Patient at Pennsylvania hospital tested for Ebola

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Patient at Pennsylvania hospital tested for Ebola​

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-patient-tested-for-ebola-20190206-story.html
By David Boroff ~~ A patient at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus out of “an abundance of caution,” an official said.
Details about the patient were not revealed, but chief medical oIt is believed the patient has another condition, but "proper protocols and precautions” will remain in place until “definitive testing is completed,” according to Brennan. The virus kills up to 90% of the people who are infected. It can cause fever, body aches, diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. It is also highly contagious


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"“Clinical teams at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania have received extensive training and conduct ongoing preparations for the possibility of caring for a patient with the Ebola virus since the appearance of the virus in the United States in 2014,” Brennan said."
That's because Obama flew them here from Africa. Who knows why. I wouldn't be surprised if the reasoning was the same as HIV I've heard "if only more heterosexuals were infected we could have a cure". Sick
"Ebola" is Hemorrhagic fever. You literally die from internal bleeding. 90% fatality rate.

Please note:
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Background
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/830594-overview
Mar 16, 2017 ~~ Epidemiology. Frequency. United States ... Cases of viral hemorrhagic fever in the United States are extremely rare and usually are found in patients who recently have visited endemic areas or among those with potential occupational exposure to hemorrhagic fever viruses. ... Central America, and South America. Recent statistical ... Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. These highly infectious viruses lead to a potentially lethal disease syndrome characterized by fever, malaise, vomiting, mucosal and gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, edema, and hypotension. Four viral families are known to cause VHFs in humans: Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Filoviridae, and Flaviviridae.

 

[Skeptic Bob]

Let’s hope it turns out well. Some good news is that in recent years the mortality rate has been brought down into to 50% range. Still damn scary to get diagnosed with, I can only imagine.

 

[LouC]

The patient there has been cleared of Ebola!

Good news about that.

The patient, whose identity was kept confidential due to privacy laws, was indeed not infected with the disease after being admitted to the hospital and quarantined, Pennsylvania Department of Health Press Secretary Nate Wardle said.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/new...-at-University-of-Pennsylvania-505407571.html