I wrote: There was this relevant detail in an NYT story about the man with Ebola who > flew into Dallas: ... >
To update the number of people who may have come into contact with the fellow from West Africa with Ebola who flew into Dallas, it appears we're talking about ~ 100 people rather than 12-18: The Texas health commissioner, Dr. David Lakey, told reporters during an > afternoon news conference that officials had encountered “a little bit of > hesitancy” in seeking a firm to clean the apartment. ... The delay came > amid reports that as many as 100 people could have had contact with the > victim, Thomas E. Duncan. And it came a day after the hospital acknowledged > it had misdiagnosed him when he first visited. Apparently the apartment has not yet been disinfected, because Texas is having trouble finding a contractor to do the work. In light of the easy spread of the flu in the US and with this story in mind, I find ready assurances that Ebola will not spread in the US to be more aspirational than descriptive. Eric
