And Now the Black Swan Spreads its Wings - Dallas Ebola case spurs concern about hospital readiness

Cover-up and bumbling, few know what to do and the government is in denial. m/r

Dallas Ebola case spurs concern about hospital readiness - The Washington Post

A D.C.-area hospital admitted a patient with symptoms and a travel history associated with Ebola.

By Lena H. Sun, Brady Dennis and Elahe Izadi October 3, 2014

A Washington-area hospital announced Friday that it had admitted a patient with symptoms and a travel history associated with Ebola. The case has not been confirmed, but the number of similar incidents around the country and a confirmed Ebola patient in Dallas have spurred concerns about whether U.S. hospitals are as prepared to deal with the virus as federal officials insist they are.

Since July, hospitals around the country have reported more than 100 cases involving Ebola-like symptoms to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, officials there said. Only one patient so far — Thomas Duncan in Dallas — has been diagnosed with Ebola.

But in addition to lapses at the Dallas hospital where Duncan is being treated, officials say they are fielding inquiries from hospitals and health workers that make it clear that serious questions remain about how to properly and safely care for potential Ebola patients.

A CDC official said the agency realized that many hospitals remain confused and unsure about how they are supposed to react when a suspected patient shows up. …

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