Ebola Update While Ebola isnt making headlines right now, the issue hasnt gone away. The World Health Organization announced yesterday that more than 6,000 people in three West African countries have been killed by the virus. There are reports that another American health worker possibly infected with Ebola arrived this morning at Emory University Hospital near Atlanta, Georgia. The patient will be in good hands there -- Emory is one of four hospitals in America with specialized biocontainment facilities. But heres something you may not know: Investigative reporter Sharyl Attkisson writes that more than 1,400 people in 44 states in the U.S. are being actively monitored [for Ebola] by state and local health departments. Thats how many people the Obama Administration has allowed to enter the country from West African nations ravaged by the disease. Why is this important to know? Well, for starters those four specialized hospitals like Emory are equipped to treat only 11 people. And the costs are tremendous. The city of Dallas spent $27,000 to quarantine a dog. Nebraska Medical Center said it spent more than $1,000,000 to treat two Ebola patients. And Senator Charles Schumer is demanding that taxpayers reimburse New York City for the $20 million it spent treating Dr. Craig Spencer. Gary L Bauer, Campaign for Working Families, End of Day Report, Thursday, December 4, 2014
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:59:00 +0000
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