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Health and Human Services officials told commissioners that they had already begun an investigation to find people who had been in contact with the patient. Director Zachary Thompson said it was not unusual for the department to begin tracing contacts after being notified about a possible contagious disease. County nurse epidemiologists are tracking down the patient’s family members, friends and work colleagues, basically anyone who might have been exposed, if the virus is confirmed, he said.
The report was delivered after Health and Human Services officials cut short a presentation on the threat of an Ebola outbreak for a conference call with the CDC. “In general, the threat is minimal to the citizens of Dallas County,” Perkins said.