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Patient possibly exposed in Sierra Leone monitored at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha - did not develop the disease, has been disch

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The patient, who was not identified, was expected to arrive at the Biocontainment Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha via private air ambulance around 2 p.m. CST for observation and possible treatment, the center said in a statement.
The patient "has been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious," said Dr. Phil Smith, the unit's medical director, adding "we will be taking all appropriate precautions."
 
For Release: January 3, 2015
Contact: Taylor Wilson, 402.871.8338

Patient Exposed To Ebola Virus Coming For Observation
Scheduled To Arrive On Sunday

Omaha, Neb ? An American health care provider working in Sierra Leone who
experienced a high-risk exposure to the Ebola virus will be coming to the
Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine for observation and possible treatment. The
patient is scheduled to arrive Sunday at approximately 2:00 p.m. CST aboard a private
air ambulance.

?This patient has been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious,? said Phil
Smith, M.D., medical director of the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine.
?However, we will be taking all appropriate precautions. This patient will be under
observation in the same room used for treatment of the first three patients and will be
carefully monitored to see if Ebola disease develops.?

Dr. Smith, also a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical
Center, says the same expert team that cared for the other patients here will care for
this patient. ?This patient will be observed for development of infection during the 21-day
incubation period of the disease, both by monitoring for symptoms and through blood
tests.?

A total of three patients with Ebola have been treated at Nebraska Medicine. Dr.
Richard Sacra was treated and released in September, NBC cameraman Ashoka
Mukpo was treated and released in October and Dr, Martin Salia, who was gravely ill
upon arrival, passed away from the virus after less than two days of treatment in
November.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/35qav0d2myuo1xc/1-02 Possible Exposure.doc?dl=0
 
Possible Ebola Exposure - Nebraska Medicine

Published on Jan 4, 2015
A patient who was possibly exposed to the Ebola virus in Sierra Leone has been transported to our Biocontainment Unit and is now undergoing testing and necessary treatment. This video is from the arrival of the patient on January 4th, 2015.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQFR...ature=youtu.be
 
Patient Exposed To Ebola Virus Here For Observation

An American health care provider working in Sierra Leone who experienced a high-risk exposure to the Ebola virus is in the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine for observation and possible treatment. The patient arrived Sunday aboard a private air ambulance.

?This patient has been exposed to the virus but is not ill and is not contagious,? said Phil Smith, M.D., medical director of the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine. ?However, we will be taking all appropriate precautions. This patient is under observation in the same room used for treatment of the first three patients and is being carefully monitored to see if Ebola disease develops.?

Dr. Smith, also a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, says the same expert team that cared for the other patients here is caring for this patient. ?This patient will be observed for development of infection during the 21-day incubation period of the disease, both by monitoring for symptoms and through blood tests.?

Out of respect for the patient?s request for privacy, no further information will be released unless the patient provides consent.

A total of three patients with Ebola have been treated at Nebraska Medicine. Dr. Richard Sacra was treated and released in September, NBC cameraman Ashoka Mukpo was treated and released in October and Dr, Martin Salia, who was gravely ill upon arrival, passed away from the virus after less than two days of treatment in November.

http://www.nebraskamed.com/article/245/patient-exposed-to-ebola-virus-here-for-observation
 
Nebraska Medicine patient remains free of Ebola

January 12, 2015 by Karla James

Nebraska MedicineNebraska Medicine reports that the health care worker who had a high risk exposure to Ebola while working in Sierra Leone has not tested positive and remains virus free. The patient has been monitored and tested inside their Biocontainment Unit.

?Our testing has shown no signs that this patient has developed Ebola,? said Phil Smith, M.D., medical director of the Biocontainment Unit at Nebraska Medicine.

Patients are monitored for 21 days to make sure they do not develop an Ebola infection
...

http://nebraskaradionetwork.com/2015/01/12/nebraska-medicine-patient-remains-free-of-ebola/
 
Medicine@NebraskaMed ? 38 minutes ago

"I hope to return to West Africa to help in the fight against Ebola, but for now I am looking forward to spending some time with my family.

Nebraska Medicine@NebraskaMed ? 39 minutes ago

"I cannot imagine having received better care anywhere," said the patient, who asks for continued privacy.

Nebraska Medicine@NebraskaMed ? 39 minutes ago

The medical team at the Biocontainment Unit is top notch in both character and skill, and I will truly miss them all." - patient

Nebraska Medicine@NebraskaMed ? 40 minutes ago

?We are happy to report the patient showed no clinical or laboratory evidence of Ebola infection,? - Dr. Phil Smith0

Nebraska Medicine@NebraskaMed ? 41 minutes ago

Patient being monitored for Ebola virus here did not develop the disease, has been discharged and is no longer in Omaha.

https://twitter.com/nebraskamed
 
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