HEALTH Honolulu: Isle hospital isolates patient in possible Ebola case

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ItsJustMe

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http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/...ated_to_be_tested_for_Ebola.html?id=277841161

A patient admitted to a Honolulu hospital was isolated because of the possibility that the person may have contracted the Ebola virus, a state Department of Health official confirmed Wednesday afternoon.

Health Department spokeswoman Janice Okubo declined to provide details about the identity of the patient or which hospital the person is staying, citing federal privacy laws. But the Honolulu Star-Advertiser has learned that the patient is at the Queen's Medical Center.

Okubo cautioned against panic or alarm.

She said it is her understanding that the hospital was following U.S. Centers for Disease Control guidelines for individuals who may have traveled to the West Africa region in the last 21 days and experienced certain symptoms.

The patient's evaluation is in the preliminary stages, Okubo said late Wednesday afternoon, noting that an Ebola lab test has yet to be administered.
 
KKC

KKC

Veteran Member
A few things come to mind.

1.) Was this patient in the proximity of the first confirmed patient here in the states at any point?
2.) Was this patient "symptomatic" when flying to the island?
3.) When will we have the test results?
4.) Will they report the truth? She even came out and used the word "panic".

Thanks a ton JustMe for posting this. I heard a short plerp about this last night around 11:30pm on talk radio and hoped someone here was on it.

Please keep us posted as this case develops...
 
LightEcho

LightEcho

Has No Life - Lives on TB
So far, the non-answers of "officials" is again concerning.

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http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/...hospital-as-officials-say-ebola-case-possible

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Hawaii Department of Health says a patient at a local hospital in Honolulu was placed into isolation on Wednesday, and officials have not ruled out the possibility that the individual may have contracted the Ebola virus.

A patient who checked into the hospital on Wednesday morning is currently undergoing testing for several conditions, Health Department officials said. The patient had not yet been tested for the Ebola virus late Wednesday afternoon, and any tests for the virus would need to be sent to the U.S. mainland for analysis before any confirmation could be made, according to the Department of Health.

"We have not definitively said, we don't know why this person is ill," said Dr. Melissa Viray of the Department of Health in Hawaii. "But because we have concerns regarding Ebola as a possibility, even as a distant one, [the hospital] is taking all the precautions necessary to keep people safe."

Hospitals across the state have been briefed by the Department of Health about standing operating procedure from the Centers for Disease Control in the event of a possible Ebola case, Dr. Viray says.

The Department of Health would not confirm that the patient had traveled to or from West Africa in recent weeks, but did reiterate that Ebola was just one of several conditions the man was being or would be tested for.

On Tuesday, a man in Texas who had recently arrived in the U.S. from Liberia became the first person on American soil to be diagnosed with the Ebola virus. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the man was sent home from a Dallas-area emergency room last week despite having told a hospital employee that he had recently traveled to the United States from West Africa.

The Queen's Medical Center released the following statement on the patient's condition early Wednesday evening:

The Queen's Medical Center is evaluating a patient for possible symptoms that may be consistent with Ebola.

Queen's wants to underscore that at this time, the patient's history and clinical presentations do not appear to be consistent with Ebola and the patient may be diagnosed with a number of conditions other than Ebola. However, due to the heightened scope of awareness of Ebola, Queen's is taking extra precautionary measures to ensure the safety of patients, physicians, hospital staff, volunteers and visitors. This includes placing the patient in isolation.

Queen's is working closely with the Hawaii State Department of Health to help ensure we care for the patient and protect our community in line with the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control.

Ebola is a severe, often fatal disease. Early symptoms include sudden fever, fatigue and headache. Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure.

The Ebola virus is spread through direct contact with blood, secretions or other bodily fluids or exposure to contaminated objects, such as needles. Ebola is not contagious until symptoms appear.

Queen's is bound by patient confidentiality and cannot share any information about the status of the patient.

Stay with Hawaii News Now for the latest updates on this developing story.
 
Be Well

Be Well

may all be well
Queen's wants to underscore that at this time, the patient's history and clinical presentations do not appear to be consistent with Ebola and the patient may be diagnosed with a number of conditions other than Ebola. However, due to the heightened scope of awareness of Ebola, Queen's is taking extra precautionary measures to ensure the safety of patients, physicians, hospital staff, volunteers and visitors. This includes placing the patient in isolation.
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Then why the freaking hell are they considering it might be ebola?

And they sure are milking the "patient privacy" for all it's worth to cover their okoles.
 
mzkitty

mzkitty

I give up.
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Hawaii Department of Health rules out Ebola for sick patient at Honolulu hospital; patient no longer under evaluation for virus - @ABCNewsHealth
 
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