Pathfinder
Editor, Senior Moderator
Ebola Contact Tracing, Dallas, Texas
Date: 10/16/2014
Confirmed Cases: 3
Contacts*: 11
Possible Contacts**: 124
Total: 135
*Contacts ? Definite exposure
**Possible Contacts ? Possible exposure
Note: The number of possible contacts increased significantly Oct. 14 to account for a group of healthcare workers who were previously self-monitoring and are now being actively monitored following a healthcare worker's Ebola diagnosis over the weekend. Another case was diagnosed Oct. 15, which also impacted the numbers.
Contacts are defined as people who had definite exposure to an Ebola patient.
Updates: Numbers are accurate as of 5 p.m. the previous day and are updated at approximately noon each day. Public health officials attempt to reach all contacts/possible contacts every day to check for fever and other symptoms. Daily follow-up with contacts/possible contacts will continue for 21 days from the date of each person?s exposure.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/united-states-imported-case.html
Date: 10/16/2014
Confirmed Cases: 3
Contacts*: 11
Possible Contacts**: 124
Total: 135
*Contacts ? Definite exposure
**Possible Contacts ? Possible exposure
Note: The number of possible contacts increased significantly Oct. 14 to account for a group of healthcare workers who were previously self-monitoring and are now being actively monitored following a healthcare worker's Ebola diagnosis over the weekend. Another case was diagnosed Oct. 15, which also impacted the numbers.
Contacts are defined as people who had definite exposure to an Ebola patient.
Updates: Numbers are accurate as of 5 p.m. the previous day and are updated at approximately noon each day. Public health officials attempt to reach all contacts/possible contacts every day to check for fever and other symptoms. Daily follow-up with contacts/possible contacts will continue for 21 days from the date of each person?s exposure.
http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/united-states-imported-case.html