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Health officials in Michigan are monitoring eight people for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus, but none is showing symptoms, the Michigan Department of Community Health says.
The move is precautionary, spokeswoman Angela Minicuci said today, noting that the individuals are being monitored for various reasons including their travel history or people with whom they have been in contact.
"At this point just because we're monitoring people, there's still an extremely low risk of Ebola in Michigan," Minicuci said.
The health department is not releasing any identifying information about the individuals, including their county of residence, Minicuci said.
"We're protecting the rights and the privacy of these individuals," she said. "These aren't positive cases at this time."
If any of the individuals test positive for Ebola, the department will release more information, Minicuci said.
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Symptoms of Ebola include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which notes that "symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days."
Minicuci would not say when the monitoring began, but said health officials had been telling media outlets about it this week.
The Free Press reported earlier this month that a Liberian man visiting family in Oak Park was being monitored, but he was not showing symptoms then.
Health officials in Michigan are monitoring eight people for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus, but none is showing symptoms, the Michigan Department of Community Health says.
The move is precautionary, spokeswoman Angela Minicuci said today, noting that the individuals are being monitored for various reasons including their travel history or people with whom they have been in contact.
Health officials in Michigan are monitoring eight people for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus, but none is showing symptoms, the Michigan Department of Community Health says.
The move is precautionary, spokeswoman Angela Minicuci said today, noting that the individuals are being monitored for various reasons including their travel history or people with whom they have been in contact.
"At this point just because we're monitoring people, there's still an extremely low risk of Ebola in Michigan," Minicuci said.
The health department is not releasing any identifying information about the individuals, including their county of residence, Minicuci said.
"We're protecting the rights and the privacy of these individuals," she said. "These aren't positive cases at this time."
If any of the individuals test positive for Ebola, the department will release more information, Minicuci said.
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Symptoms of Ebola include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which notes that "symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is 8 to 10 days."
Minicuci would not say when the monitoring began, but said health officials had been telling media outlets about it this week.
The Free Press reported earlier this month that a Liberian man visiting family in Oak Park was being monitored, but he was not showing symptoms then.
Health officials in Michigan are monitoring eight people for possible exposure to the deadly Ebola virus, but none is showing symptoms, the Michigan Department of Community Health says.
The move is precautionary, spokeswoman Angela Minicuci said today, noting that the individuals are being monitored for various reasons including their travel history or people with whom they have been in contact.
