Ebola

EBOLA

First Case Found in US
The CDC confirmed that a man in Dallas, Texas, is the first Ebola case diagnosed in the US—and the first case discovered outside Africa.

The patient flew to Dallas on September 20 on a commercial flight from Liberia. He fell ill a few days later and was eventually admitted to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and is now isolated and in critical condition.

At a news conference yesterday, CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, said that there is “zero chance” that he infected anyone else on the flight, as he was screened for fever before leaving Liberia, but it is possible that some people were infected before he was isolated at Texas Presbyterian Hospital. The CDC is working to trace all contacts.
** The New York Times (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=5e4f489fa1&e=9c1fcebfa3 )

Contract Tracing, Explained
A handful of people are being monitored for possible exposure to Ebola after a case was discovered in Dallas, Texas; the CDC launched a contract-tracing investigation yesterday.

Most of the contacts are family members, but 3 emergency paramedics in Dallas were also possibly exposed. This piece describes how the CDC’s contract tracing plan works.
** Washington Post (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=f127eb2fc6&e=9c1fcebfa3)

Related: Ebola Case Stokes Fears for Liberians in Texas – ** Associated Press (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=eb0e2daea2&e=9c1fcebfa3)

Related: Ebola Researchers Have A Radical Idea: Rush A Vaccine Into The Field – ** NPR (http://jhsph.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0a43ad874dbe00d8f0545cfef&id=093f971eed&e=9c1fcebfa3)