occams rusty scissor
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The latest panic re Ebola is propagating through the CT webs at the moment, largely thanks to Infowars dropping this "bombshell" http://www.infowars.com/doctor-feds-disappearing-suspected-ebola-patients-across-u-s/.
Essentially, the story claims that a Dr James Lawrenzi, who is a family GP and NOT a virologist, Ebola specialist or consultant to the CDC etc. (on any of the info that I can find on him), states he was told by another Doctor that a patient with Ebola like symptoms came into a hospital only to 'disappear' the next day. The following day another patient with similar symptoms was admitted to hospital but 'disappeared' in similar fashion.
The good Doctor then deduces from this that:
There is also a video interview with said Dr and AJ on the link above which, to be fair, I haven't been able to view yet due to internet issues.
The story pretty much debunks itself as it openly mentions that Lawrenzi didn't see this with his own eyes, merely heard it from 'another doctor' who is not named. It then also states that the two patients had been diagnosed with Malaria and Typhoid before stating hospitals are trying to reduce hysteria about Ebola. Reading between the lines, it appears the Doctor wants his 15 minutes of fame.
My issue with this story, and reason for opening the thread, is that the story then goes on to say:
and that this type of story could actually scare people into to not going to hospital for treatment of severe illness in case they are 'disappeared' for having "Ebola like symptoms". At best, it's a pointless lie to grab attention, at worst it's irresponsible and could cost lives.
Essentially, the story claims that a Dr James Lawrenzi, who is a family GP and NOT a virologist, Ebola specialist or consultant to the CDC etc. (on any of the info that I can find on him), states he was told by another Doctor that a patient with Ebola like symptoms came into a hospital only to 'disappear' the next day. The following day another patient with similar symptoms was admitted to hospital but 'disappeared' in similar fashion.
The good Doctor then deduces from this that:
The story pretty much debunks itself as it openly mentions that Lawrenzi didn't see this with his own eyes, merely heard it from 'another doctor' who is not named. It then also states that the two patients had been diagnosed with Malaria and Typhoid before stating hospitals are trying to reduce hysteria about Ebola. Reading between the lines, it appears the Doctor wants his 15 minutes of fame.
My issue with this story, and reason for opening the thread, is that the story then goes on to say: