Automated call from daughters school about possible Ebola exposure

Hope you don't have to do an Ol'Yeller

"The school district has been in contact with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ascertain the status of the lab technician and will continue to monitor the situation. Our hope is that we will have the “all clear” by late afternoon on Tuesday, October 21st."

Little soon for an ALL CLEAR?

I was thinking the same thing!

Frightening, as a fellow parent, to say the least. Glad theyre taking it seriously, tho, but tuesday seems early for sure. Are you in Oklahoma? These passengers are going to be spread all over the place! Keep us updated and take care OP!

Yes Oklahoma. I think the date is when the 21 days will be up for the lab tech.

Hi, logged in now, above poster. The whole story stinks though, regardless of when her quarantine "ends." Why "self-quarantine" while on your cfuise if you feel absolutely fabulous and have no symptoms?!?!? Worse yet, how does one think its a good idea to go on a cruise, potentially infecting thousands of others if you're not out of the incubation period?!?? As a former HCW, it boggles the mind....Personally, I wouldnt let my kids set foot inthat school if an "all clear" was given this week-- I'd wait a couple months. Will be thinking about your family---hopefully others will chime in if they get similar school notices regarding this event.

"Erring on the side of caution, the Administration of Moore Public Schools has determined that employees who were on the cruise shall not report to work until the district can confirm that the lab technician has been “cleared” and there is no medical threat."

I wonder how many people at my place of employment are going to abuse these types of situations just to get a 21 day vacation from work.

Oh, and I'm sure you mean "Automated" in your title....might want to change. I'm new here, but would like to see this pinned to see where in the US (if at all) others have received similar notices.

What I find really interesting about this note from the superintendent is that the lab technician will not be clear until Tuesday, so how did Carnival Cruise Line give her a clean bill of health.

to follow this. Glad the school district is being proactive...just can't believe the stupidity of the HCW's who cruise, fly or go out for special soup! I think there should be some serious consequences for these folks. If I'd been on that cruise ship and had my vaca ruined, I'd be suing for the cost of the trip - suing the lab tech, I mean. Absolutely beyond belief!!!!

Oops -that was me on the last post, not logged in. Sorry!

How do we get this pinned?

I mean PINED!! And where'sthe pine it meme!?! :anger:

YIKES!!!! I didnt mean to attach that scary face! Sorry!haha

OnStar, you so crazy!

I couldn't agree more! Something does not sound right. Thanks for your thoughts. Praying all will be well! Thanks for the heads-up on the title. Hate these phones and their predictive text!

Yes!! Just what I was saying to my family!

Yes for sure!!

I requested a Pin, too.

This has been one of my concerns with Carnival Cruise announcing passengers were clear to disembark. Even CDC said the test results wouldn't become available until Tuesday or Wednesday of this week coming.

F5, please keep us updated on info from your school system. Everyone in my family locally homeschools their children. I'll check the SWLA school systems for announcements, too.

Thanks all for the pin request. Will keep you posted if I hear any news. Homeschooling is sounding better with each passing day!

No intention to offend anyone... but this is folly.

All the hype so far has been blown way out of proportion... the EBOLA situation is JUST GETTING STARTED.

Erring on the side of caution -- for a lab employee who handled a blood sample and has a miniscule change of getting infected -- and a miniscule chance of infecting anyone else this early in the progression, even if they had it -- and a miniscule chance of giving it to a school employee on a cruise liner with 5,000 people. That is erring on the side of paranoia.

Just wait a few months... when asymptomatic EBOLA carriers are walking around and people are getting infected that have absolutely no known connection to an EBOLA infected person... or just wait until some ISIS nut is injected with EBOLA and blows himself up in a public place, spreading infected blood and body parts over countless people..

Not sending your kid to school a thousand miles away from an area impacted the above situation is ERRING on the side of caution.

Just wait... in a few weeks, 10,000 new cases a week... by the end of the year, 50,000 new cases a week... by early next year, dozens of those people, if not 100, or 1,000, or more... will have leaked out into other countries and gotten around check-points...

Then we have a problem... not now.

F5, my nieces & nephews seem to thrive in homeschool. Their parents spend a lot of time with them and find each ones "motivation factor". They're also involved in 4H & church.

Just checked our Parish school boards; nothing under Emergency Notices.

Carnac, in a way I agree with you. "Pandemic Panic" at this point in time is not productive. Being proactive is productive. It's a fine line to walk.

The Moore Schools may be hasty in requesting anyone from the system to "self quarantine" (who may have been exposed) and not come into the schools. Maybe those Administratiors have hearts & consciences, truly feeling a responsibility to students, families, and staff. I do not know; I'd like to think so...

:iwhoa: bump

"That is erring on the side of paranoia" Yes possibly....

However, considering all that our community has suffered in the past several years I have to agree with the school's decision. That aside... the main problem I have is not trusting the information we are being fed. We truly do not know the magnitude of what is going on. I have a feeling it is so much worse than we know.

agreed - time for homeschool - used different homeschools and this might be the best for a quick solution for your children.

www.k-12.org

Hello neighbor!
I don't think it is going too far. I don't see any parents "panicking" from this. It is refreshing to see someone in charge making a good informed decision. There doesn't seem to be too many people doing the right thing anymore!

We're praying here in Tulsa for you all and everyone being touched by these events.