US Sanitation Could Be Difference in Containing Ebola
US Sanitation Could Be Difference in Containing Ebola – Some hope sanitary practices in the US will help the country contain Ebola — a feat that has proven difficult elsewhere.
In an effort to contain the Ebola virus, the Hazardous Materials (HazMat) team has sanitized the apartment where the four family members of the US Ebola patient, Thomas Eric Duncan are in quarantine. Duncan was hospitalized in late September after returning to the country from Liberia. He was eventually diagnosed with Ebola and is said to be in serious but stable condition.
The HazMat team collected the sheets, towels, and other materials Duncan came into contact with while he was staying in the apartment. The apartment was supposed to be sanitized Thursday but those plans were delayed because of issues regarding the transfer of the hazardous waste. There has been a lot of media discussion about how sanitary practices like these set the US apart from other countries facing Ebola.
A CNN reporter noted the fact that none of Duncan’s family members have exhibited signs of Ebola could be a good sign that the US is having success containing the disease.
Meanwhile, in Washington, another possible Ebola case in the country has been reported. Howard University Hospital has confirmed it is treating a patient with symptoms that could be associated with Ebola. The hospital says, the patient, who had recently traveled to Nigeria, is receiving medical treatment and is in isolation. The patient has not been identified but is said to be in stable condition.
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