Texas Reaches Ebola Monitoring Endpoint
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iStock/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — The last person being monitored in connection with the three patients diagnosed with Ebola in Texas will be cleared at the end of the day Friday from twice-daily monitoring.
Health officials say the last person being monitored is a hospital worker who handled medical waste on Oct. 17.
A total of 177 people have been monitored over 21 days because they had contact with one of the three Ebola patients in the state, specimens, or medical waste.
“We’re happy to reach this milestone, but our guard stays up,” said Dr. David Lakey, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services in a statement. “We reached this point through teamwork and meticulous monitoring, and we’ll continue to be vigilant to protect Texas from Ebola.”
State health officials continue to monitor all air travelers who return to Texas from counties with widespread Ebola outbreaks.
The Centers for Disease Control has identified about 50 people who have returned to Texas from those areas.
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