Ebola Editorial Response

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

She identifies the poor precautionary measures against Ebola in her commentary. Local hospitals and their nurses/doctors are unable to handle Ebola in her eyes.

2.     What solutions does she offer?

A solution she offers is that Ebola patients should use the nation’s four bio-containment hospitals rather than trying to use local hospitals.

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

He views the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as “absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong.”

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

He said that CDC head Frieden was wearing a protective suit that covered him head to toe whereas in the U.S., there are parts of you.re body exposed (neck, head, wrist).

5.     Ms. McCaughey concludes her commentary by recommending: “The best Ebola strategy is to protect our local hospitals, health-care workers and patients by relying on the nation’s bio-containment facilities. That’s what they were built for.” Do you agree with her recommendation?Yes, I agree that Ebola patients should be cared for in these facilities because if you isolate the virus, it won’t spread to others like patients in local hospitals and the doctors and nurses.