Article Questions/Answers

1.  What does Betsy McCaughey identify as a problem in her commentary?

The CDC wants to make hospitals Ebola-ready in a presumption of taking just a few days.

2.  What solutions does she offer?

She thinks we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals which could treat Ebola patients without having the virus spread to the workers.

3.  How does infection expert Sean Kaufman view the CDC’s guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients?

He called them "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong"

4.  What point did Rep. Michael Burgess make about CDC head Thomas Frieden?

He pointed out the difference of protective suits from Africa and the ones the CDC issued for nurses and doctors.

5.  Ms. McCaughey concludes her commentary by recommending: “The best Ebola strategy is to protect our local hospitals, health-care workers and patients by relying on the nation’s bio-containment facilities. That’s what they were built for.”
a) Do you agree with her recommendation?

Yes I do agree with her because Ebola is a virus we do not have a cure for and those bio-containment facilities are where peoples best hope stands. On the other hand there are not enough facilities for everyone.
b) Ask a parent to read this commentary and answer this question.

Yes they agree with this strategy of protecting local hospitals and other community places because it would stop the expanding of Ebola among the community.