The person was part of a group flown back to the U.S. via noncommercial aircraft to be actively monitored for Ebola after coming in contact with the American who contracted the virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone.
“At this point, this person has not tested positive for the Ebola virus,” said Phil Smith, MD, medical director of the Biocontainment Unit. “However, because of a change in symptoms, we decided the most prudent course of action was to bring the individual to the Biocontainment Unit where we can better monitor symptoms and safely performing testing.”
There is no threat to the public, according to Nebraska Medicine, since the patient was separated from other patients and staff.
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