Are Medical Clinics Loosing Patients Because of Fear from Ebola?

I received the following e-mail from my "primary care provider" clinic in Raleigh, North Carolina. I thought I share it with you all. Are medical clinics concerned about patients not visiting their physicians of fear from "catching" Ebola virus? Perhaps, they are panicking. Just read their message and judge it by yourself:

"Wake Internal Medicine Consultants' goal is to provide Raleigh, NC and surrounding areas with quality medical care in a safe environment. At WIMC, we also have an interest in informing the public on medical issues and current events in the medical field.

WIMC has two Infection Control Officers and we are keeping up-to-date with the latest Ebola news through the Wake County Department of Health & Human Services, the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services and the Federal Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Information and recommendations are changing rapidly and many unknown factors related to the Ebola virus remain. In many ways, Ebola is not different from any other infectious disease that we encounter on a regular basis. Ebola is not airborne and is not spread by casual contact; but, it is transmitted by exposure to bodily fluids such as blood, sweat, urine, etc. We have always practiced the universal precautions such as use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits, gloves, frequent hand washing, use of hand sanitizer and will continue to do so. In between patients, every table, counter, door knob, sink, etc. is cleaned with a solution proven to kill Ebola and to eliminate transmission of any diseases, viruses and/or bacteria. If nothing else, the Ebola scare has heightened everyone's awareness of the importance of adhering to these essential universal precautions.

As an additional safety measure, all WIMC phone agents responsible for booking appointments will be asking patients if they have traveled outside of the country in the last 30 days or have been in contact with anyone who has. If the patient answers yes to either question, one of our Infection Control Officers will get engaged for further telephone triage with the patient and medical staff at WIMC.

We take very seriously the health and safety of our patients and staff and make it a top priority. You can be certain we will remain diligent in emphasizing this point as we are confronted with circumstances like the Ebola virus scare.

Respectfully,

Wake Internal Medicine Consultants, Inc."

 

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At ease until further notice.

A homeless at every corner

Perhaps it is the sign of time.It is definitely not a new phenomenon. However, I have noticed it spreading a bit too much recently. In the Triangle Area in North Carolina, homeless people are showing up at traffic intersections with signs begging for donations. Some spend a good number of hours standing at the same corner. Not only men, but women too. Young and old, all races, and both genders stand there for hours begging with a sign in their hands. These signs are made and "look professionally prepared".This phenomenon is widespread in big cities, like Boston or New York, but not here. It is just new to this area. What the background of these homeless people and what brought them to that point in their life remains a mystery. Once I was watching how many "dollars" one guy got in a matter of a couple of minutes (the time to take a traffic light to go through a cycle). He collected about $5 to $10 in 2 minutes. That is $150 to $300 per hour. No wonder I am seeing more people begging for money. Who needs a job if you already have one making $300/hour!

Beautiful Jewish Wisdom: God is Love

"Could we with ink the ocean fill, Were every blade of grass a quill, Were the world of parchment made, And every man a scribe by trade, To write the love of God above, Would drain the ocean dry; Nor would the scroll Contain the whole, Though stretched from sky to sky." Meir B. Issaac Nehorai

Beautiful Jewish Wisdom

" We are told by the Psalmist first to leave evil and then to do good. I will add that if you find it difficult to follow this advice, you may first do good, and the evil will automatically depart from you." The Gerer Rabbi (The Hasidic Anthology)

Beautiful Jewish Wisdom

"Enrich your heart with love and friendship. Love your neighbor as yourself and wish him well. Have mercy upon him in his misfortune, and do all you can for him." Jacob Kranz (Sefer Ha-Middoth)

Ebola "Natural" Scams

In every new health crisis, there are those who try to scam people into buying products that combat the cause of that illness. There are currently "natural" remedies claims on the Internet that specifically trying to push one product or another on the public claiming it can protect or cure Ebola. These are just claims, they are not based on factual discoveries or clinical trials. No one yet has conducted trials on the use of colloidal silver against the Ebola virus. No one yet has shown any scientically based clinical evidence that injections of massive doses of vitamin C given intravenously can kill the Ebola virus. All of these are claims and are not based on facts. What has been shown so far is that the immune system of the patient, given appropriate supports such as liquids and nutrients, could stop the progression of the disease and overcome the virus. Infusing antibodies from previously infected individuals into new patients seem to help as well. These are the hard facts. Nothing more and nothing less. Now, if you want to spend your money on colloidal silver or massive doses of vitamin C, then it is your call. However, most likely, by doing so you are making some people very rich and you are living in a dream world, perhaps free of nightmares, but it is nevertheless a dream world.

Colloidal Silver

Could colloidal silver act against viral infections? The answer is yes, according to natural medical practitioners. Could colloidal silver work against Ebola virus? Theoretically speaking, it could, but no one has tried it yet. Colloidal silver can be taken by mouth or applied externally on affected areas. Some call colloidal silver "nano silver". In colloidal preparations, the particles of the dispersed phase are normally between 1 nm in size to 0.5 micrometer. Colloidal dispersions are a class of dispersed systems that is between molecular dispersions and coarse dispersions. The particles in the molecular dispersions are less than 1 nanometer in size whereas coarse dispersions have their particles greater than 0.5 micrometers in size. Too much of colloidal silver intake can turn the skin blue in color, a benign condition, but aesthetically not very appealing.

Closed Border

Effective immediately, North Korea has closed its border to all tourists. According to official North Korean reports, the border closing was due to keep Ebola out the country.

Russia's Stamps; A2171 (September 15, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A2171  Icebreaker Arctica, first ship to travel from Murmansk to North Pole, August 9-17; multicolored margin with Russian flag and map of Arctica's route; red control number No. 468993 (September 15, 1977) [Scott Catalogue];

4586  A2171  50k multi

Russia's Stamps: A2170 (July 15, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A2170  Judith, by Giorgione (July 15, 1977) [Il Giorgione (1478-1511), Venetian painter; detail from painting in Hermitage, Leningrad]; brown and gold frame with black and white inscription; size 78x106 mm [Scott Catalogue]:

4578  A2170  50k multi 

Russia's Stamps: A2178 (October 26, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A2178  60th anniversary of October Revolution (black, red, and gold margin showing appeal and front-page of Izvestia 1917; size 106x73 mm) (October 26, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]:

4614  A2178  30k gold, red & blk Medal

Russia's Stamps: A1526 (August 5, 1965) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A1526  8th Trade Union Spartacist Games (August 5, 1965) [Scott Catalogue]:

3075  A1526  4k vio bl, bis brn & red brn Relay Race

3076  A1526  4k buff, red brn, gray & mar Bicycle Race

3077  A1526  4k bl, mr, buff & lt brn Gymnast on Vaulting Horse

Russia's Stamps: A1543 (November/December 1965) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A1543  Birds (November/December 1965) [Scott Catalogue]:

3124  A1543  1k gray grn & blk Buzzard

3125  A1543  2k pale brn & blk Kestrel

3126  A1543  3k lt ol grn & blk Tawny Eagle

3127  A1543  4k  lt gray brn & blk Red Kite

3128  A1543  10k  lt vio brn & blk Peregrine Falcon

3129  A1543  12k bl & blk Golden Eagle (Horizontal)

3130  A1543  14k  bluish gray & blk Lammergeier (Horizontal)

3131  A1543  16k  dl red brn & blk Gyrfalcon

Russia's Stamps: A2180 (November 2, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]

Russia's Stamps  A2180  Adoption of new constitution, General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of Constitution Commission; (Red and gold margin showing cover of constitution and Brezhnev quotation; Size 142x75 mm) (November 2, 1977) [Scott Catalogue]:

4618  A2180  50k gold & multi

What a Day!?

Today, I quit my part-time job. My son told us that he was unhappy and he needed help from a counselor. He had been feeling sad for sometimes now. I blamed myself for not being present for my kids and working too much. I just quit my part-time job. I need to be home with my kids. We need each other. One of my friends once told me that "if the only problem you have is a financial one then you do not have a problem". Now I believe him. He is right. Money is not everything in this world. My priorities have been misplaced recently. I need to regroup and refocus; God, family, country, and may be job. Just, may be. Now I know better.

Zanzibar...Facts to help you go to sleep...Extremely effective against insomnia

Zanzibar is a group of islands located off the coast of Tanganyika in East Africa. The approximate area of these islands is 1,044 square miles. The population of Zanzibar in 1967 was 354,360. And, guess what, its capital is also named Zanzibar! Later on, Zanzibar became part of Tanzania (population in 1983 was 19,730,000), which was renamed as the Republic of Tanzania. Zanzibar gained its independence from the British on December 10, 1963. This was followed by an uprising  in January of the following year. And, during the same year Zanzibar joined Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar (URTZ). That was wonderful. By the way, the capital of the Republic of Tanzania is Dodoma.

Sierra Leone's Stamps: CD331 (August 30, 1982) [Scott Catalogue]

Sierra Leone's stamps  CD331 Royal Wedding Issue (August 30, 1982) [Scott Catalogue]:

546  CD331  3.50 le on 3 le multiple

Sierra Leone's Stamps: A64 (August 13, 1979) [Scott Catalogue]

Sierra Leone's Stamps A64 International Year for the Child and 30th anniversary of SOS villages (villages for homeless children) (August 13, 1979) [Scott Catalogue]:

451  A64 5c multi (Child, IYC and SOS Emblems)

452  A64 27c multi (Girl and Infant IYC and SOS Emblems)

453  A64 1 le multi (Mother and Infant IYC and SOS Emblems)

Polio...He is back!

While West Africa is dealing with Ebola, polio is coming back and spreading very quickly, in Syria. The area that is spreading into is a war zone. It is the area that is being bombarded by the Western allies in the fight against ISIS. Some 90 cases of polio have been documented so far in children. For every documented case there is a thousand of undocumented cases. That makes the total infected at 90,000 cases. The UN has already sent teams to mass vaccinate all the children in that area, and seemingly even the savages ISIS are cooperating in this efforts. Polio could spread worldwide if this epidemic is not stopped soon by the UN. Ebola and polio are on the rise. Let's hope that the efforts being done by the health authorities can stop those deadly viruses.

Mr. H. and I: So long no see (Post 7)

I saw Mr. H. about 6 weeks ago working in the building next to me. This was the second time I have seen him since he moved from my building. We had our customary hand-shake and parted pretty quickly as I was in a hurry.