Why Wasn't This Done For The Liberian With Ebola?

[Ravi]

"The American journalist being treated in Nebraska for Ebola will receive a blood transfusion from a fellow Ebola survivor.

Ashoka Mukpo, 33, who was working in Liberia as a freelance photographer for NBC News, is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion Wednesday from Dr. Kent Brantly."

American journalist to receive blood transfusion from Ebola survivor Fox News

 

[depotoo]

Different options were given to him and the family.

 

[westwall]

Could be as simple a problem as blood type.

 

[Ravi]

Except it's quite probable that there is a survivor of ebola somewhere with his blood type.

 

[westwall]

Except it's quite probable that there is a survivor of ebola somewhere with his blood type.

Possibly true. But that person would be in Africa. Finding a volunteer to go into the hot zone to find a survivor might be a tad difficult.

 

[Ravi]

There are all kind of American mission workers, doctors, troops already there.

If we are serious about wiping out ebola, it only makes sense to be proactive.

 

[depotoo]

It was just stated this journalist has the same blood type as Brantley and this is in the experimental stage.
And why didn't you ask why Brantley didn't receive a blood transfusion.

 

[Katzndogz]

Duncan has died. His plan to bring his infected self to the US for free medical care failed.

 

[Ravi]

It was just stated this journalist has the same blood type as Brantley and this is in the experimental stage.
And why didn't you ask why Brantley didn't receive a blood transfusion.

Okay, why didn't Brantley receive a blood transfusion?

Why didn't Duncan?

 

[depotoo]

Two reasons, probably. As I heard and stated it is expermental. Secondly, as westwall stated-blood type and access.

Why not contact the researchers? Bet they could help you. One is Ollman Saphire with Scripps. Call them.

 

[depotoo]

Here is an article for you, just issudd a few days ago-
LA Times

 

[Ravi]

Link doesn't work.

 

[depotoo]

It does for me, here is the pertinent info from it-
WHO endorses blood transfusions to combat Ebola, despite skepticism
Health officials acknowledged that their support for blood transfusions was motivated by emotion as well as by science. Limited quantities of a tested vaccine will not be available until November at the earliest, and stocks of experimental drugs such as ZMapp may not be ready until next year.

"One of the things driving fear and panic in communities ... is the belief that there is no treatment for Ebola virus disease," said Marie-Paule Kieny, an assistant director-general at the United Nations' health agency. "We have to change the sense that there is no hope."

But to others, the move looked more like an act of desperation than a decision based on clinical evidence.

"It's an unproven therapy," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. "It ought to be evaluated critically before we start investing huge amounts of money".

Link doesn't work.

 

[depotoo]

Also
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/h...lood-as-possible-treatment-gains-support.html
Oct 03, 2014 · The World Health Organization has issued guidance in West Africa on collecting convalescent blood or plasma for transfusion, but there are obstacles.

 

[PredFan]

"The American journalist being treated in Nebraska for Ebola will receive a blood transfusion from a fellow Ebola survivor.

Ashoka Mukpo, 33, who was working in Liberia as a freelance photographer for NBC News, is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion Wednesday from Dr. Kent Brantly."

American journalist to receive blood transfusion from Ebola survivor Fox News

Oooh oooh let me guess let me guess?

Racism?

 

[OODA_Loop]

Whitey gets da blood

 

[Marianne]

I asked the same question. I heard that the drug that the others took is gone and there won't be more of it produced for quite a while. Still I don't know why they couldn't have acquired blood from someone who has survived the disease that matches his blood type if there is one. Regardless he had a better chance of survival in the USA than in Liberia.


RIP Mr. Duncan.

 

[depotoo]

Whitey gets da blood

Nope, read the articles. At least you weren't afraid to say what I believe ravi was alluding to. Ravi, forgive me if I am wrong, but not also asking why Brantly hadn't gotten a transfusion until I brought it up akes me think you may have been trying to go where Jesse Jackson started to go but then, fortunately pulled back from.

 

[Marianne]

"The American journalist being treated in Nebraska for Ebola will receive a blood transfusion from a fellow Ebola survivor.

Ashoka Mukpo, 33, who was working in Liberia as a freelance photographer for NBC News, is scheduled to receive a blood transfusion Wednesday from Dr. Kent Brantly."

American journalist to receive blood transfusion from Ebola survivor Fox News

Oooh oooh let me guess let me guess?

Racism?

I'm not one to call racism but you have to ask why he didn't get the blood of one of the survivors. You don't find it odd? There is more than one survivor somebody's blood might have been a match.

 

[depotoo]

Why didn't Brantly? If you read my links you will see it is an emotional based decision by WHO-not scientific. And the obstacles are great in even getting the blood.

I asked the same question. I heard that the drug that the others took is gone and there won't be more of it produced for quite a while. Still I don't know why they couldn't have acquired blood from someone who has survived the disease that matches his blood type if there is one. Regardless he had a better chance of survival in the USA than in Liberia.


RIP Mr. Duncan.