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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:01 PM Oct 2014

Portland TV reporting a woman quarantined in hospital to rule out ebola.

Sustained temperature of 101-102, and has recently come from West Africa.

The hospital is not very big, although it is connected to a big system in the area.

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Portland TV reporting a woman quarantined in hospital to rule out ebola. (Original Post) grasswire Oct 2014 OP

Which Portland? n/t kiva Oct 2014 #1

Oregon nt grasswire Oct 2014 #2

Thanks n/t kiva Oct 2014 #3

I was quite surprised that she was taken to this particular hospital... grasswire Oct 2014 #4

I think it is more the training and the right equipment that matters. All they need is one room. If jwirr Oct 2014 #11

hopefully not ebola etherealtruth Oct 2014 #5

nothin comes up on google yet nt grasswire Oct 2014 #6

I found a story etherealtruth Oct 2014 #7

Thanks. 840high Oct 2014 #8

All of the patients with symptoms have been hospitalized except the man in Texas that they sent jwirr Oct 2014 #9

Keep us posted. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #10

kiva

(4,373 posts)

1. Which Portland? n/t

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:03 PM

Oct 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. Oregon nt

Reply to kiva (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:04 PM

Oct 2014

kiva

(4,373 posts)

3. Thanks n/t

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:06 PM

Oct 2014

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

4. I was quite surprised that she was taken to this particular hospital...

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:06 PM

Oct 2014

.....as it is a smaller one in a suburb. It's sister in the city itself is huge.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

11. I think it is more the training and the right equipment that matters. All they need is one room. If

Reply to grasswire (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 11:44 PM

Oct 2014

the administration follows procedure it should be okay.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

5. hopefully not ebola

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:10 PM

Oct 2014

With a temp of 101-102 she is symptomatic ... hoping she will be OK

any links for info yet?

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

6. nothin comes up on google yet nt

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:28 PM

Oct 2014

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

7. I found a story

Reply to grasswire (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 09:40 PM

Oct 2014

reportedly she is a Liberian National visiting family. She had been self monitoring.

http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2014/10/woman_visiting_from_liberia_ho.html

840high

(17,196 posts)

8. Thanks.

Reply to etherealtruth (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 10:56 PM

Oct 2014

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

9. All of the patients with symptoms have been hospitalized except the man in Texas that they sent

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 11:41 PM

Oct 2014

home. That is when quarantine should set in. I hope she is going to be okay.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

10. Keep us posted. nt

Reply to grasswire (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 11:43 PM

Oct 2014

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