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New York - 5-yr old boy fully cleared after a negative Ebola test - respiratory illness

Re: Boy under observation at nyc hospital over ebola concerns

Re: Boy under observation at nyc hospital over ebola concerns

Five-year-old boy quarantined with possible Ebola symptoms in New York

27/10/2014

The child just returned from West Africa and was transported to Bellevue Hospital last night.

Police sources told multiple New York news outlets he returned from Guinea on Saturday night and members of his family are being quarantined inside their apartment in the Bronx.

He was reportedly vomiting and had a fever of 103 degrees and was treated at his home by health care workers in haz mat suits as he was transported to hospital.

Independent
 
Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns - Media reports

Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns - Media reports

Statement on Patient at Bellevue Hospital, Oct. 27, 2014, 9:23 a.m.


Last night, EMS HAZ TAC Units transferred a patient to Bellevue Hospital. The patient, a minor, developed a fever this morning while under observation at the hospital. The patient was in one of the three Ebola epidemic countries in ‎West Africa within the past 21 days.

The patient was transported by a specially trained HAZ TAC unit wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The patient was not febrile when first examined at Bellevue. The patient developed a fever while at the hospital at approximately 7 a.m. this morning. After consulting with the hospital and the CDC, the Health Department decided to conduct a test for the Ebola virus, because of this patient?s recent travel history and pattern of symptoms. The Health Department and HHC are also evaluating the patient for other causes of illness.

Preliminary test results are expected in the next 12 hours.

As a further precaution, the Health Department?s team of disease detectives has begun to actively trace all of the patient?s contacts to identify anyone who may be at potential risk. The Health Department staff has established protocols to identify, notify, and, if necessary, quarantine any contacts of Ebola cases.

The Health Department is also working closely with HHC leadership, Bellevue?s clinical team and the New York State Department of Health to ensure that all staff caring for the patient do so while following the utmost safety guidelines and protocols.

The chances of the average New Yorker contracting Ebola are extremely slim. Ebola is spread by directly touching the bodily fluids of an infected person. You cannot be infected simply by being near someone who has Ebola.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/diseases/ebola-stmt-nyc.shtml
 
Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns

Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns

Ebola Live Blog: Monday Updates

By Andy Newman and Annie Correal
October 27, 2014 11:26 am

Updated 4:38 p.m. </WEBONLY>
...
Earlier today, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City spoke about the conditions of a 5-year-old boy recently back from West Africa who is hospitalized with a fever, and of a doctor who is being treated for Ebola.

Blood-test results for the boy are expected in late afternoon, the mayor said.

We will bring you developments on these cases as they occur.
...

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/ebola-live-blog-monday-updates/
 
Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns

Re: Boy under observation at NYC hospital over ebola concerns

Statement on Patient at Bellevue Hospital, Oct. 27, 2014, 5:57 p.m.

Today, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted a test for the Ebola virus on a minor patient who had been transferred to HHC Bellevue Hospital Center last night. This patient developed a fever this morning while under observation at the hospital, and had been in one of the three Ebola epidemic countries in ‎West Africa within the past 21 days.

The result of the test is negative. Out of an abundance of caution, further negative Ebola tests are required on subsequent days to ensure that the patient is cleared. The patient will also be tested for common respiratory viruses. The patient will remain in isolation until all test results have returned.

Because of the heightened alert, hospitals will be using enhanced scrutiny and an abundance of caution when reviewing questionable cases, and are meticulously following all public health and CDC protocols. The Health Department is also working closely with HHC leadership, Bellevue’s clinical team and the New York State Department of Health.

The chances of the average New Yorker contracting Ebola are extremely slim. Ebola is spread by directly touching the bodily fluids of an infected person. You cannot be infected simply by being near someone who has Ebola.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/diseases/ebola-stmt-nyc.shtml
 
Re: Boy tests negative for ebola but in isolation for further tests at NYC hospital

Re: Boy tests negative for ebola but in isolation for further tests at NYC hospital

Bellevue Staff Consumed with Ebola Care Transfers ICU Patients

NYU Langone accepted two adult patients over the weekend from the Bellevue ICU, and was expecting to take two more pediatric ICU patients later Monday. The hospitals campuses are located about two blocks apart on the East Side of Manhattan.

Note: Adult ICUs are separate from pediatric ICUs and have different nursing staff.
 
New York - 5-yr old boy fully cleared after a negative Ebola test - respiratory illness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 28, 2014 11:55 am
Patients Update

Statement from NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation

Statement On Patient at Bellevue Hospital

The 5-yr old patient who is receiving care at HHC Bellevue Hospital Center has been fully cleared after a negative Ebola test. His fever was caused by a respiratory illness that was confirmed by a lab test. He will be removed from isolation and will remain hospitalized at Bellevue.

The patient with Ebola, Dr. Spencer, remains in serious but stable condition.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/new...a-update.shtml
 
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