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BREAKING: CDC: First Ebola case diagnosed in US

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Case of Ebola Confirmed in the U.S.: CDC
Ebola case believed to be patient from Dallas
By Frank Heinz

Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014 • Updated at 3:56 PM CDT

A news conference is expected to be held at 4:30 p.m. Video from that news conference will appear in the player above.

The first case of the Ebola virus has been diagnosed in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Tuesday.
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http://www.kvue.com/story/news/health/2014/10/01/paramedics-er-staff-under-ebola-observation/16522827/
Paramedics, ER staff under Ebola observation
October 1, 2014

DALLAS -- Three Dallas Fire-Rescue paramedics and several emergency room workers at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital are off work and under observation after making contact with the patient being treated for Ebola.
The Texas Department of State Health Services lab on Lamar Boulevard in Austin tested the blood sample. DSHS officials said they received the blood sample at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Technicians made sure it was contained at the DSHS lab by treating the virus to destroy it both before and after the test.

The lab in Austin recently became certified to test for Ebola on Aug. 22.

Officials said there is a low risk of the virus spreading, but officials are taking precautions.

"We have systems in place to try to monitor hospital emergency departments, chief complaints, to see if there's any spikes in GI, gastrointestinal illnesses, or flu-like illness," said Dr. Phil Huang, medical director of the Austin-Travis County Health and Human Services Department. "We monitor some of the over-the-counter medication to see if there's spikes."

The man who tested positive is being treated in isolation while doctors look for everyone who has come in contact with him. KVUE's partners at WFAA in Dallas said the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department is following up with the Centers for Disease Control about the man's family members, including children.

The City of Dallas activated its emergency operations center is in on level two high alert.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will travel back to the state on Wednesday after hearing about the case. He got word of the diagnosis Tuesday night while in New York. He spoke about the diagnosis during a campaign stop for New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino in Buffalo, N.Y. He said he's taking every step necessary to make sure the patient receives the finest care possible.

"We'll continue to monitor the situation and the patient's progress and work to identify any people who have come in contact with them as well," Perry said. "Bu tit's leadership that matters when major tragedy faces a state, faces a nation, and it's that competency we look for in our leaders."

Perry will hold a press conference at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas at noon Wednesday.

Video at Link

CDC officials arrived in Dallas Tuesday night to begin a contact investigation and interview everyone who has come in contact with the patient.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/health/2014/10/01/thompson-dallas-county-ebola-patient-cases/16524303/
Thompson: Associate of Dallas Ebola patient under close monitoring
October 1, 2014

DALLAS — Due to close contact with a patient diagnosed with the Ebola virus, a second person is under the close monitoring of health officials as a possible second patient, said the director of Dallas County's health department Wednesday morning in an interview with WFAA.

Zachary Thompson, the director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, says all those who've been in close contact with the diagnosed patient are being monitored as a precaution. However, Thompson pointed to one person in particular as a potential second case.

"Let me be real frank to the Dallas County residents, the fact that we have one confirmed case, there may be another case that is a close associate with this particular patient," he said in a Wednesday interview with WFAA. "... So this is real. There should be a concern, but it's contained to the specific family members and close friends at this moment."

The director continued to assure residents that the public isn't at risk as health officials have the virus contained.
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Texas Says That Up to 100 Are at Risk of Ebola Exposure
By KEVIN SACK and MARC SANTORAOCT. 2, 2014

DALLAS — Health officials in Texas said Thursday that they had reached out to as many as 100 people who may have had contact — either directly or indirectly — with a Liberian man sick with the Ebola virus while he was contagious.
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Of those people, only a handful have been isolated, including family members and the medical technicians who rushed the patient, Thomas E. Duncan, to the hospital on Sunday. Most on the list are there simply because they had contact with people who had had contact with Mr. Duncan.

A spokeswoman for the Dallas County health and human services department, Erikka Neroes, said the initial list of 12 to 18 people thought to have direct contact with Mr. Duncan had been expanded to people who had either direct or secondary contact.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/dallas-ebola-case-thomas-duncan-contacts.html?_r=0 (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/dallas-ebola-case-thomas-duncan-contacts.html?_r=0)

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Ebola Patient's Family Ordered To Stay Inside After Trying to Leave
Oct 2, 2014, 1:32 PM ET
By MEGHAN KENEALLY
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via GOOD MORNING AMERICA
The family of the Texas Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan have been ordered to stay in their home after violating official's initial request not to leave.

"There were violations of the request to not leave their premises," Dallas judge Clay Jenkins said of the breach that prompted the Texas Department of State Health Services to order the quarantine.

Duncan was staying with family members in Dallas when he became ill and was confined to an isolation unit at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. His family members, including five school age children, were told to remain at home.

The entire apartment complex is being power washed today.

The order came as authorities track all the people who Duncan is believed to have come in contact with since his arrival. The circle of people who have come into contact with him has grown rapidly from 18 Wednesday night to 100, according to Texas health officials.
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"Out of an abundance of caution, we're starting with this very wide net, including people who have had even brief encounters with the patient or the patient's home," Texas Department of State Health Services spokesperson Carrie Wilson said in a statement. "The number will drop as we focus in on those whose contact may represent a potential risk of infection."

A team of 10 experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have arrived in Dallas and will be helping the local health officials "find, assess, and assist everyone who came into contact" with Duncan, according to a CDC news release.
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/texas-ebola-patients-contacts-now-reach-100/story?id=25912405

i saw a news clip on tv earlier today, with MR Duncans bro/cuz, he says
Mr. Duncan is not doing well, so that being said

Liberia To Prosecute Man Who Brought Ebola To U.S.
Associated Press | By JONATHAN PAYE-LAYLEH
Posted: 10/02/2014 1:14 pm EDT Updated: 1 hour ago

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian authorities say they plan to prosecute the man infected with Ebola who brought the disease to the United States, saying he lied on his airport health questionnaire.

With an Ebola crisis raging in West Africa, passengers leaving Liberia are being screened for fever and are asked if they have had contact with anyone infected.

On the questionnaire obtained by The Associated Press, Thomas Eric Duncan answered 'no' to those questions.

Neighbors say Duncan had helped a sick pregnant woman who later died of the disease. Her illness at the time was believed to be pregnancy-related.

Binyah Kesselly, chairman of the board of directors of the Liberia Airport Authority, told reporters Thursday that Duncan will be prosecuted when he returns to Liberia.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/02/liberia-prosecute-ebola-us-thomas-eric-duncan_n_5921848.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

Texas Ebola victim to be cremated
Michael Winter, USA TODAY 12:06 a.m. EDT October 9, 2014
video at link

Texas authorities will follow federal guidelines and cremate the body of Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person killed by the Ebola virus in the United States.

The 42-year-old Liberian died Wednesday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
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Under standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an Ebola victim's body is quickly wrapped in a plastic shroud, then sealed in two leak-proof bags that are disinfected. Personnel must wear protective clothing, gloves and goggles.

To prevent the spread of the virus, which is most prevalent at death, no autopsy was performed.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/08/ebola-duncan-death-cremation/16930631/

CDC chief: Second Ebola case in US a result of 'breach of protocol'
Published October 12, 2014

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a "breach of protocol" caused a health care worker at a Dallas hospital to preliminarily test positive for Ebola.

The health care worker, a female nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, had "extensive contact" on multiple occasions with Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S., who died last week, Dr. Tom Frieden said in a press conference Sunday.

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/10/12/health-care-worker-at-dallas-hospital-tests-positive-for-ebola/

Texas Nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas Tests Positive for Ebola … “Extensive Contact” on “Multiple Cccasions” with Deceased Ebola Patient Thomas Eric Duncan

http://scaredmonkeys.com/2014/10/12/texas-nurse-at-texas-health-presbyterian-hospital-in-dallas-tests-positive-for-ebola-extensive-contact-on-multiple-cccasions-with-deceased-ebola-patient-thomas-eric-duncan/

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Now we have the 1st case of Ebola transmission in the United States …

From the Texas Department of State Healthcare Services, a nurse at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas has tested positive for Ebola. The healthcare worker is considered the first case of Ebola transmitted infection in the United States. The unnamed healthcare worker, Patient #2, is said to have has “extensive contact” om “multiple occasions” with Liberian Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan, who is now deceased. According to Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Protection, in an press conference on Sunday said that a “breach of protocol” was responsible for the transmission of the Ebola virus.

According to reports, the infected worker wore a gown, gloves, mask and shield when providing care to Duncan. WHEN IN THE HELL IS THE UNITED STATES GOING TO RESTRICT ALL NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL FROM WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES RAMPED WITH EBOLA? It is obvious that there will always be one-off mistakes when it comes to the treatment of a patient that is or is not suspected of Ebola. Travel restrictions and quarantine is an obvious way to prevent from having to deal with this insidious disease in the United States.

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It really is hard to believe that we have known about Ebola since the early 1970's, but it has always been considered a disease that only happens in third world countries. However, with the globalization of the 21 century and the US govt not giving a rat's butt about borders or who we allow in the country and from where in the world, including Ebola ravished countries.

UNREAL!!!

Here is two common sense thoughts:

1. Travel restrictions from anyone coming to the United States via West Africa. (You will be quarantined for 3 weeks before allowed to enter the US) Sorry, but it is obvious anyone can lie on a screening questionnaire as see by Thomas Eric Duncan.
2. All hospitals should be aware of Ebola and trained in protocols, however, one some one is diagnosed with the disease they need to be sent to specific locations where the healthcare personnel are specifically trained to deal with Ebola so that there will be no breeches in protocol.

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I agree with you a 100% Red. Will they do them? Not a chance in he77 will it happen. ::MonkeyNoNo:: ::monkeymask::

Bay Area nurses call for emergency preparedness plan for Ebola

http://abc7news.com/health/nurses-call-for-preparedness-plan-for-ebola/347859/

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Nurses in the Bay Area are upset over what they say is the lack of guidelines and safety measures in the treatment of Ebola.

They took their concerns public Sunday outside Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland.

National Nurses United gathered to sound the alarm. They said a survey reveals of over 2,000 nurses across the country, an overwhelming majority of hospitals are not doing a good job of training their nurses on how to protect themselves from Ebola.

Most of the nurses say their hospitals, including here in the Bay Area, have not communicated any policy regarding infected patients and they say their hospitals lack proper personal protective equipment.

The nurses are calling on all US hospitals to implement a full emergency preparedness plan for Ebola immediately.

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Oh boy... ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.statesman.com/news/ap/top-news/cdc-2nd-hospital-worker-with-ebola-took-flight/nhjn7/
2nd Texas health worker with Ebola was on flight
October 15, 2014

NEW YORK — The night before she was diagnosed with Ebola, a Texas nurse flew back to the Dallas area from Cleveland, according to health officials who are now trying to contact the other passengers.
The woman is the second nurse apparently infected with Ebola while caring for a Liberian man who died of the disease last Wednesday at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
The unidentified nurse flew to Cleveland on Friday, the same day a colleague, nurse Nina Pham, was hospitalized. Pham's diagnosis with Ebola was disclosed on Sunday.
The second nurse returned to Texas on Monday on Frontier Airlines Flight 1143 from Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth with 132 other passengers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The airplane's crew said she had no symptoms of Ebola during her return flight on Monday. But Tuesday morning she developed a fever and on Tuesday night tested positive for Ebola.
Infected Ebola patients are not considered contagious until they have symptoms. But the CDC is asking passengers on Monday's flight to call the health agency so they can be monitored.
The flight landed in Dallas at 8:16 p.m. Monday, stayed there overnight, and underwent a thorough cleaning before returning to service the next day. The cleaning was consistent with CDC guidelines, according to a Frontier Airlines statement released by CDC officials.
The health worker's flight to Cleveland last week happened far enough in advance of her symptoms that the CDC sees no need to contact passengers on that earlier flight, said Barbara Reynolds, a CDC spokeswoman.
Health officials did not immediately release the reason for her trip or where she visited in the Cleveland area. The CDC notified the airline Wednesday morning.
The CDC is asking passengers on the Monday flight to call 1-800-CDC INFO (1-800-232-4636).

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/one-texas-ebola-patient-will-be-sent-emory-n226551
One Texas Ebola Patient Will Be Sent to Emory
October 15, 2014

The second health care worker who contracted Ebola at a Dallas hospital after treating an Ebola patient will be flown to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, federal health officials said Wednesday.

The announcement came after authorities disclosed that the health care worker flew from Cleveland to Dallas on Monday, before she began to feel ill. She was placed in isolation after reporting a low-grade fever on Tuesday.

“She should not have traveled on a commercial airline,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters by phone.

Frieden said that the health care worker had had “extensive contact” with Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the United States. He contracted the virus in Liberia and flew to Dallas. He died earlier this month.

The health care worker is the second to test positive for the virus after treating Duncan. Frieden described the worker as ill but clinically stable. Her name was not immediately released.
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Ohio Dept. of Health: Texas health worker with Ebola visited Akron
By The Associated Press
Published: October 15, 2014, 11:43 am Updated: October 15, 2014, 1:29 pm
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified state health officials that the second health care worker in Dallas diagnosed with Ebola last night visited family in Akron from October 8-13.
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Ohio is working with the CDC and Summit County health officials to identify people who may have been in close contact with the health care worker and implement quarantine as necessary. In addition, Ohio is working with the airline to identify individuals on her return flight to Dallas.

“The Ohio Department of Health has been working since July on its preparedness plan in the event that Ohio ever got positive case in the state, and we’re confident in our efforts to respond efficiently and effectively,” said Dr. Mary DiOrio, State Epidemiologist.
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Health officials are alerting airline passengers who were on the same flight as a Texas nurse who was diagnosed with Ebola the next day.

The 132 passengers were on Frontier Airlines Flight 1143 from Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday.

The hospital worker was involved in the care of a Liberian man who died of Ebola last week at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
http://wkbn.com/2014/10/15/ohio-dept-of-health-texas-health-worker-with-ebola-visited-akron/

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The CDC has provided the following information on Ebola on its website:

When an infection does occur in humans, the virus can be spread in several ways to others. Ebola is spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes in, for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth) with
blood or body fluids (including but not limited to urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen) of a person who is sick with Ebola
objects (like needles and syringes) that have been contaminated with the virus
infected animals
Ebola is not spread through the air or by water, or in general, by food. However, in Africa, Ebola may be spread as a result of handling bushmeat (wild animals hunted for food) and contact with infected bats. There is no evidence that mosquitos or other insects can transmit Ebola virus. Only mammals (for example, humans, bats, monkeys, and apes) have shown the ability to become infected with and spread Ebola virus.

Healthcare providers caring for Ebola patients and the family and friends in close contact with Ebola patients are at the highest risk of getting sick because they may come in contact with infected blood or body fluids of sick patients. During outbreaks of Ebola, the disease can spread quickly within healthcare settings (such as a clinic or hospital). Exposure to Ebola can occur in healthcare settings where hospital staff are not wearing appropriate protective equipment, including masks, gowns, and gloves and eye protection. Dedicated medical equipment (preferable disposable, when possible) should be used by healthcare personnel providing patient care. Proper cleaning and disposal of instruments, such as needles and syringes, is also important. If instruments are not disposable, they must be sterilized before being used again. Without adequate sterilization of the instruments, virus transmission can continue and amplify an outbreak. Once someone recovers from Ebola, they can no longer spread the virus. However, Ebola virus has been found in semen for up to 3 months. Abstinence from sex (including oral sex) is recommended for at least 3 months. If abstinence is not possible, condoms may help prevent the spread of disease.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://wkbn.com/2014/10/15/ohio-dept-of-health-texas-health-worker-with-ebola-visited-akron/

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Contact: Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway
On the morning of Oct. 14, the second healthcare worker reported to the hospital with a low-grade fever and was isolated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the second healthcare worker who tested positive last night for Ebola traveled by air Oct. 13, the day before she reported symptoms.
Because of the proximity in time between the evening flight and first report of illness the following morning, CDC is reaching out to passengers who flew on Frontier Airlines flight 1143 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth Oct. 13.
CDC is asking all 132 passengers on Frontier Airlines flight 1143 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth on October 13 (the flight route was Cleveland to Dallas Fort Worth and landed at 8:16 p.m. CT) to call 1 800-CDC INFO (1 800 232-4636). After 1 p.m. ET, public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight, answering their questions, and arranging follow up. Individuals who are determined to be at any potential risk will be actively monitored.
The healthcare worker exhibited no signs or symptoms of illness while on flight 1143, according to the crew. Frontier is working closely with CDC to identify and notify passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 on Oct. 13. Passengers who may have traveled on flight 1143 should contact CDC at 1 800-CDC INFO (1 800 232-4636).

Frontier Airlines Statement
“At approximately 1:00 a.m. MT on October 15, Frontier was notified by the CDC that a customer traveling on Frontier Airlines flight 1143 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth on Oct. 13 has since tested positive for the Ebola virus. The flight landed in Dallas/Fort Worth at 8:16 p.m. local and remained overnight at the airport having completed its flying for the day at which point the aircraft received a thorough cleaning per our normal procedures which is consistent with CDC guidelines prior to returning to service the next day. It was also cleaned again in Cleveland last night. Previously the customer had traveled from Dallas Fort Worth to Cleveland on Frontier flight 1142 on October 10.
Customer exhibited no symptoms or sign of illness while on flight 1143, according to the crew. Frontier responded immediately upon notification from the CDC by removing the aircraft from service and is working closely with CDC to identify and contact customers who may traveled on flight 1143.
Customers who may have traveled on either flight should contact CDC at 1 800 CDC-INFO.
The safety and security of our customers and employees is our primary concern. Frontier will continue to work closely with CDC and other governmental agencies to ensure proper protocols and procedures are being followed.”
For more information on ebola, visit http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/s1015-airline-notification.html

the healthcare workers knew the travel restrictions snips of the travel restrictions

Interim Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease Exposure
Updated: August 22, 2014

The world is facing the biggest and most complex Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in history. On August 8, 2014, the EVD outbreak in West Africa was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) because it was determined to be an ‘extraordinary event’ with public health risks to other States. The possible consequences of further international spread are particularly serious considering the following factors:

the virulence of the virus,
the intensive community and health facility transmission patterns, and
the strained health systems in the currently affected and most at-risk countries.
Coordinated public health actions are essential to stop and reverse the spread of Ebola virus. Due to the complex nature and seriousness of the outbreak, CDC has created guidance for monitoring people exposed to Ebola virus and for evaluating their travel, including the application of movement restrictions when indicated.
Controlled movement
Controlled movement requires people to notify the public health authority about their intended travel for 21 days after their last known potential Ebola virus exposure. These individuals should not travel by commercial conveyances (e.g. airplane, ship, long-distance bus, or train). Local use of public transportation (e.g. taxi, bus) by asymptomatic individuals should be discussed with the public health authority. If travel is approved, the exposed person must have timely access to appropriate medical care if symptoms develop during travel. Approved long-distance travel should be by chartered flight or private vehicle; if local public transportation is used, the individual must be able to exit quickly.

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Quarantine
Self-monitoring
Early Recognition and Reporting of Suspected Ebola Virus Exposures
Important Evaluation Factors
Recommendations for Evaluating Exposure Risk to Determine Appropriate Public Health Actions

table of responses and criteria
Exposure Level Clinical Criteria Public Health Actions
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/monitoring-and-movement-of-persons-with-exposure.html

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/26787760/judge-temporarily-blocks-disposal-of-ashes-from-ebola-victims-belongings
Judge temporarily blocks disposal of ashes from Ebola victim's belongings
October 14, 2014

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Thomas Eric Duncan's belongings, including clothes, bedding and carpet from his apartment, were burned at the Veolia Environmental Services incinerator in Port Arthur on Friday.

The ashes from his belongings are still at the incinerator but are supposed to be sent to facility in southwest Louisiana.

However, a judge temporarily blocked the disposal.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says there are too many unknowns with the disease.

Veolia says the material first burned in an incinerator, heated to fifteen-hundred degrees fahrenheit.

After that, it was put through a second burn, with temperatures exceeding two-thousand degrees.

CDC says that should be enough to kill the virus.

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/kent-state-relatives-ebola-nurse-told-stay-away-n226611
Kent State Relatives of Ebola Nurse Told to Stay Away
October 15, 2014

The Ebola-infected nurse who flew from Dallas to Ohio has three relatives who work at Kent State University but did not visit the campus during her visit, officials said Wednesday. A university spokesman said no one from the school had been quarantined but the relatives are being asked to stay off campus and monitor themselves for signs of illness for 21 days.

“She stayed with her family at their home in Summit County and did not step foot on our campus," university President Beverly Warren said of the nurse, who has two degrees from the school. "We want to assure our university community that we are taking this information seriously, taking steps to communicate what we know."

The nurse, whose name has not been released, had extensive contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who died of Ebola at Texas Presbyterian Hospital on Oct. 8. She traveled from Dallas to Cleveland on Friday and returned on Monday. She was placed in isolation Tuesday after she reported a fever. Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters she should not have been flying — because she had cared for the Ebola patient and because she had a temperature of 99.5 degrees before she boarded to go home.
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http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/10/15/ebola-patient-traveled-day-before-diagnosis/
Ebola Patient Traveled By Air Day Before Symptoms Surfaced
October 15, 2014

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The CDC has announced that the second healthcare worker diagnosed with Ebola — now identified as Amber Joy Vinson of Dallas — traveled by air Oct. 13, the day before she first reported symptoms.
The CDC is now reaching out to all passengers who flew on Frontier Airlines flight 1143 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth. The flight landed at 8:16 p.m. CT.
The CDC is asking all 132 passengers on the flight to call 1 800-CDC INFO (1 800 232-4636). Public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight after 1 p.m. ET.
Vinson first reported a fever on Tuesday (Oct. 14) and was isolated within 90 minutes, according to officials. She did not exhibit symptoms while on the Monday flight, according to crew members.
“Risk to that individual would have been extremely low,” says Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the CDC.
However, the passenger notification is needed due to the proximity in time between the flight and the first reported symptoms.
“Those who have exposures to Ebola, she should not have traveled on a commercial airline,” said Dr. Frieden. “The CDC guidance in this setting outlines the need for controlled movement. That can include a charter plane; that can include a car; but it does not include public transport. We will from this moment forward ensure that no other individual who is being monitored for exposure undergoes travel in any way other than controlled movement.”
Frieden specifically noted that the remaining 75 healthcare workers who treated Thomas Duncan at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital will not be allowed to fly. The CDC will work with local and state officials to accomplish this.
Frontier Airlines is working closely with the CDC to identify and notify all passengers on the flight. The airline also says the plane has been thoroughly cleaned and was removed from service following CDC notification early Wednesday morning.
However, according to Flighttracker, the plane was used for five additional flights on Tuesday before it was removed from service. Those flights include a return flight to Cleveland, Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL), FLL to Cleveland, Cleveland to Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), and ATL to Cleveland.
While in Ohio, Vinson visited relatives, who are employees at Kent State University. The university is now asking Vinson’s three relatives stay off campus and self-monitor per CDC protocol for the next 21 days out of an “abundance of caution.”
“It’s important to note that the patient was not on the Kent State campus,” said Kent State President Beverly Warren. “She stayed with her family at their home in Summit County and did not step foot on our campus. We want to assure our university community that we are taking this information seriously, taking steps to communicate what we know,” said Dr. Angela DeJulius, director of University Health Services at Kent State
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So now we have a second heath care worker that is postive for Ebola. How is this happening? The CDC said the spread to heathcare workers in Africa was due to poor training and supplies - and we had the best. What is the answer. I am praying for all that were exposed and may be exposed.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/us/ebola-outbreak-texas.html

Ebola Test Is Positive in Second Texas Health Worker

The CDC has no idea what they are doing. What CDC said was okay for the nurses and staff to wear for protection is a joke. Paper hospital gowns, gloves and glasses with a little cap. Really. Have you seen what they are wearing over in Africa. There was no area for them to be sprayed down before they took off their protective gear. They reported today some room at the hospital was filled to the ceiling with the dis-guarded protective gear. All this okay-ed by CDC. Why aren't all the workers in quarantine?

If what they are saying is true. I will not be surprised if we don't have more people coming down with Ebola. The last nurse who flew was wrong. But they are now saying the CDC said she could. Really!! What's wrong with these people. One of the families that were on the return trip, have put them selves in quarantine. The scary part is they are only a few miles from me.

http://www.inquisitr.com/1541821/ebola-is-airborne-university-of-minnesota-cidrap-researchers-claim/

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Ebola is airborne, according to a new report by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. Researchers at the university just advised the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that “scientific and epidemiologic evidence” now exists that proves Ebola has the potential to be transmitted via exhaled breath and “infectious aerosol particles.”

University of Minnesota CIDRAP scientists are now warning both health care providers and the general public that surgical facemasks will not prevent the transmission of Ebola. According to the airborne Ebola report, medical workers must immediately be given full-hooded protective gear and powered air-purifying respirators. CIDRAP has reportedly been a worldwide leader in addressing public health and safety concerns and preparedness since 2001.

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2014/10/16/dallas-county-could-declare-ebola-disaster/17347237/
Dallas County could declare Ebola disaster
October 16 2014

DALLAS (AP) - Dallas County commissioners will consider issuing a disaster declaration after Ebola has left a man from Liberia dead and two nurses infected.

Commissioners scheduled an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon. The proposal says Dallas County "has the potential to suffer widespread or severe damage, injury, loss or threat of life resulting from the Ebola virus."

County Judge Clay Jenkins says the declaration could include public travel restrictions on medical personnel exposed to Ebola. The measure could also mean more government assistance.

Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed while visiting Dallas. He died Oct. 8 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

Two nurses who treated Duncan contracted Ebola and remained hospitalized Thursday. One flew to Ohio last weekend via commercial jet and returned to Dallas on Monday. She was confirmed with the virus Wednesday.

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/state/2014/10/16/3-central-texas-schools-cancel-classes-over-ebola-concerns/17347457/
3 Central Texas schools cancel classes over Ebola concerns
October 16, 2014

BELTON, Texas -- Three Central Texas schools will be closed on Thursday over health concerns surrounding two students who traveled on a Monday flight with Ebola patient Amber Vinson.

Belton Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Susan Kincannon issued a statement Wednesday explaining the situation to parents.

"Late tonight I learned that officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are re-evaluating the health risk to some passengers on Frontier Airlines Flight #1143 from Cleveland to Dallas. At this time, we do not know if this will include either of the two Belton ISD students who traveled on the flight."

Kincannon said the three campuses — North Belton Middle School and Sparta Elementary, where the two students attended, and a third preschool — will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, along with buses.

"It will also allow health officials additional time to re-assess the health risk to passengers on the plane," Kincannon said in the statement "The health and safety of our students is my first priority."

The two students who were on the plane will also be staying at home for the next three weeks where their health will be monitored on a daily basis.

In North Texas, the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District said Wednesday night that a family member of a Lake Pointe Elementary School student was aboard Flight 1143 on Monday along with Vinson.

"As a precautionary measure, the family will be isolated for 21 days," the EMS ISD statement said.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/26796965/texas-am-advising-officials-on-ebola-victims-dog
Texas A&M advising officials on Ebola victim's dog
October 15, 2014

Dallas nurse Nina Pham has become the face of Ebola in the U.S. and a social media photo showing Pham and her dog raises concern for her pet as well.

The City of Dallas says Bentley, the year-old King Charles Spaniel is being monitored at the decommissioned naval air base, Hensley Field near Dallas.

Dr. Eleanor Green is dean of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine.

"What we know is that there have been no reports of dogs developing clinical signs of Ebola virus. We also know there have been no reports or any evidence of transmission of Ebola virus from dogs to people," Green said at a press conference at A&M on Wednesday.

Since Texas A&M has the only college of Veterinary Medicine in the State of Texas, they're part of the team that's advising on Bentley's care. They say there are many unanswered questions.

According to the CDC, monkeys and bats in Africa have been known to carry Ebola. But there haven't been any reports of dogs or cats getting sick in that part of the world either.

The City of Dallas says Bentley was given comfortable bedding and toys to play with while at the air base.

A&M says the school isn't directly involved with Bentley's care but they are part of a team of experts developing protocol on Bentley and future situations like this. Dr. Green says the dog is being treated with the utmost caution.

"What that means is in quarantine and handled just like a human patient with Ebola virus would be handled. We do that to make sure that the public is safe and secure and to make sure that this dog is safe, secure and handled humanely," Green said.

And there's still much to be learned.

"What we can learn is that in this period of quarantine which will be at least 21 days, we will learn whether or not he sheds the virus. We will also learn hopefully whether or not he develops the antibodies to this virus," she said.

Dr. Green says she hopes Bentley won't get sick and they don't think he will but she says their work is important.
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There's been an outpouring of support from around the world for the dog, so the city has set up a fund to help Bentley and other pets in similar situations in the future.

To donate to the fund, visit DallasAnimals.org.

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This is just crazy. ::MonkeyNoNo::

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/26793235/ebola-patient-recently-flew-on-frontier-airlines
CDC OK'd Ebola patient to fly ahead of Frontier Airlines flight
October 15, 2014

DALLAS - Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed with FOX 4 Wednesday night that they told Ebola patient and Dallas health worker Amber Vinson it was safe for her to fly Monday. Vinson had called and asked if it was OK to fly since she had a low grade fever at the time.

However, that information differs from what Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the CDC, said earlier Wednesday - he said that Vinson should not have been on the Frontier Airlines Flight 1143 from Cleveland to Dallas-Fort Worth.

"The second health care worker reported no symptoms and no fever; however, because at that point she was in a group of individuals known to have Ebola, she should not have traveled on a commercial airline," Frieden said.

Frieden also said it was extremely unlikely that passengers could contract the disease because the health care worker was not vomiting or bleeding.

Frontier Airlines announced that public-health officials were notifying the 132 passengers on Monday night's Flight 1143. The airline's crew reports that the woman showed no symptoms during the flight.
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Quote from: MuffyBee on October 16, 2014, 12:32:27 PM

Quote from: MuffyBee on October 16, 2014, 12:26:31 PM

I wonder how Ebola may affect the cruise industry? If commercial airplanes are a potential problem, what about cruise ships?

Well, I went to look at the news for cruise ships and it's already affecting the industry. We have a thread for cruise ships:
CRUISE SHIP - MISSING PERSONS, News, etc...
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=25.0

Here is where I posted an article regarding Ebola in the above thread for those interested in contributing or reading:
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=25.msg1595236#msg1595236

Aaand....

http://www.wfaa.com/story/travel/news/2014/10/17/cruise-ship-ebola/17401823/
Worker who may have handled Ebola specimen on cruise
October 17, 2014

A health care worker who may have handled a specimen from the Liberian man who died from Ebola in Dallas is on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.

Industry giant Carnival says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified it late Wednesday that a passenger on the Texas-based Carnival Magic was a lab supervisor at the Dallas hospital where Thomas Eric Duncan died from the disease earlier this month.

Carnival says the unnamed woman has been placed in isolation on the ship and has shown no signs of illness.
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Carnival says it is in close contact with the CDC, and "at this time it has been determined that the appropriate course of action is to simply keep the guest in isolation on board."

The Carnival Magic is on a seven-night cruise to the Western Caribbean that began Oct. 12 in Galveston, Texas. The ship called at the island of Roatan, Honduras on Wednesday and Belize City, Belize on Thursday. It's scheduled to visit Cozumel, Mexico today and return to Galveston on Sunday morning.

Belize's 7 News reports the Belize government refused a U.S. request Thursday to let the Dallas health care worker disembark in Belize so she could be flown home by air ambulance from a local airport.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/17/texas-ebola-health-care-workers-travel-ban/17424465/
Travel ban for Texas health care workers in Ebola case
October 17, 2014

Texas health officials have ordered any person who entered the room of the first Ebola patient at a Dallas hospital not to travel by public transport, including planes ship, buses or trains, or visit groceries, restaurants or theaters for 21 days, until the danger of developing Ebola has passed.

The instructions, issued by the Texas Department of State Health Service late Thursday, cover more than 70 health workers involved in providing care for Thomas Duncan, the Liberian national who became the first patient to test positive for Ebola in the United States.

Duncan died Oct. 8 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

The hospital workers were ordered to undergo monitoring twice a day, including one face-to-face encounter.

The health department said anyone failing to adhere to the rules "may be subject to a communicable disease control order." The health workers were asked to sign a written acknowledgement of the directions when they appear for monitoring.

The new rules were issued in the wake of reports that one of the hospital nurses who treated Duncan -- 29-year-old Amber Vinson -- later flew to Cleveland and then took a return flight Oct. 13 on Frontier Airlines despite having a low-grade fever, indicating the possible onset of Ebola.

Vinson, who tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday, was hospitalized in Dallas and later transferred to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Another nurse, Nina Pham, 26, was the first nurse to test positive and has been transferred to the National Institute of Health hospital in Bethesda, Md.

Before Thursday's order, the health workers involved in the Duncan case had only been asked to self-monitor for symptoms of infection after two nurses were diagnosed with the virus.

The order, signed by David Lakey, commissioner of the state health department, said any of the health-care workers affected can stay at the hospital to facilitate monitoring for the three-week period.

In a related case, a health care worker who may have handled a specimen from Duncan was reported to be on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.

Industry giant Carnival says it was notified late Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that a passenger on the Texas-based Carnival Magic was a lab supervisor at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. Carnival says the unnamed woman has been placed in isolation on the ship and has shown no signs of illness.

Hospital officials and the CDC came under harsh attack at Congressional hearings Thursday over Vinson's trip on a commercial airliner within days of treating Duncan.

Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, confirmed to Congress Thursday that she called the CDC and asked for permission to fly. He was told that she reported no symptoms when she called, although it has been determined that she had a low-grade fever.

Eight people in northeast Ohio were in voluntary quarantine because they had contact with Vinson, who visited family in the Akron area last weekend before flying from Cleveland back to Dallas.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/lago-vista-schools-to-be-disinfected-as-ebola-prec/nhk78/
Lago Vista schools to be disinfected as Ebola precaution
October 17, 2014

acilities after a family associated with the school district visited a surgical patient at the Dallas hospital where an Ebola-infected nurse is being treated, according to a health advisory sent to parents late Thursday.
In the letter, school officials said a family associated with district — not students — had recently visited a surgical patient at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
Representatives for the hospital and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assured the school district there is no risk of exposure Thursday, school officials said.
“None of our surgical patients have had any contact whatsoever with any of our isolation patients, nor with the staff caring for those patients,” a hospital representative told the school district on Thursday.
School district authorities said they decided to conduct a deep disinfecting of all the district’s facilities Friday and during the coming days to ensure the safety of students and staff.
The district has not scheduled any closures, officials said.
Three Belton schools remain closed Friday after a family of four traveled from Cleveland to Dallas on Monday on the same flight with Dallas nurse Amber Vinson, who tested positive for Ebola.
The school district in Belton, about 60 miles north of Austin, ordered buses and campus buildings at North Belton Middle School, Sparta Elementary and Belton Early Childhood School to be disinfected on Thursday.
The four family members are in voluntary quarantine inside their home until Nov. 3., district officials said.
A Belton city spokesman said Thursday that several people from Texas were in a 3-foot “contact zone” with Vinson during the flight, but their whereabouts were unclear.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/city-travis-county-resident-was-on-flight-with-ebo/nhmBW/
City: Travis County resident was on flight with Ebola-infected nurse
October 17, 2014

The Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department is monitoring a Travis County resident who was on the same flight as a Dallas nurse who has tested positive for the Ebola virus, according to the city.
The resident, a student at the University of Texas who has not been identified, was not in close proximity to the nurse and is “considered low risk,” the city said in a statement Friday. The student is being cooperative and health officials will be testing him or her for any symptoms, the city said.
“All passengers on Flight 1143 have been evaluated for exposure and risk, and this individual was determined to be of lower risk than others who were in closer proximity to the carrier of the virus,” Dr. Phil Huang, medical director for the Health and Human Services Department, said in the statement. “While the individual has presented no symptoms, and poses no immediate risk to others, they have agreed to follow our recommendations and cooperate with our office to monitor their condition.”
University President Bill Powers said the student, who lives in a private home, is not going to class or campus activities “in an abundance of caution.”
“The student was not seated in the zone of concern on the plane, is not showing any symptoms, is monitoring body temperature, and is in daily contact with health officials,” Powers said. “Health officials do not believe there is any health risk to campus at this time.

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/world/2014/10/19/us-gets-blood-sample-from-woman-monitored-on-ship/17543409/
Cruise ship returns to Texas, Ebola scare ends
October 19, 2014

The health care worker aboard a Carnival Cruise Lines ship who was being monitored for signs of Ebola passed a blood test and was allowed to leave with other passengers when the ship docked Sunday in Texas, health officials said.

"We are able to confirm that the (Ebola) test was negative," Galveston County Health Authority spokesman Kurt Koopman said in an email to USA TODAY shortly after Carnival Magic docked in Galveston.

The woman had handled specimens from the nation's first confirmed Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, who died Oct. 8 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.

"The Galveston County Health Authority has made the assessment that there is no evidence of a public health threat to cruise passengers or to Galveston County. The passenger and her travel partner have been allowed to disembark without restrictions," county health officials said in a statement.
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A Coast Guard helicopter had flown to the ship Saturday and received samples from health care worker for testing in Austin.

a google search of ....ebola diverted fights....
brings up some crazy news, i fear the world is about to go into panic mode
some ebola links info

Ebola (Ebola Virus Disease)
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/

@ www.internationalsos.com flight info by country and an ebola facts lists
Anticipate travel disruption due to Ebola-related flight bans, health screening measures
The authorities in several countries have implemented entry restrictions to curtail the spread of Ebola from countries that have Ebola cases, while air carriers have restricted flights or modified schedules. Flights serving destinations inside and outside Africa may also be subject to diversion or delay with little or no warning in order to quarantine passengers suspected or claiming to be exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms.
Travel Briefing
Entry restrictions
https://www.internationalsos.com/ebola/index.cfm?content_id=435&

more flight restrictions in usa

Flights from Ebola hotspots can fly to only 5 US airports
By Chris PerezOctober 21, 2014 | 1:10pm
http://nypost.com/2014/10/21/flights-from-ebola-hotspots-can-fly-to-only-5-us-airports/

25 October 2014 Last updated at 00:10 ET
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Two US Ebola nurses free of virus

Two nurses infected with Ebola while caring for a dying patient in Dallas have been declared free of the virus.

One of them, Nina Pham, met President Barack Obama at the White House, hours after being discharged.

The governors of New York and New Jersey have ordered a mandatory 21-day quarantine period for anyone in contact with Ebola victims in West Africa.

The move comes a day after a doctor, Craig Spencer, returned from Guinea and tested positive for Ebola in New York.

Anyone arriving from affected West African countries without having had confirmed contact with Ebola victims will be subject to monitoring by public health officials.

The plans go beyond anything so far announced at a national level by the Obama administration.

People in New York City have expressed concern that Dr Spencer used public transport and restaurants before being diagnosed.

more and video
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29749283

Doctor in New York City Is Sick With Ebola
By MARC SANTORAOCT. 23, 2014
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A doctor in New York City who recently returned from treating Ebola patients in Guinea became the first person in the city to test positive for the virus Thursday, setting off a search for anyone who might have come into contact with him.

The doctor, Craig Spencer, was rushed to Bellevue Hospital Center and placed in isolation at the same time as investigators sought to retrace every step he had taken over the past several days.

At least three people he had contact with in recent days have been placed in isolation. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which dispatched a team to New York, is conducting its own test to confirm the positive test on Thursday, which was performed by a city lab.
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While officials have said they expected isolated cases of the disease to arrive in New York eventually, and had been preparing for this moment for months, the first case highlighted the challenges involved in containing the virus, especially in a crowded metropolis. Dr. Spencer, 33, had traveled on the A and L subway lines Wednesday night, visited a bowling alley in Williamsburg, and then took a taxi back to Manhattan.
more
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/nyregion/craig-spencer-is-tested-for-ebola-virus-at-bellevue-hospital-in-new-york-city.html?_r=0

NYC's first Ebola patient in isolation amid city jitters
Kevin McCoy and Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 1:45 a.m. EDT October 25, 2014

video and long article

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NEW YORK — The nation's most emblematic big city is coming to grips with Ebola as a doctor who tested positive for the deadly virus remained in hospital isolation Saturday while officials traced his recent travels, quarantined his fiancée and close friends and sought to tamp down health concerns.
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"There is no cause for alarm," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said during a Friday afternoon news conference where he indicated no additional Ebola cases had been reported in the city's five boroughs.

"There is no reason for New Yorkers to change their routines in any way," added de Blasio.
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Seeking to reassure the millions of residents and daily visitors to the five boroughs, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said Spencer knew he would not be deemed contagious and a potential threat to others unless he spiked a fever and experienced other Ebola symptoms.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/24/new-york-city-ebola-mayor-isolation-hospital-subway/17823575/

NJ official: Female health care worker who'd been in Africa isolated with fever
By Ray Sanchez, Jason Hanna and Shimon Prokupecz, CNN
updated 11:02 PM EDT, Fri October 24, 2014
video @ link
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New York (CNN) -- One day after New York officials announced a Doctors Without Borders physician had tested positive for Ebola, another person who treated patients in West Africa developed a fever and was put in isolation at a northern New Jersey hospital.
The second health care worker, a woman who hasn't been identified by name, did not have any Ebola symptoms upon arrival Friday at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey health department spokesman Donna Leusner said.
Yet things changed in the hours that followed. According to Leusner, "This evening, the health care worker developed a fever and is now in isolation and being evaluated at University Hospital in Newark."
That woman is being tested for Ebola, according to a government official who is receiving updates about the situation.
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Unlike Dr. Craig Spencer, the 33-year-old now in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in nearby New York City, this second health care worker is not confirmed to have Ebola.
n fact, there have been far more examples in recent weeks of suspected Ebola cases than actual ones in the United States. For all the scares, only four people -- starting with Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian who died in a Dallas hospital, followed by two Dallas health care workers who'd treated him, lastly Spencer -- so far have been diagnosed with the deadly virus in the United States.
more, long article
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/24/health/new-york-ebola-case/index.html

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Current Events and Musings => Health and Medical Issues => Topic started by: klaasend on September 30, 2014, 04:41:11 PM