Suspected Sacramento Ebola Patient Test Results Negative
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A patient in Sacramento has tested negative for Ebola.
The California Department of Public Health, Sacramento County Public Health and Kaiser Permanente officials were present at the announcement.
LIVE VIDEO: Health officials will make announcement regarding possible Ebola patient at Kaiser South Sac at 8.http://t.co/aRHx0PWPdY
— CBS Sacramento CBS13 (@CBSSacramento) August 22, 2014
News conference set to begin any minute at Kaiser South Sacramento, regarding possible Ebola case.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
You can watch the announcement live: http://t.co/TwfyIGc3dN.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Health officials filing in now -- we're about ready to get underway. http://t.co/TwfyIGc3dN
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Kaiser, CA Dept. of Public Health and Sacramento County Dept. of Public Health are on-hand.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Kaiser release: patient tested NEGATIVE for Ebola. #breaking
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Still no confirmed Ebola cases in California or suspected cases in any California hospital.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
News release: "We are pleased with the negative outcome of the Ebola test and wish the patient a speedy recovery," CDPH Director says.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
More (1/2): "The case in Sac. Co. demonstrates the system is working. This patient was quickly ID'ed, appropriate infection control...
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
(2/2): "...procedures were implemented, and public health authorities were notified."
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Citing privacy laws, Kaiser will not say where the patient is now, or what illness he or she actually has.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014
Again, citing patient privacy laws, Kaiser will not say when the test results came in. "Recent" is as specific as they'll get.
— Nick Janes (@nick_janes) August 22, 2014