She a nurse, was exposed to Duncan in the process of caring for him, was on the watch list, had traveled, and was running a fever. Should she therefore fly home to Dallas in a plane with over a hundred other people?
The CDC, who we pay millions to protect us, said yes.
Gotta be more than mere incompetence. Even a ten year old would know better than to give that advice, and for what reason was a trained nurse even asking? She should have known to self quarantine at that point. Like Duncan, apparently her need to travel back to Dallas by air trumped any concern she might have for her fellow passengers.
She sweated on that airplane seat. She had a fever, who wouldn't. Ebola is spread through bodily fluid contact. She handed her ticket to people while sweating. That same airplane made 5 more flights before they grounded it.
ReplyDeleteCriminal negligence.
Yes but she is not guilty. She phoned the CDC and asked them if it was OK and the Center For Disease Control told her to go ahead and fly home. I've noticed this about rule bound procedure following hacks. It's what they do.
DeleteEver ride the trains? I remember every seat used to have a 'disposable' head rest towel that could be replaced anytime with a fresh one. Do you ever wonder how head lice keep surviving in this day and age? Wonder no more and think about your head on the same seat back as the previous occupants of the last 3000 flights.