Patient Being Tested for Ebola at D.C.’s Howard University Hospital – IOTW Report

Patient Being Tested for Ebola at D.C.’s Howard University Hospital

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A patient with Ebola-like symptoms is being treated at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., a hospital spokesperson confirmed late Friday morning.

The patient had traveled to Nigeria recently.

That person has been admitted to the hospital in stable condition, and is being isolated and tested. The medical team is working with the CDC to determine whether the patient has Ebola.

“In an abundance of caution, we have activated the appropriate infection control protocols, including isolating the patient,” said hospital spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton in a statement. “Our medical team continues to evaluate and monitor progress in close collaboration with the CDC and the Department of Health.”

Hamilton did not share further details about the patient, citing privacy reasons, but said the hospital will provide updates as warranted.

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19 Comments on Patient Being Tested for Ebola at D.C.’s Howard University Hospital

  1. Hopefully he jumped the WH fence and puked all over the place. After wiping his chin, proceeded to tour the halls of CONgress and shook all the “representatives” hands…….

  2. He’s a goner for sure. Ever been to HU Hospital? Ugh. And, try finding a doctor that doesn’t wear a turban or speak broken English. Even more likely, he’ll probably have a doctor from Africa. Ugh. Just Ugh.

  3. COBB COUNTY, Ga. —

    The Cobb County Jail is no longer accepting inmates after an inmate developed a fever. The man told jail officials that he recently traveled to Africa.

    Jail officials confirm to Channel 2’s Ross Cavitt that the inmate is being tested for Ebola.

    The man was arrested overnight for DUI.

    We are anticipating an update from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office and we will carry it live on wsbtv.com.

    The news comes as official announce they are testing another potential Ebola patient at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC.

  4. “In an abundance of caution, we have activated the appropriate infection control protocols, including isolating the patient,”

    …but not stopping flights from Africa.

  5. And back in the 50s, Howard was one of the better hospitals in DC, if not the United States.
    (so I’ve read)

    see what socialism does?

    just like a stomach and intestines – take a great steak and turn it into shit.

  6. There’s another one in Rockville, MD.

    Once 100 cases get confirm, I’d wager good money it will be blamed on Republican racism and the Tea Party obsession with cutting funding.

  7. Heard some fool on the radio this morning saying that he “doubts” there will be an Ebola pandemic in New York City because “our hospitals know how to treat it.”

    Is this guy nuts? I can’t think of a single city in the U. S. that offers more favorable conditions for an Ebola pandemic. New York has people coming and going all day, every day, to and from West Africa, too may people living in too-small apartments, and streets, office buildings, and public transit crammed to the gills with people during the day.

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