Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, which was the first U.S. hospital to take in citizens infected with the virus earlier this year, had issues with waste disposal initially. Here’s more from Reuters: When Emory University Hospital in Atlanta was preparing to care for two U.S. missionaries infected with Ebola in West Africa in its high-security biocontainment unit, their waste hauler, Stericycle, initially refused to handle it. Bags of Ebola waste quickly began piling up until the hospital worked out the issues with the help of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cynthia Quarterman, head of the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration, told Reuters it is “working on how we can clarify even further for hospitals, for the public, what the appropriate transportation should be.” More specific guidance for how to handle the infectious waste could come within a few days, according to the news agency. theblaze/stories/2014/10/02/theres-a-very-important-question-about-the-dallas-ebola-patient-who-cleaned-up-the-vomit-outside-his-apartment/
Posted on: Sat, 04 Oct 2014 04:29:39 +0000