PMC:4693303 / 7896-8970 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/4693303","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"4693303","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/4693303","text":"Regarding “false alarms,” several high-profile instances have been publicized since the summer of 2014. Such cases usually involve individuals considered to be at high risk because of recent contact with Ebola-affected persons or travel to Ebola-affected regions.[1415161718] In one instance, 88 Indian nationals evacuated from Liberia were screened for the virus, and one patient was quarantined for fever and “sore throat.” Active surveillance was instituted for those at greatest risk of contracting Ebola and phone helpline numbers provided to those deemed at low risk of developing the disease.[19] In another case, healthcare volunteers were transferred to the United Kingdom after potential Ebola exposure in Sierra Leone.[20] In a most recent scare, a patient with Ebola-like symptoms in Birmingham, Alabama, as well as several other people who were in close contact with that individual, were quarantined because of concerns over recent travel history to high-risk areas.[21] Following negative confirmatory tests, all individuals were released from quarantine.[21]","tracks":[]}