In recent months there have been 8 cases of Ebola in the US:
Thomas Duncan: Not a medical care practitioner, came to US from Liberia
Dr Craig Spencer: Medical care provider, contracted Ebola in Guinea where he worked for Doctors without Borders.
Nina Pham: Nurse, contracted Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan. Treated and released.
Amber Vinson: Nurse, contracted Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan. Treated and released.
Dr Kent Brantly: U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated in Emory hospital, survived.
Nancy Writebol: Missionary, contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated at Emory, survived. From CBS news: "Writebol worked at the mission hospital and was tasked with helping make sure the doctors and nurses who were treating Ebola patients were properly dressed and decontaminated."
Dr Rick Sacra: US doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated as Nebraska Medical Center and ultimately survived.
Ashoko Mukpo, freelance cameraman for NBC, contracted Ebola in Liberia, flown to US, treated in Nebraska Medical Center and released 23 Oct.
The vast majority of Ebola cases in the US to date have been among health care workers, people who (we are told by the CDC and various NGOs with whom these people work) have the necessary equipment and training to avoid infection. Maybe the general public's distrust of the experts/protocols/discipline has a rational basis? Do MSF/other NGOs have a built-in incentive to under-report or to over-report the infection rates among their personnel?
Thomas Duncan: Not a medical care practitioner, came to US from Liberia
Dr Craig Spencer: Medical care provider, contracted Ebola in Guinea where he worked for Doctors without Borders.
Nina Pham: Nurse, contracted Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan. Treated and released.
Amber Vinson: Nurse, contracted Ebola while treating Thomas Duncan. Treated and released.
Dr Kent Brantly: U.S. doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated in Emory hospital, survived.
Nancy Writebol: Missionary, contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated at Emory, survived. From CBS news: "Writebol worked at the mission hospital and was tasked with helping make sure the doctors and nurses who were treating Ebola patients were properly dressed and decontaminated."
Dr Rick Sacra: US doctor who contracted Ebola in Liberia. Was flown to the US, treated as Nebraska Medical Center and ultimately survived.
Ashoko Mukpo, freelance cameraman for NBC, contracted Ebola in Liberia, flown to US, treated in Nebraska Medical Center and released 23 Oct.
The vast majority of Ebola cases in the US to date have been among health care workers, people who (we are told by the CDC and various NGOs with whom these people work) have the necessary equipment and training to avoid infection. Maybe the general public's distrust of the experts/protocols/discipline has a rational basis? Do MSF/other NGOs have a built-in incentive to under-report or to over-report the infection rates among their personnel?