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SACRAMENTO, Calif. ? A patient at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center tested negative for the Ebola virus, health officials said Thursday night.
"We are pleased with the negative outcome of the Ebola test and wish the patient a speedy recovery," California Department of Public Health Director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman said. "The case in Sacramento County demonstrates that the system is working. This patient was quickly identified, appropriate infection control procedures were implemented, and public health authorities were notified."
The patient was admitted into the hospital and placed in isolation on Tuesday. Blood samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to be tested for the Ebola virus.
On Wednesday, health officials said the patient was at low risk for the virus and had recently traveled to a West African country. They did not comment on what symptoms the patient had that raised enough concern to be tested for the deadly virus.
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"We are pleased with the negative outcome of the Ebola test and wish the patient a speedy recovery," California Department of Public Health Director and state health officer Dr. Ron Chapman said. "The case in Sacramento County demonstrates that the system is working. This patient was quickly identified, appropriate infection control procedures were implemented, and public health authorities were notified."
The patient was admitted into the hospital and placed in isolation on Tuesday. Blood samples were sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to be tested for the Ebola virus.
On Wednesday, health officials said the patient was at low risk for the virus and had recently traveled to a West African country. They did not comment on what symptoms the patient had that raised enough concern to be tested for the deadly virus.
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