JOURNAL ENTRY 43: Ebola Talk 3

Since my last entry Kaci Hickox, the nurse involved in the Ebola controversy was allowed to go to her home in Maine where she was promptly instructed by the governor to undergo a quarantine.  Hickox refused and went to court where a judge modified the restrictions.  She still has to be monitored but she can walk freely.

I still feel for her in this situation but I still sided with the governors of both states.  And for THIS particular controversy I blame the White House for not imposing strict standards.  I understand the ways this virus is transmitted but nothing in our guidelines accounts for mistakes or the unknown.  We are assuming the NY doctor who contracted Ebola did something wrong.  We aren't  certain.  We can assume the nurses in Dallas made a mistake but we are not certain how the breach occurred.  I am perfectly comfortable with a mandatory isolation period for everyone coming into the country from the affected regions.  As I said before my biggest concerns are that Hickox (or anyone arrogant enough to think they can't get Ebola)gets sick and gives the virus to people and we can't completely track them. I generally don't wish harm on anybody and I will not start now, however, if Hickox does get sick I will not feel bad for her for what she will have to go through or for the hate mail she will get from panicked citizens.