In the wake of a Texas health care worker’s Ebola diagnosis, investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson reported that experts say it may already be too late to prevent a U.S. outbreak.
In a column titled, “Ebola: Officials Sound the Alarm,” posted on her website Friday, Attkisson wrote:
The Dallas Ebola case was mishandled nearly every step of the way with health officials displaying a “learn-as-we-go” mentality. A “glitch” at the hospital was blamed for sending the infected patient back home where he came into contact with others. And there was a shocking lack of preparedness in disposing of the patient’s infectious waste.
“They blew it,” one official told me. Another official acknowledged that such examples of incompetence make it more difficult to convince the American public that their health is in good hands.
As some in the media go out of their way to minimize fears about Ebola, CBS News’ former Washington bureau correspondent posted a series of tweets to highlight her findings. Here’s a look:
Experts: soon, it will be too late to prevent US spread by closing incoming traffic from infected nations –if it’s not already too late.
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) October 12, 2014
Experts: the biggest advantage we had in protecting Americans from Ebola was the ocean. But by allowing entry of potentially exposed–
— Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) October 12, 2014
–we’ve forfeiting the advantage. — Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) October 12, 2014
Many of her followers’ responses offer a snapshot of how Americans feel about the virus, and the Obama administration’s handling of the crisis. Here’s a sampling:
@SharylAttkisson The experts don’t seem so expert this morning. — Retread (@Retread03) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson Leading from behind — Bitter Clinger (@Bronx5150Dj) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson @Kerryepp but keep the border open and no travel restrictions. They will do anything for their amnesty no matter the cost. — Reaganette (@Ezinger44) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson A gross violation of Constitutional Oath on the part of the President of the United States if you were to ask me. — Daniel Patrick Moran (@dpmoran1962) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson All of this while Obama admin concentrates on gay rights, climate change, wage wars, legalizing illegal immigrants. — Dixie Red Rocket (@DixieRedRocket) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson if they wanted it contained they would stop flights and travel. Either officials are incompetent or….. — Chris Piper (@Piper_FTW) October 12, 2014
We use to have common sense to battle things like Ebola but that’s also been forfeited @MarcLXXVI @SharylAttkisson
— John Cheney (@JrcheneyJohn) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson not a surprise. We have idiots running this country.
— C C (@cac19020) October 12, 2014
@SharylAttkisson @CNN says it’s racist to be concerned about Ebola. So stop it. http://t.co/3aPlv6NzXu
— Orwellian_Dilemma (@Orwells_Dilemma) October 12, 2014
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The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
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