How Ebola Spreads and Contagion Facts
Ebola spreads only when a person is symptomatic, with fever and flu like symptoms evolving to vomiting and diarrhea. Transmission occurs through close contact with contaminated bodily fluids entry points, with health workers using protective gear. WHO notes blood feces and vomit are most infectious and saliva risk rises with severe illness. Two US health care workers Amber Vinson and Nina Pham tested positive after caring for the first patient to die.
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Ohio nurse contracts Ebola after Dallas visit
A Texas nurse Amber Joy Vinson who treated Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas tested positive after weekend in Summit County Ohio. Public health orders traced contacts, while officials urge caution as authorities confirm exposure and monitor household contacts and health facilities.
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Domestic Relations Court union in limbo in Lorain County
Lorain County Adult Probation employees pushed to unionize, triggering questions about the legality of the union for workers at the Juvenile Detention Home and other residential facilities under the Domestic Relations Court. The court withdrew recognition of the union and halted collective bargaining with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which has represented about 42 workers since 2007. The juvenile facility staff, seeking a new contract since last November, remain under an expired agreement from March.
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Haven Center near capacity as shelter aid falls short
Lorain’s Haven Center, the county’s only full service homeless shelter, operates with one bed left and a long waiting list. Sandy Humphrey, Haven Center director, notes most calls are from single mothers seeking shelter and emphasizes the need for longer stays to stabilize families. Connie Osborn, CEO of Neighborhood Alliance, cites typical 90 day support but calls for flexibility to secure housing opportunities as clients pursue jobs and housing.
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