A man who exhibited symptoms associated with Ebola at Carolinas Medical Center in the southeastern U.S. has tested negative for the virus.
According to medical officials, the patient traveled to one of the African countries where the deadly disease is found. Mecklenburg County Health officials said in a press conference that the man had traveled to West Africa and returned to the U.S. April 17.
Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola is caused by a virus via direct contact with body fluids or infected blood. Scientists have identified five types of Ebola or Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus.
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The symptoms had developed within the past 24 hours, health officials said. The likelihood that the person was infected with Ebola was very low, but they were treating the situation "with all due caution to protect patients, visitors and staff."
The patient had been placed in a special unit that was prepared to treat possible cases of infectious disease. CMC says care was being provided to the patient by a specially trained medical staff.
![WHO to Identify and Isolate New Ebola Cases in West Africa By the End of May]( "WHO to Identify and Isolate New Ebola Cases in West Africa By the End of May")
The health agency plans to limit transmission of the virus to the coastal areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone before the rainy season.
After the tests came back negative, CMC said, he was being transferred to a regular room for treatment.
"Our collaboration with the county and state health departments and our pre-established infectious disease protocols were followed successfully. Carolinas HealthCare System has prepared our teammates and staff for instances like these, should the need arise. Fortunately, no further action in this matter is necessary," CMC officials said.
Source: Medindia
WHO to Identify and Isolate New Ebola Cases in West Africa By the End of May
The health agency plans to limit transmission of the virus to the coastal areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone before the rainy season.
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After the tests came back negative, CMC said, he was being transferred to a regular room for treatment.
"Our collaboration with the county and state health departments and our pre-established infectious disease protocols were followed successfully. Carolinas HealthCare System has prepared our teammates and staff for instances like these, should the need arise. Fortunately, no further action in this matter is necessary," CMC officials said.
Source: Medindia
We Will Wrap Up cases of Ebola by the End of May 2015: World Health Organization
The WHO's 28-page Strategic Response Plan is a follow-up on the road-map it launched last August when the Ebola virus began spreading exponentially.
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