Ebola

Okay I decided I probably wouldn’t give this a topic of its own unless something like spread to a health care worker in a “first world” country occurred. I really hope this is an isolated case…

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/06/health/ebola-us/index.html

Spain has outbreak’s 1st known case of contracting Ebola outside of Africa

(CNN) — A nurse’s assistant in Spain is the first person known to have contracted Ebola outside of Africa in the current outbreak.

Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato announced Monday that a test confirmed the assistant has the virus.

The woman helped treat a Spanish missionary and a Spanish priest, both of whom had contracted Ebola in West Africa. Both died after returning to Spain.
Health officials said she developed symptoms on September 30. She was not hospitalized until this week. Her only symptom was a fever.

“We are working in coordination to give the best care to the patient and to guarantee the safety of all citizens,” the health minister said.

An investigation is under way to find everyone the assistant may have had contact with while contagious. So far, there are no other known cases.

The assistant was one of about 30 health professionals in Spain who helped to treat the Ebola patients.

The news came amid growing fears in the United States that the disease could spread.

Bárðarbunga

Updated: Eruption Progressing

Live Cameras on the eruption


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http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga/
http://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/bardarbunga-2/

Oh and the very worst that could just possibly happen?

BBC timeline Killer Cloud Laki eruption Iceland

Is it nearly Bunga Bunga time for Bárðarbunga?

Some professional volcano watchers are getting very interested. Seems they’d like it to erupt quite soon rather than build pressure for weeks or months.

Some links

http://volcanocafe.wordpress.com/

http://jonfr.com/volcano/

http://baering.github.io/

http://en.vedur.is/earthquakes-and-volcanism/earthquakes/vatnajokull/#view=table

More to follow as events develop.