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Ebola Virus Disease in a Humanitarian Aid Worker — New York City, October 2014
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Apr 03 2015
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 2015; 64(12):321-323.
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:In late October 2014, Ebola Virus disease (Ebola) was diagnosed in a humanitarian aid worker who recently returned from West Africa to New York City (NYC). The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) actively monitored three close contacts of the patient and 114 health care personnel. No secondary cases of Ebola were detected. In collaboration with local and state partners, DOHMH had developed protocols to respond to such an event beginning in July 2014. These protocols included safely transporting a person at the first report of symptoms to a local hospital prepared to treat a patient with Ebola, laboratory tTesting for Ebola, and monitoring of contacts. In response to this single case of Ebola, initial health care worker active monitoring protocols needed modification to improve clarity about what types of exposure should be monitored. The response costs were high in both human resources and money: DOHMH alone spent $4.3 million. However, preparedness activities that include planning and practice in effectively monitoring the health of workers involved in Ebola patient care can help prevent Transmission of Ebola.
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:25837242
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4584529
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Pages in Document:3 pdf pages
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Volume:64
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Issue:12
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