Ebola and Forced Health insurance

Ebola has opened the conversation, how best to protect the over crowded human population. Texas first reported they had a case of Ebola in September. Texas flew a sick physician back and they administered medication that cured his disease. That same physician has donated his blood to others who are a match to him to save their lives. FDA says there is no cure. With a 100 percent kill rate Ebola has been killing Africans for several months. The CDC began revamping its protocols, while health workers had all ready seized the opportunity to be of service. One man returned sick from Africa he headed to the ER and was turned away from the hospital. He returned with the full blown disease he later died. The news reported he lied and that his dog was taken away and killed to prevent the spread of the disease. People were upset about his dog being killed. Now we have a nurse who does not want to remain in quarantine for the 21 days because she believes she is not infected. Her rights come before all others apparently. Each state in America is scrambling to set up protocols when those arrive here who are sick. As a health care worker, I am appalled at anyone who would not stay in quarantine for 21 days to protect the rest of the people in the city or country. After nearly twenty years working in the health care field in America I have personally experienced what happens with accidental needle sticks, and the one year of testing that follows to clear us from disease. HIV, Hep C, Hep B, MRSA, just to name a few. I have witnessed health care workers who feel they are superior to protocols while employed at facilities that house the sick and the elderly. Physicians who will not wash their hands prior to patent care. Nurses and caregivers who failed to where PPE (personal protective equipment)even when they are placed at the patients room. Directors of nursing who do not teach their staff how to use PPE and Doctors who tell you it isn't really about protecting you, but about protecting the patient from what ever you might have. Ebola has people scared and we ought to be. This disease turns the organs to liquid. A horrific death follows. Basically people drown to death. But now, no one wants to close Africa's boarders? Simply put: all Africa needs to do is have safe zones set up outside of airports for those who have assisted with Ebola patients and let them stay there for the 21 day period. Then they can return home knowing they will not infect anyone. This isn't buying time it is ending a disease that knows no boarders. You might say, why should they do that? What about their family and friends. As this disease takes hold in America case after preventable case comes back spreading the disease even further. One professor tells the nation we don't need to close the boarders we need to think clearly and react sanely. He has obviously never seen a patient with HIV purposely throw their fecal matter or spit on staff out of anger. This does and has happened. There will always be individuals who place their freedom above everyone else's right to be safe. The CDC recommends full face respirators with rubber gloves, boots and suits then tape around shoes and wrists to prevent workers from getting sick. This is the trillion dollar question. Did our government force us to buy health insurance knowing this disease was going to get here. And if so, how can regular persons protect themselves from this disease if people will not stay in quarantine for 21 days regardless of symptoms?