by GrahamH wrote:kiore wrote:Me I am betting my safety and the safety of those around me on the science, which indicates that following contact with an infected case I will limit all direct contact for at least 21 days, and also to ease concern avoid public places for that period, during that period I will report my health status at least once daily and should I show any signs of illness will notify the appropriate authorities. If the science shows this insufficient I will modify this as required.
If the laws of the country I am in cause me to be detained, or deported I will deal with this as it comes.
That sounds ideal to me. Bravo.
This is nothing unusual, this is standard recommended behaviour post direct exposure, most medical NGOs and agencies do something like this. The Cairns Nurse who was lambasted by the politician Bob Katter in Queensland as being 'irresponsible' did exactly this, and turned out not to be infected.
For those with indirect exposure, for example just being in the region, the recommendation we are using is just 21 days monitoring (and tracking) and advice to minimize direct contact and report any illnesses immediately.
Why the MSF Dr in NY varied from this I am not sure, but still jogging and bowling hardly involve exchanges of body fluid, and can not really be viewed as high risk activities.unfortunately this turned out to be unwise under the circumstances and fed the already building panic.
The only unavoidable public spaces will be aircraft, and here at least there is pretty close monitoring and controlled environment.
I note the diplomat Sawyer who arrived unwell in Lagos after 2 flights, and was the index case for the outbreak in Nigeria, despite being actively unwell on the flight those he infected were the health staff on the ground, no one in the aircraft.
