American Doctor to Be Admitted for Observation After Exposure to Ebola in Sierra Leone
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VILevi/iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American doctor who had been volunteering in an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone will be admitted for treatment at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center after being exposed to the virus.
According to the NIH, the decision to admit the patient was made “out of an abundance of caution.” The patient, who was not identified, will stay in a specially-designed unit with high-level isolation capabilities. The unit is also staffed by infectious diseases and critical care specialists.
The NIH says it will take every precaution to ensure the safety of all of its patients and staff, as well as the public.
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