Hospitals and clinics will likely see an increase of nervous patients complaining of fevers, muscle aches and headaches, Tarrant County public health officials predicted. "There is going to be a heightened sense of panic in the United States in the coming weeks. The initial signs and symptoms of the flu and the signs and symptoms of Ebola are damn similar," said Kelly Hanes, spokesman for the Tarrant County Public Health Department. "People are going to panic. People are going to worry." Nina Pham, a Texas Christian University graduate who attended Nolan Catholic High School, contracted Ebola after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, who died Wednesday of the virus. She tested positive for Ebola on Sunday and is in stable condition at Texas Health Presbyterian.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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