Ebola nurse to remain a voice against quarantines

[Demit]

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine nurse who defied quarantine attempts after treating Ebola patients in West Africa is looking forward to stepping out her front door — "like normal people."

Kaci Hickox's plans for the end of the deadly disease's 21-day incubation period include a dinner out with her boyfriend, but she told The Associated Press she's worried about what type of a reception she'll get after being hailed by some and vilified by others after battling state-ordered quarantines in New Jersey and Maine.

Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful. She received a letter from one person who said he hoped she would catch Ebola and die.

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Monday will mark the 21st day since Hickox's last exposure to an Ebola patient, a 10-year-old girl who suffered seizures before dying alone without family.

More at: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20141109/us--ebola-nurse_quarantined-d0e35dd3ea.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I hope people will have the decency to leave her alone. Fat chance, I know. n/t

[KMOD]

3. They are moving out of Maine, due to the hysteria

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/11/07/kaci-hickox-boyfriend-leaving-maine-after-ebola-quarantine/

Wilbur said he withdrew from the nursing program because university officials – who told him there had been threats against him – refused to communicate to students that any harassment, threats or demonstrations against Wilbur would not be tolerated.

Wilbur said school officials pointed out that those acts were prohibited, and said they wouldn’t act ahead of Wilbur’s return to school to reinforce the prohibitions.

Wilbur was concerned about the threats and also about potential silent protests, such as students getting up and leaving a room when he entered.

[LeftInTX]

5. Nooooo........

[yeoman6987]

6. They will leave her alone.

But she also will have to go back to her quiet life as a nurse. Otherwise, I am sure she won't be left alone as she hopes. That is how it is in the United States. You put yourself out there and you will hear from all sides.

[riderinthestorm]

2. K&R and a kick for those misguided souls who wanted her locked down nt

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. She proved a bunch of ignorant idiots wrong, and slapped down a bunch of political opportunists

I kinda love her.

[Niko]

7. Good for her. The anti science shit is frightening and disgusting

I have never seen such hysteria in my life. What they did to this woman was criminal and I hope she sues the asses off of all of them and wins.