In this email:
o Announcements
o Ebola Cases and Deaths
o Online Resources
o Summary Key Messages
Announcements
CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway
The CDC confirms that the second healthcare worker who tested positive on Oct. 14 for Ebola traveled by air Oct. 13, the day before she reported symptoms. Because of the proximity in time between the evening flight and first report of illness the following morning, CDC is asking all 132 passengers on Frontier Airlines flight 1143 Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth on October 13 (the flight route was Cleveland to Dallas Fort Worth and landed at 8:16 p.m. CT) to call 1 800-CDC INFO (1 800 232-4636). Public health professionals will begin interviewing passengers about the flight, answering their questions, and arranging follow up. Individuals who are determined to be at any potential risk will be actively monitored.
Read CDC’s press release and the complete press briefing transcript and audio.
Texas Reports Positive Tests for Ebola in Two Health Care Workers
On October 10, a healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient reported a low-grade fever and was referred for testing. The healthcare worker tested positive for Ebola according to preliminary tests by the Texas Department of State Health Services’ laboratory. The healthcare worker was isolated after the initial report of a fever. CDC confirms that the healthcare worker is positive for Ebola. On the morning of October 14, a second healthcare worker at Texas Presbyterian Hospital who provided care for the index patient reported to the hospital with a low-grade fever and was isolated. The healthcare worker tested positive for Ebola.
Ebola Cases and Deaths
As of October 12, 2014*
· Suspected and Confirmed Case Count: 8997
· Suspected Case Deaths: 5006
· Laboratory Confirmed Cases: 4493
Updates on cases and deaths can be found on the CDC website.
*Case counts updated in conjunction with World Health Organization updates and are based on information reported by the Ministries of Health.
