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Richmond,Va. clinic isolates patient to evaluate possible Ebola risk - tests negative

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Richmond clinic isolates patient to evaluate possible Ebola risk

Richmond, Va. ? A person who went to Africa and now has a fever has been isolated in a clinic in Richmond.
According to WTVR.com, CrossOver Health Ministry say they do not believe this case is Ebola.
The person who is now isolated recently traveled to Liberia.
They say this person is considered low risk and they have other symptoms that are not typical with Ebola.:tiphat:http://wtkr.com/2014/10/13/richmond-clinic-isolates-patient-to-evaluate-possible-ebola-risk/
 
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RICHMOND, Va. ? A local clinic has isolated a patient who recently traveled to Africa and now has a low-grade fever.
CrossOver Health Ministry, located in the 100 block of Cowardin Avenue, said they ?don?t believe it?s Ebola,? but have isolated the patient and are taking necessary precautions to evaluate any risk.
The patient traveled to Liberia, a country of concern in the rapid transmission of Ebola, a couple of weeks ago. The facility has been in touch with the Virginia Department of Health. The Richmond Health Department is coordinating care for the patient. CBS 6 has an interview with them at 8:30 p.m.
The sign outside the door warns of Ebola. A picture that was taken down, earlier read ?Clinic Closed For Emergency.?

The Richmond Health Dept. is coordinating care for the CrossOver patient. We're supposed to get an update @ 8:30. @CBS6 #RVA
? Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) October 13, 2014
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The ministry feels the isolated patient is a very low risk, and said that the patient has other symptoms that aren?t typical with Ebola.
This facility serves a very large international population.
?We are as prepared as we can be,? said Julie Bilodeau, executive director at CrossOver Ministry.
A healthcare ministry in #RVA is considering testing a patient for #Ebola. Patient recently traveled to Liberia and has a fever. @CBS6
? Melissa J. Hipolit (@MelissaCBS6) October 13, 2014
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Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, died 10 days after he was admitted to Dallas? Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
His family wonders whether the outcome would have been different if doctors had admitted Duncan to a hospital on September 25, the first time he showed up with a fever and stomach pain. He was turned away.
Duncan?s family has criticized the care he received. The Dallas hospital that treated him says staff members did everything they could.
The number of deaths attributed to the current Ebola outbreak, in West Africa, has climbed to 4,033, the World Health Organization reported Friday. The tally brings the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected cases of Ebola to 8,399. The numbers were reported from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain and the United States.
CBS 6 Reporter Melissa Hipolit will have a complete report on this local breaking news, for the 11 p.m. broadcast. This is a developing story.:tiphat:http://wtkr.com/2014/10/13/richmond-clinic-isolates-patient-to-evaluate-possible-ebola-risk/
 
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BREAKING UPDATE ON EBOLA EVALUATION: I just spoke with the Director of the Richmond City Health Department. He says the person who was at a clinic being checked out to see if they should be evaluated for possible Ebola exposure did not match ALL the criteria that would allow them to receive the Ebola test. BUT they were also not able to say for certain this person does not have Ebola. The person in question, who sources tell me is a woman, was instructed to drive themself to a local hospital for further tests and evaluation. THIS PERSON HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR EBOLA. The CDC requires certain criteria's to be met before they allow the test to be administered. This person met the criteria for having a travel history. Another criteria is that the person is showing symptoms of Ebola. This person has a low grade fever but as of now is not showing the other symptoms required. The 3rd criteria is that the person has come in contact with someone who had been diagnosed with Ebola. This person does not know of anyone that they have come in contact with who had Ebola.
SPREAD THIS NEWS :tiphat: https://www.facebook.com/ParkSlaybaugh/posts/527138497431177
 
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VDH Looking Into Possibly Screening Person for Ebola

Posted: Oct 13, 2014 7:37 PM EST Updated: Oct 13, 2014 10:29 PM EST By WRIC NewsroomConnect







RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - Virginia Department of Health officials said that they are looking into if a patient who had recently traveled to Africa should be evaluated for possible Ebola exposure.
The individual went to the CrossOver Ministry clinic on Cowardin Avenue in Richmond.
In a conference call Monday evening, Dr. Don Stern, director of the Richmond City Health Department, said that the individual had been to Africa recently and displayed a low-grade fever.

The CDC requires certain criteria to be met before they allow the test to be administered.

This person met the criteria for having a travel history. Another criteria is that the person is showing symptoms of Ebola. This person has a low grade fever but as of now is not showing the other symptoms required.

The third criteria is that the person has come in contact with someone who had been diagnosed with Ebola. This person does not know of anyone that they have come in contact with who had Ebola.
That person is suppose to be heading to an area hospital to receive further testing. Sources tell 8News that this person is a female, though other details, such as age and name, remain unknown.

This information comes on the heels of the death of Thomas Eric Duncan, who died in a Texas hospital last week after being diagnosed with Ebola. Just today, the Dallas nurse who was infected with Ebola while treating a Liberian man has been identified as Nina Pham.
Pham tested positive for the disease this weekend, making her the first person to contract Ebola within the United States. Pham was identified by family members who confirmed her name to ABC News affiliate WFAA.
Crew are working to gather more information. Stay with 8news for the latest information on-air, online, and on social media.:tiphat:http://www.wric.com/story/26775995/vdh-looking-into-possibly-screening-person-for-ebola
 
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Potential Richmond patient tests negative:

http://wtvr.com/2014/10/14/ebola-richmond-test-results/

"A patient who visited Richmond from West Africa and was later tested for Ebola does not have the virus, Richmond City Health District Director Dr. Donald Stern confirmed Tuesday. While the Ebola virus test came back negative, the results were sent to the Centers for Disease Control for final confirmation."
 
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