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  • Maryland - ​Baltimore: patient with Ebola-like symptoms taken to Johns Hopkins hospital - does not have Ebola

    Patient with Ebola-like symptoms taken to Johns Hopkins hospital

    By Ashley Halsey III May 31 at 8:04 PM
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    “The testing is being done out of an abundance of caution,” Baltimore health commissioner Leana Wen said in a statement...

    The person was collected by emergency personnel wearing hazmat gear near the intersection of West North Avenue and Maryland Avenue around midday Sunday, according to a police report. Described as severely ill, the person was said to have recently returned from Sierra Leone.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...f5c_story.html


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    Press Releases

    "Baltimore City Health Department Confirms Patient Being Evaluated For Fever; No Danger To Public Suspected"

    May 31st, 2015

    The Baltimore City Health Department can confirm that a patient is undergoing evaluation at Johns Hopkins Hospital with a chief complaint of fever after recently returning from West Africa. The patient is currently being treated in an isolation room. The initial evaluation is suggestive of a diagnosis other than Ebola infection but further tests are ongoing. “The testing is being done out of an abundance of caution,” said Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner.

    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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    JohnsHopkinsMedicine@HopkinsMedicine 17h17 hours ago





    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
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      Press Releases

      "Evaluation Confirms Patient Seen At Hopkins Does Not Have Ebola"

      Jun 1st, 2015

      The Baltimore City Health Department reports that clinical evaluation and laboratory tests conducted at Johns Hopkins Hospital have ruled out a diagnosis of Ebola for the patient who was admitted yesterday with a chief complaint of fever and a recent travel history to West Africa. The patient is expected to be discharged from the hospital today and poses no risk to the general public.

      http://health.baltimorecity.gov/newsroom/press-releases








      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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