Althouse: "He fought like an animal. He fought for people's lives."

July 30, 2014

"He fought like an animal. He fought for people's lives."

"And now his own time has come."

17 comments:

traditionalguy said...: A mass die off from an incurable new disease is just what the Malthusian Environmental guys want to see. How lucky can they get.; 7/30/14, 2:48 PM
Xmas said...: Poor guy. A real hero doing something truly brave to help those most in need.

It's very scary that Dr. Khan and Dr. Brantly both caught the disease. I'm sure they took the highest precautions, but it looks like Ebola is one crafty bug.; 7/30/14, 2:57 PM
retired said...: Amen, Xmas; 7/30/14, 3:27 PM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe said...: Hero. Need more people like him.; 7/30/14, 3:45 PM
Unknown said...: "He fought like an animal," maybe it's cultural but that's not something I would use as praise. In fact, if the phrase originated with a white guy, I'd call it racist.; 7/30/14, 3:53 PM
Gahrie said...: 1) One of the cruelest aspects of ebola is the fact that it often kills those attempting to treat others.

2) It is not a question of if, but a question of when will Ebola reach the first world.; 7/30/14, 3:54 PM
Alex said...: Ebola is only passed through bodily fluid contact. Meaning the Dr. Khan would have never contracted it if Sierra Leonne had proper medical facilities and things called latex gloves.; 7/30/14, 4:32 PM
roundeye said...: Where do we find such men?; 7/30/14, 5:21 PM
lemondog said...: Meaning the Dr. Khan would have never contracted it if Sierra Leonne had proper medical facilities and things called latex gloves.

I had just finished reading an article about Dr. Brantley and doubt latex gloves alone would have prevented his contracting the virus.

Brantly was originally in Liberia to serve as a general practitioner and wound up directing the hospital’s Ebola clinic. He wore full-body protective gear in the Equatorial heat for upward of three hours at a time to treat patients.

On Wednesday, the organization spokesperson didn't comment on how the two Americans got the disease, but explained that many precautions were taken, including a thick, multilayer suits and spray-downs with chlorine baths after being around infected people.

As previously mentioned, it is a crafty virus.; 7/30/14, 5:28 PM
The Drill SGT said...: Gahrie said...
2) It is not a question of if, but a question of when will Ebola reach the first world.

Its cousins, Marburg virus and Reston virus have already done so.

A US Cit, from the Mid West, died in Nigeria of Ebola after flying in from Liberia. A few days delay in the disease progression would have had him die on a Plane to NYC, and a couple more days delay would have put him in the Twin Cities....; 7/30/14, 5:46 PM
Be said...: Saw some speculation on his being the patient that was cleared for transport to a German hospital. Would that that could have been a possibility. Would that that could have given one of the best minds on the subject a chance to continue fighting.; 7/30/14, 5:50 PM
Anonymous said...: Blogger roundeye said...
Where do we find such men?

7/30/14, 5:21 PM
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Where will we find such men?; 7/30/14, 6:37 PM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe said...: Alex-

Ebola is transmitted by body fluids, but victims spew them everywhere. The infection causes vomiting,diarrhea, coughing, hiccups, and so forth. Blood is spewed everywhere. Without a suit it's hard to avoid. Normal hospital precautions are not adequate, even in First World countries.; 7/30/14, 8:47 PM
NotWhoIUsedtoBe said...: Althouse should do a portal link to "The Hot Zone."; 7/30/14, 8:49 PM
David said...: Brave man.; 7/30/14, 10:25 PM
Known Unknown said...: "He fought like an animal," maybe it's cultural but that's not something I would use as praise. In fact, if the phrase originated with a white guy, I'd call it racist.

If I did what Dr. Khan did and died the way Dr. Khan died, that's how I would want to be described.; 7/31/14, 7:54 AM
Peter said...: Ebola would make a good terror weapon, in part because it's so virulent it's likely to die off before it gets back to the group that chose to use it.

In the face of an ebola threat, few could be expected to be as courageous as this Dr. Khan.; 7/31/14, 8:42 AM