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Mandatory reading for those afraid of Ebola in the USA

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

“Oh My God Ebola has made it to the USA!” If you do nothing else about Ebola, read this specific article, which came my way from the twitter feed of Atul Gawande: http://www.vox.com/2014/9/30/6875459/calm-down-youre-not-going-to-get-ebola From here in Kathmandu, it’s not always … Continue reading →

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reprint of 2008 meningococcal meningitis episode

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Joe Niemczura, RN, MS

Looking through old emails I cam across this, and thought I would share it…. something that happened in 2008 but is fresh in memory….. it’s an email  I sent to friends at the time…. ***************************** don’t know how to start this … Continue reading →

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