First diagnosed case of Ebola in the U.S.: A person traveling from Liberia to the US has been diagnosed with Ebola, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC told reporters Tuesday. The person, whose identity was not released, left Liberia on September 19 and arrived in the United States on September 20, he said. At that time, the person did not have symptoms. But 4 or 5 days later that person began to show symptoms, Frieden said. The person was hospitalized and isolated Sunday at a hospital in Texas, he said. Ebola virus: 9 things to know about the killer disease Sanjay Gupta explains Ebola virus The Ebola outbreak has been centered in the West African countries of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, though there have been concerns about international air travel and other factors -- including the fact the symptoms might not appear until 2 to 21 days after one is infected --may contribute to its spread. More than 3,000 people in West Africa have died after being infected with Ebola, according to a WHO report from last week. The same report stated that there had been 6,553 cases of the virus overall, though the number is suspected of being much higher given difficulties in tracking and reporting the disease. According to the CDC, Ebola causes viral hemorrhagic fever, which can affect multiple organ systems in the body and are often accompanied by bleeding. Early symptoms include sudden onset of fever, weakness, muscle pain, headaches and a sore throat, each of which can be easily mistaken early on for other ailments like malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis or even the plague.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:35:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015