Ebola Editorial Questions

1) What does Betsy McCaughey identify as a problem in her commentary?

She says that American virtually have no risk of getting Ebola, yet doctors and nurses treating an Ebola patient are at high risk, despite CDC assurances that its "protocols" work. CDC Director Thomas Frieden predicted that any hospital could handle Ebola, but that was proved false when Thomas Duncan died after going to the Texas Health Presbyterian last month.

2) What solutions does she offer?

She offers that it would be safer to transport any patient diagnosed with Ebola to one of the bio-containment centers in Georgia, Maryland, Montana, and Nebraska, but those 4 facilities can only treat 11 patients. She also says that these facilities should expand, rather than outfitting hundreds of hospitals to treat ebola. McCaughey clearly states that hospitals should be prepared to recognize possible cases, isolate them - and then call for help.

3) How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?

Kaufman stated that the guideline was "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong."

4) What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC  head Thomas Frieden?

Burgess pointed out a photo of Frieden in Africa wearing a protective suit that covered him head to toe and compared it to the flimsy guideline that the CDC had issued for nurses and doctors here in America. This shows how there was a double standard between the doctors and nurses in hospitals and the CDC.

5) a) I do agree with her recommendation to have extremely sick patients rely on the nation's bio-containment facilities, but hospitals are also medical facilities, so eventually hospitals should evolve into a place to treat most diseases, including Ebola. For now, going to a bio-containment center is the best way to deal with Ebola, but hospitals should learn how to properly treat the disease as well.

b) My mother also agrees that hospitals should evolve, but bio-containment centers are the only ways to treat Ebola is well.

Summary

    In the news article from Santa Maria Times titled, "Hearing Continued for Teen Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter," the author, Kyle Harding, focuses on how the accident happened and what students at both Pioneer Valley and Righetti high schools did on Friday, February 6, 2015. First, Harding explains that the 17 year old who was arrested on January 31st was accused of street racing with Breanna Rodriguez, the Righetti high school student who died from the accident. Next, he states that the 17 year old male was charged, but released on home supervision to his parents and ordered not to drive. Also, he says reports that Breanna's vehicle wrapped around a pole , trapping her and the passenger. Two of the passengers were able to exit the vehicle. In addition, Kyle Harding mentioned that excessive speed and failure to stop at a stop sign were the main factors contributing to the accident. The minor is still currently under arrest and will appear in juvenile court on February 20th. Finally, Harding concludes by stating that peers and friends from both high schools gathered together in remembrance of Breanna. More than 2,000 people gathered at Righetti and the school's AVID program created banners in support of Breanna as well. The tone that was established from this article was fomal because the author did not seem to use any emotional words in the article. He also stated things simply and straight to the point, rather than stating his own opinon.

Link: http://santamariatimes.com/santamaria/hearing-continued-for-teen-charged-with-vehicular-manslaughter/article_d9f498e0-c812-5366-93bf-c9703985ad6a.html