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On September 30, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first travel-associated case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States. The patient died of Ebola on Oct. 8. More recently, on Oct. 12, a healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the patient tested positive for Ebola. Her case marks the first known transmission in the U.S. A second confirmed case of Ebola of another healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital was announced on Oct. 15. Although it is too soon to tell whether more Ebola infections will occur in the U.S., you are advised to familiarize yourself with the signs and symptoms of the disease.
According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola incubation period, that is, the time interval from infection with the virus to onset of symptoms is 2 to 21 days. Humans are not infectious until they develop symptoms.
For more up-to-date information, please visit the following sites:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The CDC has issued Ebola information specifically for universities: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/advice-for-colleges-universities-and-students-about-ebola-in-west-africa
- The World Health Organization has developed a website with Ebola information: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/
Faculty and staff who have additional questions should visit their primary care physician.
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