Second Texas healthcare worker tests positive for Ebola

[Zorro]

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Source: Reuters

A second Texas healthcare worker who treated the first patient in the United States to be diagnosed with Ebola has tested positive for the disease, the Texas Department of State Health Services said in a statement on Wednesday.

The worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, who cared for Thomas Eric Duncan, was immediately isolated after reporting a fever on Tuesday, the department said.

"Health officials have interviewed the latest patient to quickly identify any contacts or potential exposures, and those people will be monitored," the department said.

The news comes just days after another nurse, 26-year-old Nina Pham, became the first person infected by Ebola in the United States while caring for Duncan during much of his 11 days in the hospital. He died on Oct. 8.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/second-texas-healthcare-worker-tests-positive-ebola-090736415.html

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Texas we have a problem.

[In_The_Wind]

1. Agreed, there is a problem. Now, what the fuck do we do?

[Voice for Peace]

2. Sounds likely there will be more, from what the nurses described.

hopefully not many.

[hlthe2b]

3. LOCKING..

Sorry, but this is a dupe of http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014918303

LBN strictly disallows dupes. Feel free to re-post in GD if you'd like.

Thanks for your understanding.