By: Dr. Fred Pescatore (NAPSI)—According to a poll conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, 40 percent of Americans feel that they or their immediate family is at risk of getting Ebola. Yet with only a few confirmed cases of Ebola in the United States, the actual risk of contracting the disease is extremely…
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Latta Calls for Travel Restrictions to Combat Ebola
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over public health issues and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, today called for immediate travel restrictions to West African nations. In addition, Congressman Latta stressed the need that those being monitored for potential exposure to Ebola should be…
OHIO’S EBOLA PREPAREDNESS – REACTIVE or PROACTIVE
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With Ohio making news of possibly being the next state with Ebola Infections, it’s become important for the state to protect the citizens. Key Points Ohio activated its Ebola preparedness plan when it learned that an Ebola patient visited the state: Ohio was notified Wednesday morning by the CDC that a Dallas nurse who has…
