UN: After Dec there is no plan

[Lizw]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

I'm not at all worried about a widespread Ebola epidemic in this country and am making no preps for one as a private citizen.

I'm far more concerned about flu and enteroviruses than Ebola, but I think contingency plans are good regardless of the potential risk. Probably anything we do to prepare for Ebola would be useful in a pandemic flu situation, and vice versa. If nothing else, it eases a lot of stress to know that if supermarkets have trouble being restocked, or there is any disruption to utilities, one's household is not going to be in crisis. I think this is particularly important for health care and emergency workers. It's hard enough to leave your family and go to work in a potentially dangerous situation to begin with, without worrying about whether they are secure and well-supplied at home.

 

[BestlaStormcrow]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

Governor Cuomo Outlines Ebola Preparedness Plan for New York State



Unannounced Training Drills in Health Facilities Expanded to Occur in Mass Transit Centers and on College Campuses Statewide

Education Session for Healthcare Workers Scheduled for October 21


Albany, NY (October 16, 2014)

Governor Designates Eight Hospitals Statewide to Care for Potential Patients and Outlines Updated Department of Health Hospital Protocols



Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today convened New York State agency leadership along with regional hospital and healthcare representatives to outline the State's plans for Ebola preparedness and to assure New Yorkers that the State is taking every precaution to protect their health and safety. The Governor has designated eight hospitals statewide to treat potential patients with Ebola. Additionally, the State Department of Health has issued a Commissioner's Order to all hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, and ambulance services in New York State, requiring that they follow protocols for identification, isolation and medical evaluation of patients requiring care. In order to ensure that New York is continuously prepared to safely treat anyone who is exposed to or contracts Ebola, an education session for healthcare workers will be held in New York City on October 21.

More.... http://www.governor.ny.gov/press/10162014-ebola-preparedness-plan

 

[Emily]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

I'm far more concerned about flu and enteroviruses than Ebola, but I think contingency plans are good regardless of the potential risk. Probably anything we do to prepare for Ebola would be useful in a pandemic flu situation, and vice versa. If nothing else, it eases a lot of stress to know that if supermarkets have trouble being restocked, or there is any disruption to utilities, one's household is not going to be in crisis. I think this is particularly important for health care and emergency workers. It's hard enough to leave your family and go to work in a potentially dangerous situation to begin with, without worrying about whether they are secure and well-supplied at home.

I agree. Governments and HCW's need to be prepared for anything. If I knew a HCW that was going into the line of fire treating an ebola patient, I'd see what I could do to help - maybe take in a pet while they are at risk so it doesn't get caught up in a quarantine.

 

[G.Verkerk]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

What if all nurses and medics worldwide go on strike for three months and nobody touches any bats?

Many transmissions and outbreaks are linked to medical interventions and hospitals: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ebola_outbreaks

 

[AlaskaDenise]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

What if .... and nobody touches any bats?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ebola_outbreaks

Or doesn't eat dead non-human primates! (I'm not saying it's okay to eat human ones!)

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[Ray]

Re: UN: After Dec there is no plan

At the moment the GSK estimate is 20,000 doses sometime in the first part of next year.

GSK released information yesterday that their vaccine would not be available until 2016 at the earliest.

"But Dr Ripley Ballou, head of GSK's Ebola vaccine research, said full data on its safety and efficacy would not be ready until late 2015."

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29649572