CDC Give Texas $720K To Fight Zika
The money is provided to address "emerging threat, quickly identify cases of microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes linked to Zika, and refer affected infants and families to services."
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The money is provided to address "emerging threat, quickly identify cases of microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes linked to Zika, and refer affected infants and families to services."
Dallas County's top public health epidemiologist confirmed Thursday that she spent time at Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan's beside and that she is among those potentially exposed to the virus.
CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden testified that, despite the latest incidents, "we remain confident that our public health and health care systems can prevent an Ebola outbreak."
A second Dallas nurse diagnosed with Ebola was transferred Wednesday from Texas to a specialized hospital isolation unit in Atlanta that has already treated three Americans with the virus.
Despite the latest case of an Ebola infected person traveling out of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, there are few visible changes in how workers are treating passengers there.
The CDC has announced that the second healthcare worker diagnosed with Ebola traveled by air Oct. 13, the day before she reported symptoms.
