Second Healthcare Worker Tests Positive for Ebola
DALLAS (AP) – The Texas Department of State Health Services says that a second health care worker at a Dallas hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has tested positive for the disease.
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The department says in the statement emailed early Wednesday and posted on its website that the worker reported a fever Tuesday and was immediate iDALLAS (AP) – The Texas Department of State Health Services says that a second health care worker at a Dallas hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has tested positive for the disease.
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The department says in the statement emailed early Wednesday and posted on its website that the worker reported a fever Tuesday and was immediate isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. It says a preliminary Ebola test was conducted late Tuesday at a state public health lab in Austin, Texas, and confirmatory testing will be conducted at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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The statement says the health care worker, who wasn’t identified, was interviewed to identify any contacts or potential exposures.
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Department spokeswoman Carrie Williams confirmed the release with The Associated Press.
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