Nurse Held in Isolation Over Ebola Fears Will Be Discharged
Nurse Held in Isolation Over Ebola Fears Will Be Discharged – That was Norman Siegel, a civil rights attorney, representing nurse Kaci Hickox, the nurse held in isolation in New Jersey over the weekend for the Ebola virus.
On Monday, officials from the New Jersey Department of Health said in a statement that Hickox, who has not displayed symptoms of the deadly virus, will be discharged. She will be transferred to Maine.
Hickox, who had recently traveled to Sierra Leone to work with Doctors Without Borders, was held in isolation upon her arrival to Newark Airport on Friday.
The nurse’s release marks a reversal for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who announced a tougher protocol for healthcare workers returning to New Jersey on Friday.
Christie was widely criticized for the decision, but New Jersey’s health department maintained that Hickox’s conditions in isolation were “comfortable,” noting that she had her choice of “nourishment” during her time in isolation.
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