[Viva] HIV+ Nurse exposes 6-year-old during routine vaccination

[Shannon McKee Carlisle]

Thank you, Peggy. I agree.

I also think we need to ask why the rapid test was not part of protocol in this situation. It is unreal to me that we have these amazing tools to prevent the onset of HIV and they were not used. A rapid test would have made the initiation of Post Exposure Proplaxysis PEP possible for this child. Are these tests available to them, and if not, why not?

Denise, I can not see your post to the article but thank you for putting yourself put there to comment on this.

Shannon Carlisle 

On Oct 30, 2014 9:37 AM, Peggy Frank <pegfrank at telus.net> wrote:
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> Hi all
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> I know someone in the north and will get in touch with Shannon Froehlich - see if there is something that we might be able to do/say/think/pray. Seems I could let her know that there are many women here who support the nurse in her difficult situation and also the child and her family,  but not the hysteria that Newspaper articles, media seems to rouse. Would that be correct? 
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> Thanks for the network.  hugs all around  -peg
> On 2014-10-30, at 9:07 AM, anne bonner wrote:
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>> I'm sure positive living north knows about it?  Anybody got friends/contacts up there?
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>> On Thursday, October 30, 2014, Shannon McKee Carlisle <mckee_law at msn.com> wrote:
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>>> Sorry I mixed up Fort St James with Fort Nelson. Fort St James is a couple hours from Prince George while Fort Nelson is much further.
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>>> Shannon Carlisle
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>>> On Oct 30, 2014 8:17 AM, Shannon McKee Carlisle <mckee_law at msn.com> wrote:
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>>> With the current level of general knowledge in the community it is no wonder the parents are reacting this way. My question becomes, who is supporting this nurse? Who is supporting the family and are they getting the right information?
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>>> The article is unclear if the nurse knew her serostatus or not? It seems she may not have been aware either. Why wasn't the rapid test implemented? Why did it take a week for the nurse to know her status?
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>>> My concern is the individuals and families of both parties and if they are getting the support they need during this scary and trying time.
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>>> Fort St James is an very small rural community about 10 hours north of Prince George. I can see this becoming a witch hunt if someone doesn't go in and support these families.
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>>> Looking for further input.
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>>> Shannon Carlisle
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>>> On Oct 30, 2014 7:55 AM, Romari <romariundi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hi Anne, 
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>>> I read about this online in the Vancouver Sun, I believe …. and it sickened me. It is very unfortunate that yet again the emphasis is made to look like we are not to be normal members of society! The child was most likely NOT at risk as the nurse is probably undetectable. However, of course the media will run with the worst possible scenario and the poor nurse will feel vilified. 
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>>> This makes me SO mad! This kind of story keeps stigma and misinformation rolling out through the public mainstream!
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>>> We have a lot of work to do girls!  
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>>> Romari
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>>> On Oct 30, 2014, at 10:41 AM, anne bonner <thewoodbuffalo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> This is a very unfortunate story.  Anybody know anything more about this?
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>>>> http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/28/bc-girl-hiv-vaccination_n_6056270.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular&ir=Canada+British+Columbia
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