This is on the agenda of the McHenry County Board’s Finance and Audit Committee on October 15th: With the potential for Ebola Virus Disease to enter the United States, as demonstrated in 2015; it is important for local health departments, … Continue reading
When I read the Chicago Tribune story about an immigrant taken from O’Hare Airport to the Kenosha County Jail and placed in a negative airflow cell, I wondered if McHenry County had a similar capacity. While the CDC states that … Continue reading
The State of Illinois is scheduled do testing for ebola in about two weeks. That’s what McHenry County Blog reported exclusively yesterday. Now comes an article into my inbox from The Daily Herald in Kankakee about slow testing for an … Continue reading
Currently any samples to be tested for ebola would be sent to the Centers of Disease Control. None have been sent yet. “To my knowledge, we have not sent any specimens to the CDC,” Illinois Public Health Department Public Information … Continue reading
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a Liberia woman taken by Federal officials to the Kenosha County Jail has been returned to Federal custody. She was monitored for ebola by Kenosha County officials. “…jail guards were understandably nervous, [Sheriff David] … Continue reading
This what I found on the CDC web site about the transmission of ebola yesterday: But, this is the way medical workers dress while treating ebola victims: So why the super protective clothing, if it’s spread like HIV? Click on … Continue reading
