American in Sierra Leone tests positive for Ebola

Ishmael · 2015-03-13T22:18:03+00:00

Once again, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating potential exposures of American citizens to Ebola in West Africa On Friday, an American volunteer healthcare worker in Sierra Leone, who tested positive for the Ebola virus, was returned to the United States by medevac and admitted to the National Institutes of health Clinical Center for care and treatment. As a result of this case, the CDC is conducting contact tracing of individuals in Sierra Leone, including several other American citizens, who may have had potential exposure to this index patient. At this time, none of the individuals have tested positive for Ebola. They include volunteers in the Ebola response effort, who are currently being monitored in Sierra Leone. Out of an abundance of caution, the CDC and the U.S. State Department are developing contingency plans for returning those Americans with potential exposure to the U.S. by non-commercial air transport. Those individuals will voluntarily self-isolate and be under direct active monitoring for the 21-day incubation period. Another individual who had a potential exposure to the virus is currently being transported via charter to the Atlanta area to be close to Emory University Hospital. The individual has not shown symptoms of Ebola and has not been diagnosed with Ebola. Upon arrival in Atlanta, the individual will voluntarily self-isolate and be under direct active monitoring for the 21-day incubation period. Source: thescoopblog

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Start date Mar 14, 2015

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