Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending - Malaria

[nola_mnr]

http://www.news9.com/story/27173143...new-information-about-patient-being-monitored

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Early Friday morning a spokesperson with OSU Medical Center in Tulsa confirmed to News 9 that workers who are caring for the patient are wearing full body protected gear.
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According to that release, the individual informed health officials in Tulsa that they had developed a fever late Thursday evening.
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Health officials say the person had traveled to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone within the past 21 days, but did not have any known exposure to Ebola.
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[hawkeye]

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

Seems they had been monitoring the patient prior to the fever developing:

"...The Tulsa Health Department says it has been monitoring the patient since the patient returned from West Africa. The THD says protocol called for the patient to check with the health department for 21 days upon returning from a trip to West Africa. The department did not specify when the patient returned but Thursday evening said the patient was running a fever of over 100 degrees.."

Also states:

"...The THD says the patient did not specify why they were there, but did say it was not for Ebola response and the patient did not have any known contact with an Ebola-infected person while in West Africa."

http://m.newson6.com/story.aspx?story=27173231&catId=112042

 

[hawkeye]

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

Tulsa Health Dept News Release:


"TULSA, OK – [October 30, 2014 8:15 PM] – In accordance with recently implemented Oklahoma State Department of Health active post-arrival monitoring program, Tulsa Health Department officials have been monitoring an individual in Tulsa County who recently traveled from West Africa for the Ebola virus. Per the CDC post-arrival monitoring guidelines, the individual is classified as low risk, which means the person has traveled to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Leone within the previous 21 days, but did not have any known exposure to Ebola.


THD staff has been in contact with the person daily over the 21 day surveillance period to monitor for symptoms and report their measured body temperature, as recommended by the OSDH and CDC’s guidance of active monitoring of low risk individuals. The individual informed health officials late this evening that they had developed a fever. THD officials immediately implemented an isolation and evaluation plan in conjunction with the Regional Medical Response System following appropriate protocols to limit exposure. The individual was transported via ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation..."

http://www.tulsa-health.org/news/he...turning-ebola-affected-countries#.VFN9cdm9LCQ

 

[casey]

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending

The patient has tested positive for malaria.
https://twitter.com/stevenromo/status/528173764790718464

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending - Malaria

Malaria Indicated In Initial Test Results On Patient In Isolation At Tulsa Hospital

Posted: Oct 31, 2014

The Oklahoma State Department of Health and Tulsa Health Department report that a laboratory test indicates positive results for malaria in patient at OSU Medical Center.

The patient recently traveled from West Africa. An additional laboratory test is pending at the Oklahoma State Public Health Laboratory and will be completed sometime Friday.

News9

 

[nola_mnr]

Re: Oklahoma - Tulsa patient isolated, ebola test results pending - Malaria

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/20...-officials-patient-negative.html#.VFWWI8n4IxA

TULSA, Okla. Oklahoma health officials say a patient in Tulsa who fell ill after visiting west Africa recently has tested negative for Ebola.
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