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Sarasota patient has Ebola-like symptoms
Patient has been admitted for treatment and observation
by WTSP | October 4, 2014
Sarasota patient with Ebola-like symptoms moved from isolation
Sarasota, Florida -- The patient admitted Friday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital with symptoms similar to Ebola is feeling better and has been moved out of isolation.
According to Kim Savage, media relations at Sarasota Memorial, the patient remains in stable condition and the hospital is using universal precautions to manage his care.
According to Savage, the patient was not tested for Ebola because his symptoms and travel history did not meet the CDC risk criteria for testing. That determination was confirmed by the Florida Department of Health, which authorizes and coordinates testing for the CDC.
Original Story
Sarasota Memorial Hospital went on high alert Friday when a patient who recently arrived from West Africa came to the emergency department with symptoms similar to Ebola.
The patient has been admitted for treatment and observation, according to the hospital.
Doctors who evaluated the patient – both emergency medicine and infectious disease specialists – say he does not meet the CDC criteria for Ebola testing and that it is "highly unlikely" he has the virus. The patient's travel itinerary did not include any high-risk Ebola countries.
As a precaution, Sarasota Memorial activated infection control protocols, including placing the patient in isolation and reporting the case to Florida Department of Health officials.
Supervisors at the health department confirmed the patient did not meet the risk criteria for Ebola testing.
Patient has been admitted for treatment and observation
by WTSP | October 4, 2014
Sarasota patient with Ebola-like symptoms moved from isolation
Sarasota, Florida -- The patient admitted Friday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital with symptoms similar to Ebola is feeling better and has been moved out of isolation.
According to Kim Savage, media relations at Sarasota Memorial, the patient remains in stable condition and the hospital is using universal precautions to manage his care.
According to Savage, the patient was not tested for Ebola because his symptoms and travel history did not meet the CDC risk criteria for testing. That determination was confirmed by the Florida Department of Health, which authorizes and coordinates testing for the CDC.
Original Story
Sarasota Memorial Hospital went on high alert Friday when a patient who recently arrived from West Africa came to the emergency department with symptoms similar to Ebola.
The patient has been admitted for treatment and observation, according to the hospital.
Doctors who evaluated the patient – both emergency medicine and infectious disease specialists – say he does not meet the CDC criteria for Ebola testing and that it is "highly unlikely" he has the virus. The patient's travel itinerary did not include any high-risk Ebola countries.
As a precaution, Sarasota Memorial activated infection control protocols, including placing the patient in isolation and reporting the case to Florida Department of Health officials.
Supervisors at the health department confirmed the patient did not meet the risk criteria for Ebola testing.
