Wisconsin - Patient being monitored in Madison for Ebola

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Patient being monitored in Madison for Ebola

DAVID WAHLBERG
2 hrs ago
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The patient is in an enhanced isolation unit at Meriter Hospital and is doing well, Meriter spokeswoman Leah Huibregtse said.
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Health officials wouldn?t release any information about the traveler, including when the person was in Africa and when he or she arrived in Wisconsin...

?Earlier this week, a monitored traveler was transported to a local hospital according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocols for monitoring and evaluation,? the health department said in a statement. ?This is not an indication of Ebola virus disease and there is no risk to the public...

http://www.wiscnews.com/news/state-and-regional/article_d5cff7c6-159e-5f78-9d10-bb29ccbdecee.html

 

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Wisconsin traveler triggers Ebola response, monitored at madison hospital

Posted: Feb 05, 2015 10:53 AM CST
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Dr. Geoffrey Priest, Chief Medical Officer for Meriter Health Services, said the patient arrived back in the United States ?seven to 10 days ago.?

On Monday, the patient was transported to Meriter Hospital after developing a fever.
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?Public health called to see if we were ready to take a patient, put them into the proper containment and take care of them until the testing could be completed ? Priest said. ?With all the drills and the preparation, we said bring the patient here and we'll take care of them.?
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?The patient had been out in society, with friends and family in the community and so forth, until the symptoms began,? Priest said.
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The hospital is expecting to know if the patient has Ebola within the next ?couple of days,? according to a spokesperson. The testing is being conducted in conjunction with the department of health services.
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http://www.wxow.com/story/28034162/2015/02/05/wisconsin-traveler-triggers-madison-ebola-response