EBOLA CONTACT TRACING (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by Gnosine , normangee,texas, Monday, October 06, 2014, 21:27

Ebola Contact Tracing, Dallas, Texas – Oct. 6, 2014
Date: 10/06/2014
Contacts* 10
Possible Contacts** 38
Total 48
Number of people being monitored for symptoms

Numbers are accurate as of 5 p.m. the previous day and are updated at approximately noon each day. Public health officials attempt to reach all contacts/possible contacts every day to check for fever and other symptoms. Daily follow-up with contacts/possible contacts will continue for 21 days from the date of each person’s exposure.

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Enterovirus – Sep. 26, 2014
DSHS has confirmed nine Texas cases of enterovirus D68, a virus that has been responsible for some cases of severe respiratory illness in other states. The nine cases identified were among 34 specimens submitted from children treated at Dallas hospitals. Seven cases were residents of Dallas County, one was from Denton County and one was from Anderson County. One additional confirmed case was in a resident of another state.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/news/updates.shtm