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.

Article Summary

            In the article titled "Miracle Survivor", Sandra Sobrieraj Westfall discusses a fatal plane crash whose lone survivor is a seven year old girl. Sailor Gutzler is the only member of her family to survive their family plane crash. First, Westfall points out what a happy and loving family the Gutzlers were. Next, the author informs the reader of the trip the family was planning—a routine visit to their son's Navy base. They were flying home when the plane began having engine problems and crashed in the woods of western Kentucky. Also, the author explains how Sailor bravely escaped the burning plane, leaving her dead parents, sister, and cousin, and sought out help by going through the woods in total darkness. Sailor's only major injury was a broken arm. In addition, Westfall describes each of the family members who passed away. Each was loved and will be deeply missed. Finally, Westfield concludes by writing how Sailor will be cared for by other relatives and is on her way to mental recovery; as she told someone, “She has to be strong for her mom and dad because they would want her to be strong.”