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In_The_Wind
In_The_Wind's Journal
In_The_Wind's Journal
October 16, 2014
Perfect for a rainy morning in upstate New York. [img][/img]
Sarah Brightman ~ When It Rains In America
Perfect for a rainy morning in upstate New York. [img][/img]
October 15, 2014
Indeed ...
This may be the single most important -- and blatantly honest -- research report released by any official body since the beginning of the Ebola outbreak. The WHO's "Ebola situation assessment" report, found here, explains that only 95% of Ebola infections experience incubation within the widely-reported 21-day period. Here's the actual language from the report:
95% of confirmed cases have an incubation period in the range of 1 to 21 days; 98% have an incubation period that falls within the 1 to 42 day interval.
Unless the sentence structure is somehow misleading, this passage appears to indicate the following:
95% of Ebola incubations occur from 1 - 21 days
3% of Ebola incubations occur from 21 - 42 days
2% of Ebola incubations are not explained (why?)
If this interpretation of the WHO's statistics are correct, it would mean that:
1 in 20 Ebola infections may result in incubations lasting significantly longer than 21 days
The 21-day quarantine currently being enforced by the CDC is entirely insufficient to halt an outbreak
People who are released from observation or self-quarantine after 21 days may still become full-blown Ebola patients in the subsequent three weeks, even if they have shown no symptoms of infection during the first 21 days. (Yes, read that again...)
Any declaration that an outbreak is over requires 42 days with no new infections
October 15, 2014
Now the incubation time is known to be as long as 42 days.
http://www.topworldheadlines.com/2014/10/unexpected-42-days-ebola-incubation.html
October 10, 2014
... only a few Fridays left until
October 10, 2014
Jessie J ~ Bang Bang
October 5, 2014
Frost advisory tonight.
Updated: 10/5/2014 3:01 PM
Important Message
Frost advisory in effect from 2 AM to 9 AM edt Monday.
Tonight
Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph this evening...becoming light and variable.
Monday
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
(Guess I should dig out something warm to wear to work in the morning)
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