In September of 2014, the CDC announced the first case of the Ebola virus being in the United States of America. Since then, the virus seems to be what everyone is constantly talking and worried about. The outbreak was an unexpected epidemic in the United States, causing a great number of natives to be fearful of their health and the health of others. This outbreak has caused some businesses and schools to change the way they go about things regarding their health and safety procedures.
On September 30, 2014, the CDC announced Thomas Duncan, a 42 year old Liberia native, had been diagnosed with the Ebola virus disease in Dallas, Texas. Duncan, who had been visiting family in Dallas, Texas, was treated in the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital …show more content…
Nurses and doctors had to cover themselves from head to toe so they would not contract the virus as well. Unfortunately two more cases were announced after Thomas Duncan was announced dead. Nina Pham, who had provided care for Thomas Duncan, was diagnosed with the Ebola Virus on October 11, 2014. On the night of October 10, Nina Pham reported a low-grade fever and was placed in isolation. On October 11, she tested positive for Ebola virus, becoming the first person to contract the virus in the U.S. On October 12, the CDC confirmed the positive test results. Hospital officials said Pham had worn the recommended protective gear when treating Duncan on his second visit to the hospital and had had "extensive contact" with him on "multiple occasions". Pham was in stable condition as of October 12, 2014. Although no evidence exists of dogs transmitting Ebola virus to humans, Pham's dog is being quarantined out of caution (New York …show more content…
Amber Vinson reported a fever and was isolated within 90 minutes of reporting the fever. By the next day, Vinson had tested positive for Ebola virus. Vinson had flown to Cleveland from Dallas on Frontier Airlines on October 10. On October 13, Vinson had flown Frontier Airlines from Cleveland to Dallas, after spending the weekend in Tallmadge and Akron, Ohio. Vinson had an elevated temperature of 99.5 °F before boarding the 138-passenger jet, according to public health officials (New York Times).
Up to a hundred people may have had contact with those who had direct contact with Duncan after he showed symptoms. Health officials later monitored fifty low- and ten high-risk contacts. The high-risk contacts being Duncan's close family members and three ambulance workers who took him to the hospital. Everyone who came into contact with Duncan was being monitored daily to watch for symptoms of the virus, until the 20th of October, when health officials removed 43 out of the 48 initial contacts of Thomas Duncan from
On September 30, 2014, the CDC announced Thomas Duncan, a 42 year old Liberia native, had been diagnosed with the Ebola virus disease in Dallas, Texas. Duncan, who had been visiting family in Dallas, Texas, was treated in the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital …show more content…
Nurses and doctors had to cover themselves from head to toe so they would not contract the virus as well. Unfortunately two more cases were announced after Thomas Duncan was announced dead. Nina Pham, who had provided care for Thomas Duncan, was diagnosed with the Ebola Virus on October 11, 2014. On the night of October 10, Nina Pham reported a low-grade fever and was placed in isolation. On October 11, she tested positive for Ebola virus, becoming the first person to contract the virus in the U.S. On October 12, the CDC confirmed the positive test results. Hospital officials said Pham had worn the recommended protective gear when treating Duncan on his second visit to the hospital and had had "extensive contact" with him on "multiple occasions". Pham was in stable condition as of October 12, 2014. Although no evidence exists of dogs transmitting Ebola virus to humans, Pham's dog is being quarantined out of caution (New York …show more content…
Amber Vinson reported a fever and was isolated within 90 minutes of reporting the fever. By the next day, Vinson had tested positive for Ebola virus. Vinson had flown to Cleveland from Dallas on Frontier Airlines on October 10. On October 13, Vinson had flown Frontier Airlines from Cleveland to Dallas, after spending the weekend in Tallmadge and Akron, Ohio. Vinson had an elevated temperature of 99.5 °F before boarding the 138-passenger jet, according to public health officials (New York Times).
Up to a hundred people may have had contact with those who had direct contact with Duncan after he showed symptoms. Health officials later monitored fifty low- and ten high-risk contacts. The high-risk contacts being Duncan's close family members and three ambulance workers who took him to the hospital. Everyone who came into contact with Duncan was being monitored daily to watch for symptoms of the virus, until the 20th of October, when health officials removed 43 out of the 48 initial contacts of Thomas Duncan from