Oh well. “Self-monitoring.” Case closed!
TX health official: 2nd case was NOT part of the original 48 we were monitoring – working on new pool of those we'll be monitoring
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) October 12, 2014
As Twitchy readers know, a health care worker in Dallas, Texas, has tested positive in preliminary tests for Ebola.
CNN: health worker who tested positive for #Ebola cared for Duncan during his 2nd visit to hospital, was wearing protective gear
— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) October 12, 2014
The CDC can’t get its story straight: Breach in protocol or not? But, shhh! Don’t ask any questions, guys, says a HuffPo journo.
Regardless, the “self-monitoring” aspect is a disturbing issue.
TX health official: H/C workers caring for Duncan were classified as "minimal risk" – so they were doing self-monitoring
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) October 12, 2014
Minimal. Risk.
@ShannonBream #DrFrauci no worries b/c the HealthCareWorker was 'Self Monitoring'…WTHeck U mean she didn't feel good & took her temp!
— ?Colleen Colandene RN ?? (@MamaColandene) October 12, 2014
.@CDCgov director Tom Frieden: Patient was self-monitoring for fever. "Level of virus she had was low" upon initial testing.
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) October 12, 2014
Oh, just a low level of blood vomiting and stuff.
Contacts with 1st #Ebola patient will be more aggressively monitored now. Many of them had been "self-monitored." http://t.co/JMV0AgsaOa
— CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) October 12, 2014
Now. Too little, too late?
… RT @sqwerin: @RBPundit Hospital employees who interacted w/ Duncan have been "self monitoring", but continuing work. @vplus
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/JOANGELFOX4/status/521282296356556801
Seriously?
Holy crap! This dallad healthcare worker with ebola was working until two days ago. Was only "self monitoring." We are so doomed.
— LibertyGirl NoVa (@LibertyGirlNoVa) October 12, 2014
It looks like the self-monitoring worked in this case. But 90 minutes from temp spike to isolation is still 90 minutes.
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 12, 2014
And it was likely more than 90 minutes total, really. How long had she a fever before she took her own temperature?
Dr. Varga: this health care worker had been under the self-monitoring regimen from the CDC. (Temps taken 2x daily.)
— Jenny Anchondo (@JennyAnchondoTV) October 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/521330230120972288
This is unreal.
Thank God this nurse was self monitoring, because neither the CDC or the hospital thought it important enough to monitor. #ebola
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) October 12, 2014
Dangerous incompetence? Nailed it.
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