The fear of Ebola has been spreading faster than the virus
itself in the United States, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the
potential to become a real national security threat. So how can the US contain
the spread of Ebola? America’s largest union of nurses certainly doesn’t feel
prepared to save anyone. The union claims that there have been lapses in
quarantine procedures that may allow more people (like the man in Dallas) to
become sick. It’s also important for hospitals to keep the nurses safe. Health
care workers need to wear protective gear.
How about
the spread of sick people from one city to another, or about detecting sick
people entering the US? Recently, one passenger tested positive for Ebola after
flying infected but without symptoms. Currently, the CDC believes that Ebola is
only spread through direct contact with symptomatic individuals (http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/).
On the
subject of airports, the SF Gate just published an article about San Francisco
International Airport’s (SFO) preparations for the arrival of Ebola in
California, which state health officials claim “would not be unusual.” The
airports of SFO, and LAX already have CDC-certified quarantine centers that
could be used in the case of the arrival of an Ebola patient. SFO has launched
an “enhanced screening” protocol that is a two-step process. CDC and border control
officials question passengers about where they’ve traveled, and whether they
might have been exposed to the virus; the officials take passengers into
another room if they have concerns, and then give the passengers information
about signs and symptoms, as well as instructions for how to get urgent care if
they become ill. President Obama stated that he wants a “SWAT team from the CDC”
to respond to Ebola cases so that they can contain them.
How should
we be dealing with Ebola cases? Tighter security on planes? Ban travel to/from
Ebola-stricken countries? More quarantine facilities? What will it take to ensure
everyone’s safety?
--Joe Getsy
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