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Maine hospital quarantines man who claims exposure to anthrax
The man and a hospital staffer are under a precautionary quarantine, and there is no known risk to the public.
By DARCIE MOORETimes Record
Posted 3:26 PM
Updated 6 mins ago
BRUNSWICK ? Mid Coast Hospital placed a man and a staff member he interacted with under quarantine Thursday after the patient reported to emergency room staff that he had been exposed to anthrax.
The unidentified man brought himself to the hospital around 10:40 a.m. and was seen by a triage staffer before he was quickly escorted into a decontamination area, said Judy Kelsh, director of marketing and communications for the hospital.
Kelsh said the hospital is following emergency protocols, and that the incident is being treated as a scare. Personnel from the Brunswick police and fire departments, as well as the state Centers for Disease Control, have responded to the incident...
Maine hospital quarantines man who claims exposure to anthrax
The man and a hospital staffer are under a precautionary quarantine, and there is no known risk to the public.
By DARCIE MOORETimes Record
Posted 3:26 PM
Updated 6 mins ago
BRUNSWICK ? Mid Coast Hospital placed a man and a staff member he interacted with under quarantine Thursday after the patient reported to emergency room staff that he had been exposed to anthrax.
The unidentified man brought himself to the hospital around 10:40 a.m. and was seen by a triage staffer before he was quickly escorted into a decontamination area, said Judy Kelsh, director of marketing and communications for the hospital.
Kelsh said the hospital is following emergency protocols, and that the incident is being treated as a scare. Personnel from the Brunswick police and fire departments, as well as the state Centers for Disease Control, have responded to the incident...