6 months at the current rates of infection would mean about 5,000-7,000 more deaths yet to come, and around 11,000-15,000 reported cases in those six months. Ouch.
I agree. At first, i had the same knee jerk "WTF!" until I saw the bulge at his lower back under the suit, which has to be the filtration system for the the respirator. You really can't get much more "overkill" on safety than putting someone in a tuberculosis proof suit and then making them...
consciouscitizen18: I too work in a hospital. Patient #1 was in two suits, for one; from everything I've seen. His first suit that had the respirator was under a second suit. I think it was a grave oversite to not tape up some plastic between the ambulance and the entrance, but that being...
I'd get a used Ruger for the price of a new Taurus. Not only will you have the Ruger customer service that rivals Taurus, but the trigger will also have been (hopefully) broken in. I have an early 80's model GP 100 .357 I got for under $300 at a local gun store. I absolutely trust that it...
I personally think they'll give him the best care they can, and with luck he'll survive; and with even more luck will be able to be studied to find a vaccine. What bothers me is the precedent set. These two may be fine and will live out their lives and never infect a single other person; but...
If we knew how he got infected, I would completely agree with you. Since we don't, well, I'd personally like to think that anyone within a certain radius would be required to wear PPE. Now, don't get me wrong, I don't think ebola is some sort of magical teleporting supervirus, but I'm...
Just watched the video of Dr. Brantly walking into the Atlanta hospital. 20 feet from him is a uniformed individual (probably an officer) wearing no personal protective gear of any kind. A second vid shows a news crew cameraman with no personal protective equipment of any kind. Well...
Took mine a little under a month to get here between processing (which took about 3 weeks) and shipping from PSA. Wire stock is in no danger of folding without some serious intervention. Other than that, the only thing that I shook my head at is the amount of cosmoline in the mags that come in...
Cross posted from another thread about Dr. Brantly in the Break Room
Working in surgery, ebola is a pretty scary thing. Every hospital has a couple of surgeons that take "hail Mary" cases that no one else will touch. And given that the new batch of residents is arriving Monday and Louisville has...
That's pretty awesome, hoosierdoc. Working in surgery, ebola is a pretty scary thing. Every hospital has a couple of surgeons that take "hail Mary" cases that no one else will touch. And given that the new batch of residents is arriving Monday and Louisville has a very large naturalized...
I donated to Doctors Without Borders personally. They now have a separate, dedicated fund for the fight against ebola. The hospital I work at has a Supplies Overseas donation program, but I'd rather be sure that the donation goes to this particular cause...
Its definitely not just pits. I own a Cane Corso italian mastiff. A news article from today reported that two free roaming but owned Cane Corsos mauled a jogger to death (while the neighbor who saw it fired a warning shot in the air instead of into the dogs mauling the guy. My guess is he...
If you are fond of American Honey, I suggest Drambuie or Barenjager. By far the best honeyed liqours I've tried. Drambuie is honeyed Scotch. Barenjager coats your entire windpipe in a warm, Germanic embrace with a slightly syrupy feel.
SOLD $475 local pickup from Ingoer.
CZ 75b 9mm, double/ single action with night sights. Includes three mags and case. Gun has around 450 rounds through it with no hiccups. Finish is nearly new, no holster wear. Only selling this beloved CZ to fund a down payment on a house, so no trades...
Heading out toward English, IN; provided the weather is alright. Need to give the Stevens I picked up a try. I also ended up trading the SA 93 AK for an Arsenal in 5.56, so need to test it too.
Well, this puts me in a pickle. I can't leave my house and get to a major highway without passing through one of these "banned" areas. I am heading out of town to a friend's house to get some range time in, and will be loaded down with enough scary looking rifles to cause Feinstein to have a...
Man, I'm glad I just got a spam can of this shipped in last week, as well as decided to go with a 5.56 AK as a secondary backup in the event of this exact scenario happening.