US - ​Emergency responders investigate possible Virginia Ebola case - discharged

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Emergency responders investigate possible Virginia Ebola case
WASHINGTON Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:28pm EST

(Reuters) - Medics, firefighters and a hazardous materials team investigated a possible case of the deadly Ebola virus in a Virginia suburb of Washington on Thursday, an official said.

Emergency crews transported a patient from an apartment in the Clarendon section of Arlington County to Virginia Hospital Center using Ebola precautions, said Lieutenant Sarah-Maria Marchegiani of the county's fire department.

Marchegiani said the patient had recently traveled to a country affected by Ebola and exhibited symptoms of the disease.

The patient was unlikely to be suffering from the disease, Marchegiani said.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-usa-ebola-virginia-idUSKBN0LU21D20150226

 

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UPDATE: Arlington Resident Checked for Ebola Thursday Discharged from Hospital
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By Mary Ann Barton (Patch Staff)
February 26, 2015 at 3:41pm
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UPDATE Thursday 5:30 p.m.:

The Arlington resident who was taken to Virginia Hospital Center with Ebola-like symptoms Thursday morning has been discharged from the hospital, the county announced in a news release late Thursday afternoon.

An evaluation determined that the person did not have the clinical findings associated with Ebola disease, the county said.

Arlington County Public Health ?will continue to monitor this person, as well as other travelers in the monitoring program, through their entire possible incubation period (21 days),? the county said in the news release.
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http://patch.com/virginia/arlington-va/possible-ebola-patient-taken-virginia-hospital-center

 

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Patient discharged from Virginia Hospital Center

February 26, 2015

• Arlington resident discharged today from Virginia Hospital Center
• Evaluation determined person did not have the clinical findings associated with Ebola disease

Arlington County Fire Department this morning transported a person with fever and a history of recent travel from an Ebola-affected area to the Virginia Hospital Center (VHC) for evaluation. The person had no known exposure to any Ebola cases, and medical findings are not consistent with a diagnosis of Ebola. The person was being monitored by Arlington County Public Health Department (ACPHD) officials under the statewide Virginia Department of Health Arriving Passenger Monitoring Program.

ACPHD will continue to monitor this person, as well as other travelers in the monitoring program, through their entire possible incubation period (21 days). People in the travel monitoring program will continue to be instructed to call 9-1-1 if they are medically unstable or if they do not have private transport. If EMS staff respond, they will wear appropriate personal protective equipment before transporting the person with symptoms.
Arlington County Public Health and Virginia Hospital Center are working together — in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health — and followed the recommended course of action for such cases. There is no cause for public concern.

Hospital staff and first responders are highly trained to take appropriate precautions for all high-risk patients, routinely drilling and preparing for just such situations. The health and well-being of the community are a primary concern for both the County and VHC, and we want to reassure everyone that the hospital environment is safe for all patients.

To learn more about the Ebola virus, visit the County website, where you can also get answers tofrequently asked questions about Ebola. You can also call the Virginia Department of Health’s Ebola Call Center at 877-ASK-VDH3 (877-275-8343).

http://newsroom.arlingtonva.us/relea...spital-center/