Results: Nurse describes Ebola quarantine ordeal
Published on 10/27/2014
Kaci Hickox, a nurse placed under mandatory quarantine in New Jersey went on CNN on Sunday and criticized the "knee-jerk reaction by politicians" to Ebola, saying "to quarantine someone without a better plan in place, without more forethought, is just preposterous." Hickox, an epidemiologist who was working to help treat Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, has tested negative twice for Ebola and does not have symptoms, she said.
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Do you think mandatory quarantine for high rish individuals is acceptable?
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"I believe that folks who want to take that step and are willing to volunteer also understand that it's in their interest and the public health interest to have a 21-day period thereafter if they've been directly exposed to people with the virus," said Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor. Do you agree with his statement? Yes
81%
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Do you think that those who are quarantined but not showing any symptoms and have tested negative for ebola should be let go? Yes
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