Comments on: Quarantine of a TB patient http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75708 Anonymous Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75708 As a TB Nurse that worked for a Local County Health Office, this patient obviously knew he had XDR TB and decided to leave the country anyway, that is why the patient and his father taped the meeting with the MD. Also if the meeting was with his private MD the Local Health Officer has final jurisdicition over the case and would have been the person to have final approval or disapproval over his travel plans. Note the patient knew he had to seek treatment in Denver for XDR TB and decided to travel anyway which indicates the severity of the diagnosis. Also as an educated man he didn't look into this subject on the web? Please. The way he secretly came back into the country also speaks volumes of his knowledge and desire to keep his travel a secret to the MD and Local Health Officer. This man obviosly knew and was a danger to the public but decided to travel with no concern to others. As a TB Nurse that worked for a Local County Health Office, this patient obviously knew he had XDR TB and decided to leave the country anyway, that is why the patient and his father taped the meeting with the MD. Also if the meeting was with his private MD the Local Health Officer has final jurisdicition over the case and would have been the person to have final approval or disapproval over his travel plans. Note the patient knew he had to seek treatment in Denver for XDR TB and decided to travel anyway which indicates the severity of the diagnosis. Also as an educated man he didn’t look into this subject on the web? Please. The way he secretly came back into the country also speaks volumes of his knowledge and desire to keep his travel a secret to the MD and Local Health Officer. This man obviosly knew and was a danger to the public but decided to travel with no concern to others.

]]> By: KoKohttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75688 KoKo Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75688 "what tests do they do for people with a known prior positive reaction to this test? "<br/><br/>I've had a (+) test twice, several years apart ( because I forgot about having the test the first time.<br/><br/> I'm followed by chest x-ray now, when and if I need a follow-up. “what tests do they do for people with a known prior positive reaction to this test? “

I’ve had a (+) test twice, several years apart ( because I forgot about having the test the first time.

I’m followed by chest x-ray now, when and if I need a follow-up.

]]> By: KoKohttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75687 KoKo Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75687 "Poetic"?<br/><br/>Plain dumb, I'd say. “Poetic”?

Plain dumb, I’d say.

]]> By: Happymanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75685 Happyman Thu, 31 May 2007 23:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75685 i've heard he's a personal injury lawyer - I can't wait for the other passengers to sue his ass for exposing them, or even just worrying them too much, for "pain & suffering" damages. <br/><br/>how poetic. i’ve heard he’s a personal injury lawyer – I can’t wait for the other passengers to sue his ass for exposing them, or even just worrying them too much, for “pain & suffering” damages.

how poetic.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75674 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 20:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75674 It seems he was not from a poor family at all.... he could have rented a private jet if this was that important.... being he had enough money to fly all over Europe... Then he would not have put other people in danger... It seems he was not from a poor family at all…. he could have rented a private jet if this was that important…. being he had enough money to fly all over Europe… Then he would not have put other people in danger…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75672 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 19:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75672 First off in my eyes the guy was a shelfish jerk.... who makes Americans look REALLY BAD... what if he has infected a young child?? This thought just makes me SICK!!! secondly.... He is NOT a very worldly jerk.... For the fact of the matter is... he may have gotten even better care there in Europe... they are far more progressed in Medicine than we are in the US... and many new medications are more widely available there... Also he knew befor he left for Paris that he had this... but still chose to go anyway... there is NO EXCUSE for this behavior.... First off in my eyes the guy was a shelfish jerk…. who makes Americans look REALLY BAD… what if he has infected a young child?? This thought just makes me SICK!!! secondly…. He is NOT a very worldly jerk…. For the fact of the matter is… he may have gotten even better care there in Europe… they are far more progressed in Medicine than we are in the US… and many new medications are more widely available there… Also he knew befor he left for Paris that he had this… but still chose to go anyway… there is NO EXCUSE for this behavior….

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75670 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 19:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75670 I think what this selfish, egotistical jerk did is called assault with a deadly weapon. Don't you get jail time for that? I think what this selfish, egotistical jerk did is called assault with a deadly weapon. Don’t you get jail time for that?

]]> By: Jennhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75661 Jenn Thu, 31 May 2007 18:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75661 A lawsuit was filed today for a man with XDR-TB patient. He has been in Maricopa County hospital jail ward because the sheriff deemed him medically necessary to be in quaratine even though he hasn't been charged with any crime.<br/><br/>I would think that being non-compliant with medications or wearing a mask would count as a crime. People that know they are HIV positive have lost lawsuits for infecting others (not sure about any criminal charges).<br/><br/>I think with the latest national news, the AZ guy isn't going to get a lot of sympathy. You can read the article here (free registeration):<br/><br/>http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0530tbguy0530.html A lawsuit was filed today for a man with XDR-TB patient. He has been in Maricopa County hospital jail ward because the sheriff deemed him medically necessary to be in quaratine even though he hasn’t been charged with any crime.

I would think that being non-compliant with medications or wearing a mask would count as a crime. People that know they are HIV positive have lost lawsuits for infecting others (not sure about any criminal charges).

I think with the latest national news, the AZ guy isn’t going to get a lot of sympathy. You can read the article here (free registeration):

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0530tbguy0530.html

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75648 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75648 <i>This is probably not uncommon and underreported. Can another TB epidemic in the US be far away.</i><br/>Wonder if the rest of us should were masks in the airplanes "just in case". This is probably not uncommon and underreported. Can another TB epidemic in the US be far away.
Wonder if the rest of us should were masks in the airplanes “just in case”.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/quarantine-of-tb-patient.html#comment-75617 Anonymous Thu, 31 May 2007 00:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/quarantine-of-a-tb-patient.html#comment-75617 The news tonight said that the current TB guy stated that he came back to the US from Europe b/c he would get better care here and better drugs. Where is the Michael Moore and single payer cheerleader crowd now? Maybe we should ship him to Cuba, according to Moore, he will have a higher survival rate over there :) :) The news tonight said that the current TB guy stated that he came back to the US from Europe b/c he would get better care here and better drugs. Where is the Michael Moore and single payer cheerleader crowd now? Maybe we should ship him to Cuba, according to Moore, he will have a higher survival rate over there :) :)

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