (Taking temperature and superficial
assessment of illness).

I actually think the President leads beautifully and I have
newfound respect for the medical community, researchers,
spokespeople, laypersons who have risen to this occasion.
I know it is a very fast and scary learning curve but it
seems to be going much better than it might have under
a different president.

But sadly
The hate toward African immigrants is on the upswing;
it reminds me of the xenophobia after Sept 11.

[ReRe]

9. My mind did go there..

(post 9/11), but my mind even went further back. I thought of the Japanese camps during WWII when I furst see this.

[Voice for Peace]

10. the Age of Fear

[riversedge]

5. Will all our military service people have to have the 3 wk

quarantine also (those who are now helping over there in Africa). Just wondering.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. So far, it has been emphasized that they will not be treating any patients.

That their role is to set up medical facilities and deliver needed supplies.

[magical thyme]

12. I read somewhere that they will be quarantined for 21 days prior to returning

Don't remember now where I read it, it may have been a week or more ago. It was a good source with info on the overall plan is all I remember.

[blackspade]

8. As usual these articles leave you with....

More questions than answers....

[rocktivity]

11. They should have to wait a month before being before being allowed to travel

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We should be footing the quarantining bill only for American citizens arriving from Ebola-affected countries.


rocktivity