Health officials urge hospitals to think Ebola nationwide
Federal health officials urged hospitals to think Ebola and reviewed procedures for treating infected patients. The World Health Organization called the outbreak the most severe health emergency in modern times as authorities monitor Dallas hospital workers caring for Thomas Duncan who died of Ebola. Frieden said another worker may become ill as Ebola worsens and noted no national monitoring number yet while tracking 48 contacts and one infectious nurse’s contact.
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Ebola crisis returns to haunt West African economies
Ebola deflates growth hopes as Guinea Liberia and Sierra Leone face renewed economic paralysis. Markets show empty stalls in Conakry with shops closed flights canceled and fields untended. Antiseptics and water purification gear sell briskly amid fear. Cece Lona notes surge in pharmaceutical products.
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Hospital workers monitored for Ebola after nurse infected
Health authorities monitor nurses and other hospital staff who cared for the first U S patient to contract Ebola here. CDC investigates gear removal and medical procedures like dialysis and intubation to assess transmission risk and whether high risk steps should be avoided when patients are beyond saving.
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Liberia hospital workforce defies strike amid Ebola outbreak
Health workers in Monrovia reported for duty as nurses and mid-level staff rejected proposed hazard pay strikes. Doctors did not join. A patient at John F Kennedy Memorial Medical Center complained of hunger and dehydration, highlighting system strain during the worst Ebola outbreak on record.
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