A woman is being tested for Ebola at a local hospital.
The 46-year-old has been showing signs of the Ebola virus since returning from her trip to west Africa.
She is currently being held in the intensive care unit.
The test results should be in tomorrow.
[link to www.abc6onyourside.com]
According to the Columbus Public Health Department, the 46-year-old woman was in isolation Tuesday in a local hospital with a potential case of the Ebola virus.
LINK: Ebola HR - CDC Website
A sample was sent to the CDC for examination, and according to Melanie Amatto with the Ohio Department of Health, the woman's test results were not positive, and she does not have Ebola.
The woman had recently returned from a trip to a foreign country that is affected by the Ebola virus outbreak.
She is reportedly “doing well” in her recovery. http://www.wkrn.com/story/26201803/46-year-old-woman-hospitalized-tested-for-possible-ebola
The 46-year-old has been showing signs of the Ebola virus since returning from her trip to west Africa.
She is currently being held in the intensive care unit.
The test results should be in tomorrow.
[link to www.abc6onyourside.com]
Ebola Test Results Negative For 46-Year-Old Woman
Posted: Aug 05, 2014 12:23 PM EST Updated: Aug 05, 2014 1:20 PM ESTAccording to the Columbus Public Health Department, the 46-year-old woman was in isolation Tuesday in a local hospital with a potential case of the Ebola virus.
LINK: Ebola HR - CDC Website
A sample was sent to the CDC for examination, and according to Melanie Amatto with the Ohio Department of Health, the woman's test results were not positive, and she does not have Ebola.
The woman had recently returned from a trip to a foreign country that is affected by the Ebola virus outbreak.
She is reportedly “doing well” in her recovery. http://www.wkrn.com/story/26201803/46-year-old-woman-hospitalized-tested-for-possible-ebola
