Health officials still dont know exactly how two Health Care Workers contracted ebola. Was it a break in protocol with their safety gear . Did they have the proper gear . Is the protocol the correct protocol . 75 other Health Care Workers are being monitored. We are preparing contingen contingencies for more and that is a very real possibility. You can imagine the anxiety of the families of these 77 people. We rallied together and decided we needed to move quickly like we did sunday morning to make sure two things happen. One that effective cleaning was done as soon as possible and, two, neighbors and the citizens were communicated. Nurses who worked in this hospital are telling their union that they were not trained to deal with ebola patients. They point out serious lapses in safety in dealing with duncan. So what is most important now is for the cdc to get the facts. Which is what it is doing in dallas. However, criticism is mounting from those like the nurses union who say much mor
Among the possible next steps, tougher screenings at four International Airports where flights arrive from west africa. Also today, the american cameraman working for nbc news who got infected with ebola arrived in nebraska for treatment. And in dallas, the first person diagnosed with ebola in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan is now fighting for his life. Doctors say hes in critical but stable condition. Hes received the first dose of an experimental drug used to combat ebola. These developments and more, sparking a National Conversation about whether ebola is under control. Whether Health Officials are doing enough and when does justified concern become paranoia . Its a debate that broke out this weekend on nbcs meet the press between Joe Scarborough and former obama adviser david axelr axelrod. Is kent brantly who had it, he said this is a fire from hell if you think the Atlantic Ocean is going to stop it from coming over here, youre kidding yourself. I dont want to disagree wit
She wouldnt say whether she voted for president obama. Did you vote for president obama in 2008 and 2012 . You know, this election isnt about the president. Its about making sure we put kentuckyians back to work. Did you vote for him . I was in 2008, a delegate for hillary clinton, i think kentuckyians know im a clinton democrat true and true. I respect the sanctity of the ballot box so youre not giving an answer . I dont think the president is on the ballot as much as Mitch Mcconnell might want him to be. Its my name. Grimes is trying to win in a red state. And it led to an awkward moment. But theres a better way to handle it. When you disagree with the president , say so. But when you know hes right, dont back down. And dont give in to the gops distorted narrative about the president s record. Heres the cover story in rolling stone. In defense of obama, paul krugman writes, quote, obama has emerged as one of the most consequential and, yes, successful president s in american history.
Pan out. Finally an interesting story were following in louisiana where a judge has blocked the delivery of incinerated items from thomas duncans items in this state. They dont want that in a Hazardous Materials landfill there. Much more on that later. Im here with nbcs kate snowe. Shes been following every aspect of this story. Thank you. Hi, ronan. Tell us the latest youre hearing from this patient and on this community. What we know nina pham, 26 years old, in stable condition inside this hospital. We dont know much more about her care. He priest telling us that her mother is very concerned has been to talk to her by phone and Video Conference link. But we dont know exactly what kind of treatment shes getting other than the fact that we know that dr. Kent brantly who was the First American to recover from ebola has given her some blood. Thats the third time now that hes given blood to an ebola patient. The idea being that those antibodies that hes built up against the virus might he
His fiance and his family. 72. Thats how many hours it will take the new ebola Domestic Response Team of doctors, nurses, and trainers to deploy if the virus pops up somewhere else in the United States. And just a short time ago, the head of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases, dr. Anthony fauci, reminded us of a significant number in the United States dealing with ebola. In the United States, two people have gotten infected with ebola. Two. Both of them were taking care of a desperately ill patient in a risky situation. You have to distinguish the two nurses who were the only two people who were taking care of patients who got infected from the risk to the general public who arent anywhere near an ebola patient muchless a very sick ebola patient. We also just learned from Doctors Without Borders that a worker in norway who had ebola has been cured and discharged from the hospital. Good news about this medical worker in spain. She seems to be doing much better. I