Maine nurse Kaci Hickox observed the same isolation precautions when caring for Ebola patients in West Africa as those recommended by the CDC and as followed in the US. One could make an argument that in fact health care workers there are better at it than in the US given the amount of practice they have had. Furthermore the CDC has made it clear that Ebola patients are not contagious until symtopmatic, and do not recommmend blanket quarrantine for those who have cared for Ebola patients. What then is Govenor Christy's rationale for doing just that? Is it as simple as fear, arrogance, ignorance and bigotery? 'Clearly West Africa cant do anything right, thank god I - Govenor Chris Chrity - am here to save the people and set the CDC right'.
I'd say if west Africa is a place that cant do anything right then perhaps Gov Chritsy shoud move there - he'd fit right in. I'd say that save for the fact I could not wish such a fate on any people - not even those in New Jersey.
If its not bigotry and fear driving Christy's decsions then by logical extension he simply has no choice but to put all health care workers who have cared for Ebola patients into 21 day quarantine - including those in the US. Or maybe he could just shut up and let the CDC - the people who know what they are talking about - lead us through this crisis.
I'd say if west Africa is a place that cant do anything right then perhaps Gov Chritsy shoud move there - he'd fit right in. I'd say that save for the fact I could not wish such a fate on any people - not even those in New Jersey.
If its not bigotry and fear driving Christy's decsions then by logical extension he simply has no choice but to put all health care workers who have cared for Ebola patients into 21 day quarantine - including those in the US. Or maybe he could just shut up and let the CDC - the people who know what they are talking about - lead us through this crisis.
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