Patient with 'Ebola-like symptoms' admitted to Connecticut hospital UPDATE: Tested neg

[Baitball Blogger]

Last edited Thu Oct 16, 2014, 07:23 PM - Edit history (1)

NEW HAVEN Conn. (Reuters) - Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut was evaluating a patient with "Ebola-like symptoms" on Thursday and will likely know within 24 hours whether the person has the deadly disease, a hospital official said.

The patient is one of two Yale University graduate epidemiology students who traveled to Liberia last month to advise the health ministry on using computers to track Ebola, according to Laurence Grotheer, a spokesman for New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.

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The mayor, however, told the same press conference that it was doubtful the patient has Ebola.

When the two graduate students returned from Liberia, Yale officials earlier said they had not traveled into areas where Ebola was present. They initially asked the two to quarantine themselves for 21 days but last week rescinded that request, according to the university.

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"I think it's really important for folks to remember that we are in flu season," Harp said.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/health/sns-rt-us-health-ebola-usa-connecticut-20141016-story.html

[Louisiana1976]

1. As long as this Ebola scare is going on people are going to wonder if the stomach flu is Ebola.

[amandabeech]

2. Note that the person admitted had recently returned from Liberia.

For that reason, this seems like a sensible precaution at this time, at least to me.

[KMOD]

3. Good News! He has tested negative

http://yaledailynews.com/blog/2014/10/16/ynhh-admits-patient-with-ebola-like-symptoms/

[Baitball Blogger]

4. You have some incredible sleuth abilities!