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TomCADem

(17,387 posts) Fri Oct 24, 2014, 08:08 AM Oct 2014

NY Ebola Infected Doctor Flew To U.S. By Way of Europe [View all]

Does the U.S. have the current ability to track the millions of folks who fly in from other areas besides Africa with a further ability to trace where their flights may have originally originated from within the past week? In Dr. Spencer's case, he had a three day lay over in Europe.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/nyregion/craig-spencer-is-tested-for-ebola-virus-at-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=0

Dr. Spencer had been working with Doctors Without Borders in Guinea treating Ebola patients, and completed his work on Oct. 12, Dr. Bassett said. He flew out of the country on Oct. 14, traveling via Europe, and arrived in New York on Oct. 17.

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NY Ebola Infected Doctor Flew To U.S. By Way of Europe [View all] TomCADem Oct 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #1

His fiancee is currently being quarantined in NYC. CTyankee Oct 2014 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #4

Ultimately, His Delay Could Be Fatal TomCADem Oct 2014 #6

What delay? LisaL Oct 2014 #10

His 103 Fever Hit On Thursday... TomCADem Oct 2014 #12

His fever was actually 100.3, not 103. LisaL Oct 2014 #14

Thanks. You Are Right. Just Saw The New AP Update TomCADem Oct 2014 #15

Temperature was only 100.3 crazylikafox Oct 2014 #16

Yup, So, There Was Not A Delay TomCADem Oct 2014 #17

She didn't isolate herself Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #23

Nina Pham and the rest of the med team treating Duncan were still working! riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #25

I don't understand what you mean by "protected" riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #29

They were all self monitoring throughout, all working. Nobody in isolation riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #32

Agree. He Could Have Been In Denial... TomCADem Oct 2014 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #5

Fatigue could have been anything . . . markpkessinger Oct 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #21

Stop confusing people with facts. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #31

There appears to be some disagreement here on when an Ebola patient actually can CTyankee Oct 2014 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #9

With Ebola, if you're not symptomatic, SheilaT Oct 2014 #30

You might have corrected your thread rather than start over and pretend malaise Oct 2014 #8

So what? Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #11

The Idea of A Travel Ban From Africa As A Magical Cure-All... TomCADem Oct 2014 #13

Oh it could be rigorously enforced. Warren Stupidity Oct 2014 #20

Mostly, yes Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #18

Everyone who flies from the three countries with Ebola MineralMan Oct 2014 #22

Ebola scares are soooooo last week. hedgehog Oct 2014 #26

You can't get here from there, at least not directly. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2014 #28