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Patient being tested for Ebola as precaution in Denver

POSTED 8:02 AM, JANUARY 12, 2015, BY CARLY ANN MOORE AND SHAUL TURNER, UPDATED AT 09:06AM, JANUARY 12, 2015

DENVER ? At the request of officials at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver Health Paramedics transported a patient to Denver Health who will be tested for the Ebola virus, according to Denver Health spokesperson Julie Lonborg.

The patient had recently returned from affected areas in Africa and was being monitored per health department protocols, Lonborg said.

?We are taking all the necessary precautions to protect both our patients and staff, even though the infection with the virus is not confirmed,? said Dr. Connie Price, Chief Infectious Diseases...

http://kdvr.com/2015/01/12/patient-being-treated-for-ebola-as-precaution-in-denver/

 

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Denver Health, state officials release conflicting information on traveler being monitored for Ebola

By Jesse Paul
The Denver Post
POSTED: 01/12/2015 07:58:11 AM MST5 COMMENTS| UPDATED: 73 MIN. AGO

State health officials and Denver Health Medical Center have been releasing conflicting information Monday morning about an Arvada-area traveler who is being monitored at the hospital for Ebola.
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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says the hospital and public health officials have determined the patient does not "warrant testing." Denver Health said earlier Monday that they were testing the unidentified patient.

"We continue to evaluate," CDPHE said.
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http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_2...testing-patient-ebola-request-colorado-health

 

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CDPHE - Twitter
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CDPHE @CDPHE ? 34m 34 minutes ago
> @KRDONC13 @DenverChannel Correct, no #Ebola testing at current time. @CDPHE @CDCgov @DenverHealthMed @JeffcoPH continue to montior.

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 60m 60 minutes ago
Patient?s condition, low-risk status don?t warrant #Ebola testing at this time. Continuing to monitor. @DenverHealthMed @JeffcoPH @CDCgov

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 1h 1 hour ago
> @CDPHE, @CDC, @DenverHealthMed, @JeffcoPH determine person doesn?t warrant testing for #Ebola currently. We continue to evaluate.

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 1h 1 hour ago
> @CDPHE conferring @CDC this a.m. to determine if #Ebola testing is even appropriate, given low risk.

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 2h 2 hours ago
> @CDPHE conferring @CDC this a.m. to determine if #Ebola testing is even appropriate, given low risk.

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 3h 3 hours ago
We referred person to @DenverHealthMed w/travel history. Person being monitored for #Ebola symptoms. @CDC to determine if testing warranted.

CDPHE @CDPHE ? 3h 3 hours ago
Person being monitored for #Ebola symptoms considered low-risk. We?re exercising extreme caution.

https://twitter.com/cdphe

 

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News: Statement from CDPHE regarding suspect Ebola case in Denver

Mark Salley, Communications Director | 303-692-2013 | mark.salley@state.co.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2015

Dr. Larry Wolk, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director|
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Last night CDPHE referred an individual at low-risk for Ebola to Denver Health for further evaluation and monitoring. The person had fever overnight and a history of travel to an Ebola-affected country that called for additional evaluation. In consultation this morning with CDC, Denver Health, Denver Public Health and Jefferson County Health Department it was determined the patient?s condition and low-risk status don?t warrant testing for Ebola at this time.

The individual continues to be monitored at Denver Health. The patient is considered low-risk, but we are exercising extreme caution.

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/news/ebola-stmt

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News: Patient at Denver Health will be tested for Ebola

Mark Salley, Communications Director | 303-692-2013 | mark.salley @state.co.us
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2015


DENVER ? The individual being evaluated for Ebola symptoms at Denver Health Medical Center will be tested for the Ebola virus out of an abundance of caution. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment consulted with CDC, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver Public Health, Denver Environmental Health and the Jefferson County Health Department this afternoon and determined that, although the patient?s condition has not deteriorated, in the absence of another diagnosis a specimen will be tested at the state lab overnight.

Additional testing may be conducted depending on the patient?s clinical status over the next few days as it may take up to three days after symptoms start for the virus to reach detectable levels.

The patient will remain isolated at Denver Health Medical Center.

For more information about Ebola, call Colorado?s Ebola hotline, CO HELP, at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911 or visit colorado.gov/ebola.

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/news/ebola-testing

 

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http://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...-health-medical-center-being-tested-for-ebola

 

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Patient released from hospital after Ebola tests came back negative

Anica Padilla
10:05 AM, Jan 15, 2015

DENVER - The patient tested for Ebola at Denver Health Medical Center has been released.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment laboratory completed a second Ebola test on the patient Wednesday, which was negative, officials said...

"In addition to the two negative tests, the patient?s symptoms have resolved and we are able to confirm the patient does not have Ebola Virus Disease," officials stated.
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http://www.thedenverchannel.com/new...hospital-after-ebola-tests-came-back-negative