I've been avoiding this post for a while because I don't want to make this a bigger deal than it already is! What I do want to focus on is the quarantine that is the hot topic.
Many are saying that it's unnecessary, that it's making doctors not want to leave and help in Africa because they will be subjected to that quarantine. That it's taking away certain freedoms.
This article, Nurse Defies Quarantine, explains her reasons why she won't do the quarantine. Yes, it is unnecessary to be quarantine if you have tested negative after you come back from Liberia, Sierra Leone and/or Guinea.
While I agree with this, I still think it's a good idea to follow the quarantine measures to make sure that the doctors who tested you didn't miss anything. It's only 20 something days and then you can be on your merry way.
NJ Governor Christie has a Controversial Ebola Quarantine. All healthcare workers exposed to Ebola have a 21-day mandatory quarantine period. While he was criticize for it, more are joining in, especially Nobel Prize-winning doctor and medical researcher, Dr. Bruce Beutler.
Again, the risk of you getting Ebola in the United State is very low, but it's still a good idea to be safe about what you do and as a healthcare professional it is your job to avoid a wide spread fear by leading by example. Diseases mutate and before we know it, it could become an airborne virus. Healthcare professionals have responsibilities to their patients and sometimes you have to give up a little freedom to make sure others will be safe.
Now, so far if the president can hug it out, then you can go on about your day and not worry about it until doctors release new findings that it can spread through the air. Obama eases Ebola fears by hugging ebola survivor Nina Pham.
For now, here's a few infographics from the CDC and WHO that will help you understand how low risk this really is and maybe help you understand how to avoid it, where it's currently at and what the U.S. is doing about it.
Listen to the podcast of this blog.
Many are saying that it's unnecessary, that it's making doctors not want to leave and help in Africa because they will be subjected to that quarantine. That it's taking away certain freedoms.
This article, Nurse Defies Quarantine, explains her reasons why she won't do the quarantine. Yes, it is unnecessary to be quarantine if you have tested negative after you come back from Liberia, Sierra Leone and/or Guinea.
While I agree with this, I still think it's a good idea to follow the quarantine measures to make sure that the doctors who tested you didn't miss anything. It's only 20 something days and then you can be on your merry way.
NJ Governor Christie has a Controversial Ebola Quarantine. All healthcare workers exposed to Ebola have a 21-day mandatory quarantine period. While he was criticize for it, more are joining in, especially Nobel Prize-winning doctor and medical researcher, Dr. Bruce Beutler.
Again, the risk of you getting Ebola in the United State is very low, but it's still a good idea to be safe about what you do and as a healthcare professional it is your job to avoid a wide spread fear by leading by example. Diseases mutate and before we know it, it could become an airborne virus. Healthcare professionals have responsibilities to their patients and sometimes you have to give up a little freedom to make sure others will be safe.
For now, here's a few infographics from the CDC and WHO that will help you understand how low risk this really is and maybe help you understand how to avoid it, where it's currently at and what the U.S. is doing about it.
Listen to the podcast of this blog.
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