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whereisjustice

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27. wait until they get the bill, have a defibrillator ready.

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Ebola Victim's Nephew: I Had to Call CDC [View all] pnwmom Oct 2014 OP

"I've got Ebola." "You got me a cola?" No, Renew Deal Oct 2014 #1

"When your fever is high and there's pain in your thighs... that's Ebola!" tomm2thumbs Oct 2014 #2

"When your fever is high abominable and your pain is quite abdominal...that's Ebola!" (See below) xocet Oct 2014 #7

Doesn't go to the same tune starroute Oct 2014 #9

Thanks for the video. I didn't recognize the tune. How about the following line? xocet Oct 2014 #11

Ya but see America is equipped to handle this problem Sopkoviak Oct 2014 #3

Huh??? Am I on Yahoo News right now? C Moon Oct 2014 #4

Feels that way some days. freshwest Oct 2014 #8

Ebola! Thanks, Obama! alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #14

This was a human err. The nurse who sent him home should made the mistake. Either she does not pay jwirr Oct 2014 #28

Yes, but most people do not know geography... CoffeeCat Oct 2014 #36

It actually really *was* unlikely. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #37

So, this black guy comes into the ER... thecrow Oct 2014 #40

Agreed. When we have an epidemic going on anywhere in the world eveyone should be taken seriously. jwirr Oct 2014 #43

as a former nurse, I object flying_wahini Oct 2014 #42

I have already apologized for saying this. I have a granddaughter who is an RN. I am guilty of not jwirr Oct 2014 #44

Tough crowd in this thread tonight. Thanks for the post. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #5

Ferget it, Jake - it's Texas NBachers Oct 2014 #6

please don't tell me that the reason why he was sent home was Iliyah Oct 2014 #10

of course that's what it was Skittles Oct 2014 #13

in ER jargon: Wallet-oscopy KurtNYC Oct 2014 #26

so essentially, the nephew had to do the hospital's job Skittles Oct 2014 #12

Such incompetence Scairp Oct 2014 #15

And even more incompetence. It was two days after he was admitted to the hospital, pnwmom Oct 2014 #17

Sent home with ANTIBIOTICS??? kath Oct 2014 #16

They claim they thought it was an ordinary virus. So why did they treat with antibiotics? pnwmom Oct 2014 #18

Yeah Scairp Oct 2014 #19

Local news is reporting that Duncan threw up outside his family's apartment complex MrsBrady Oct 2014 #20

you're talking about the triage nurse? notadmblnd Oct 2014 #21

Chances are that a doctor would be in big trouble admitting a non-insured international patient... Sancho Oct 2014 #22

You may be very correct about the hospital policy regarding uninsured patients. IF so heads should jwirr Oct 2014 #29

One must wonder how much our response has been compromised by the corporate class spike91nz Oct 2014 #23

Hear Hear. The ability to respond collectively being threatened is an snagglepuss Oct 2014 #31

Chill, folks. brer cat Oct 2014 #24

One incident does not mean that the entire system is going to make the same mistakes treestar Oct 2014 #25

I think you're right. christx30 Oct 2014 #30

True. But it means the whole system better get on top of this, fast. pnwmom Oct 2014 #33

wait until they get the bill, have a defibrillator ready. whereisjustice Oct 2014 #27

The US's for-profit healthcare system is increasing the risk of an outbreak Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #32

Hey Ricky, How is that "No Medicaid Expansion" working out for you? yellowcanine Oct 2014 #34

No problem. Prez and CDC both assure us it's all under control. Psephos Oct 2014 #35

See post 37. nt AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #38

They're more worried about being "attacked by ISIS" than the country being infected with EBOLA !! YOHABLO Oct 2014 #39

Maybe we should attack ISIS with ebola? thecrow Oct 2014 #41

Terrible idea - that is on par with some of the R's wanting to 'glass' the Middle East. n/t xocet Oct 2014 #45