Friday, March 13, 2015

NIH Expecting US Health Worker in its Clinical Center

US National Institute of Health is expecting an American healthcare worker in its Clinical Center after being diagnosed with Ebola virus. US citizen was working in Sierra Leone as volunteer and during the treatment caught infection. Ebola virus infects other through physical contact or close contact. Yesterday a similar case was reported for UK worker which was transported to UK earlier this day.

NIH has highly isolated treatment facility for such epidemic diseases. And it is one of those few center in whole United States which have latest state of art medical equipment for treatment and research. Sierra Leone epidemic disease has taken more than 10,000 lives and still continues to take more. While the total approximate number of reported cases are more than 24,100 until now.


Previously a doctor was found with Ebola virus and now this is second case in USA. Patient will be shifted to US via a chartered plane from Sierra Leone. NIH officials have claimed that very high level of standards are set to keep workers free of catching virus. But due to close contact, there always lies a possibility of infection.

USA NIH Clinical Center is highly appreciated for treatment of epidemic disasters. It is under guidance of experts from all related fields such as virologists, epidemic disease experts and doctors from genetics. Facility is highly guarded and kept under strict observation and away from general public and unconcerned staff.

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