US Health Worker Exposed to Ebola Arrives in Nebraska
US Health Worker Exposed to Ebola Arrives in Nebraska – An American health care worker who experienced high-risk exposure to the Ebola virus while working in Sierra Leone has arrived at a Nebraska hospital for observation.
The patient landed in Omaha on Sunday afternoon. Paramedics wearing full-body protective gear drove the patient to the Nebraska Medical Center, which has a specialized bio-containment unit. Dr. Phil Smith, who leads the unit, says the patient is neither ill nor contagious, and that all appropriate precautions will be taken.
Dr. Phil Smith, who leads the unit, says the patient is neither ill nor contagious, and that “all appropriate precautions” will be taken.
The patient will be observed for any signs of Ebola throughout the virus’ 21-day incubation period.
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