A woman flew into O'hare international airport earlier this week, and upon the discovery that she was from Liberia. A country plagued with the Ebola virus, she was detained and sent to Kenosha County Jail for further observation. Noticing no symptoms or signs of the virus, officials sent her back to Chicago early Thursday morning. The woman was detained in a negative air-flow cell to ensure no spreading of the disease during her time spent in the facility.
This was quite a scare for the Kenosha area as I saw social media blow up with the news. The idea that a disease is so contagious that it can wipe out entire communities is certainly a scary one. Hopefully it remains only a scare, and our country can continue to watch its boarders, while keeping the citizens from harm.
Kelly/Comm255/Blog
Just wish precautions would match the message, e.g. Ebola isn't an airborne illness. Yet, this woman was quarantined in a negative air flow environment. If it's clear the illness isn't airborne, then why the need for negative airflow? Or, conversely, if it is airborne, then CDC should come clean and let people know.
ReplyDeleteIt's inconsistencies like this that unnecessarily add to a brewing panic.
Ebola has the potential to become airborne if mutated, and that is what officials are trying to avoid. Having a son myself the thought of him contracting anything like this terrifies me. So whatever precautions need to be taken I completely and 100% support. I can only imagine the pain the family is feeling from the gentleman in the US that died from this. It is a very serious issue, and I am glad they are doing whatever necessary to limit others being infected. -Stephanie Kohel
ReplyDeleteA few of the kids I work with were sent home on Thursday and Friday due to high fevers. I couldn't stop myself from thinking about the Ebola virus. We can't be too careful with a disease like this on the loose.
ReplyDelete-Sara Strauss