The special isolation unit is slated to feature top-line scientific and technological services for biocontainment, including two levels of protection from airborne particles and a waste management plan, according to the report.
The unit will have eight beds and will cost approximately $16 million to build. Texas Children’s expects the unit to be operational within nine months, according to the report.
Recently, Texas Children’s was designated as a pediatric Ebola treatment center by the state.
“We are honored to partner with the state of Texas to provide the highest quality care to infants and children with Ebola and other highly contagious infectious diseases,” said Mark Kline, MD, physician-in-chief at Texas Children’s and chair of Baylor College of Medicine’s pediatrics department.
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