Cases of Ebola Diagnosed in the United States
- October 23, 2014 - The New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported a case of Ebola in a
medical aid worker who had returned to New York City from Guinea, where
the medical aid worker had served with Doctors Without Borders.
- The diagnosis was confirmed by CDC on October 24.
- The patient has recovered and was discharged from Bellevue Hospital Center on November 11.
- October 15, 2014 – A second healthcare worker who provided care for the index patient at Texas Presbyterian Hospital tested positive for Ebola.
- This second healthcare worker was transferred to Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
- The
healthcare worker had traveled by air from Dallas to Cleveland on
October 10 and from Cleveland to Dallas on October 13. CDC worked to
ensure that all passengers and crew on the two flights were contacted by
public health professionals to answer their questions and arrange
follow up as necessary.
- The patient has since recovered and was discharged on October 28.
- By November 3, all passengers on both flights completed the 21-day monitoring period.
- October 10, 2014 – A healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient tested positive for Ebola.
- The
healthcare worker was isolated after the initial report of a fever and
subsequently moved to the National Institutes for Health (NIH) Clinical
Center.
- The patient has since recovered and was discharged on October 24.
- September 30, 2014
– CDC confirmed the first laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola to be
diagnosed in the United States in a man who had traveled to Dallas,
Texas from Liberia.
- The man did not have symptoms when leaving
Liberia, but developed symptoms approximately four days after arriving
in the United States.
- The man sought medical care at Texas
Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas after developing symptoms consistent
with Ebola. Based on his travel history and symptoms, CDC recommended
testing for Ebola. The medical facility isolated the patient (i.e.,
index patient) and sent specimens for testing at CDC and at a Texas
laboratory.
- Local public health officials identified all close
contacts of the index patient for daily monitoring for 21 days after
exposure.
- The patient passed away on October 8.
- By November 7, all contacts of the patient completed the 21-day monitoring period.
CDC
recognizes that any case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States raises
concerns, and any death is too many. Medical and public health
professionals across the country have been preparing to respond to the
possibility of additional cases. CDC and public health officials in
Texas, Ohio, and New York took precautions to identify people who had
close personal contact with the patients, and healthcare professionals
have been reminded to use meticulous infection control at all times.
resource : www.cdc.gov
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