First Confirmed Case of Ebola in the USA

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Diagnosed in the United States Underscores the Importance for all Connecticut Nurses to:

Source: Jewel Mullen, MD, MPH, MPA Commissioner

Open Letter to Connecticut Nurses from:
Dannel P. Malloy
Governor

Nancy Wyman
Lt. Governor

• Increase their vigilance in inquiring about a history of travel to West Africa in the 21 days before illness onset for any patient presenting with fever or other symptoms consistent with Ebola;

• Isolate patients who report a travel history to an Ebola-affected country (currently Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea) and who are exhibiting Ebola symptoms in a private room with a private bathroom and implement standard, contact, and droplet precautions (gowns, facemask, eye protection, and gloves); and
• Immediately notify the health care team so that both the local health department and the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) at 860-509-7994 (860-509-8000 after hours and on weekends) can be notified.

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