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Ala. Public Health Officer: Unlikely patient with possible Ebola symptoms poses risk to public
WBRC Fox 6 Alabama ^ | August 4, 2015 | Brianne Britzius and Christy Hutchings

Posted on 08/05/2015 12:18:21 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) -

Birmingham Police Lt. Joe Roberts says a person has arrived at UAB Hospital with possible Ebola symptoms. This is not a confirmed case of Ebola at this time.

The residence where the patient has been staying, in the 1600 block of 17th Street Southwest, is being "isolated" by authorities.

Battalion Chief Buddy Wilks with Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service said his crews were called to the scene for a general illness earlier Tuesday. He said once they assessed the patient's symptoms and determined the patient had traveled to West Africa, they contacted UAB Hospital and received medical direction. The patient was then transported to UAB.

The Jefferson County Department of Health said the patient was being monitored already based on their travel...

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: diseases; ebola; westafrica
Maybe, maybe not...
1 posted on 08/05/2015 12:18:22 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe
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To: 2ndreconmarine; Fitzcarraldo; Covenantor; Mother Abigail; EBH; Dog Gone; ...
Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

2 posted on 08/05/2015 12:19:34 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

9 monitored for possible Ebola exposure in Alabama

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/national/9-monitored-possible-ebola-exposure-alabama-hospit/nnC7c/?ecmp=wftv_social_twitter_sfp


3 posted on 08/05/2015 12:25:53 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
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To: Smokin' Joe

Yeah, let’s trust a government official. They are all just sooo trustworthy.


4 posted on 08/05/2015 12:54:06 AM PDT by Politicalkiddo ("How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!"- Samuel Adams)
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To: Politicalkiddo

If they told me the sky was blue and the grass was green, I’d have to go check.


5 posted on 08/05/2015 12:55:18 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Aptly stated.


6 posted on 08/05/2015 1:03:09 AM PDT by Politicalkiddo ("How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!"- Samuel Adams)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Don’t be so sure.

Maybe not this year, but if a Republican is voted in the White House, expect the global Marxists & their terrorists friends to attack the U.S.


7 posted on 08/05/2015 1:08:01 AM PDT by Lopeover (My vote is valuable, you must earn it.)
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...expect the global Marxists & their terrorists friends to attack the U.S.

Look a little better. The Marxists have been having a field day--from the inside of our government, and the (Muslim) terrorists are getting their digs in--but the Marxists won't call it "terrorism".

8 posted on 08/05/2015 1:19:40 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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