A female visitor from Liberia was hospitalized in Portland Friday. The 21 year-old Liberian woman was being monitored and developed a sustained fever after she arrived in the US on Tuesday. EMS went to assess her in protective gear and determined she needed to be transported.
The woman arrived at Providence Milwaukie Hospital at 1 PM PT on Friday.
She is being tested for Ebola.
Her previous movements during monitoring were unrestricted.
Patient with symptoms has been hospitalized in #PDX over #Ebola. But disease has not been diagnosed. http://t.co/TrOL1xTGoL
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) October 31, 2014
The woman was being monitored, then isolated, now hospitalized.
Person under monitoring for Ebola hospitalized. There will be a news conference in Portland at 3pm. The latest at five on NBC5. #KOBI5NEWS
— KOBI TV (@KOBITV) October 31, 2014
#Breaking: Portland person being monitored for #Ebola has been isolated. Dr. Katrina Hedberg, Dr. Paul Lewis to speak at 3pm.
— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) October 31, 2014
The woman had a 102 degree fever.
Patient monitored for #Ebola fever at 102 degrees when transported
— Adrianna Rodriguez (@arodriguez2116) October 31, 2014
The woman had a high fever this morning.
Person monitored for #Ebola taking her temperature twice a day and reporting it; found fever this morning. Arrived to Milwaukie at 1:30pm
— Adrianna Rodriguez (@arodriguez2116) October 31, 2014
Here’s a summary of the media briefing on the potential Oregon Ebola case.
Summary of media briefing on a potential Oregon Ebola case; patient hospitalized. http://t.co/62YiBdM7qM #KOIN6News pic.twitter.com/iXqNuFR8y6
— Brent Weisberg (@BrentKOIN) October 31, 2014
UPDATE: The 21 year-old woman is from Liberia. There has not been a status update on this woman in nearly 20 hours. She is isolated and being tested for Ebola.
UPDATE: The hospital said test results were not expected on Saturday, according to OHA spokesman Jonathan Modie.
“The patient does have an acute illness of some kind,” said Dr. Paul Lewis, Tri-County Health Officer. “Ebola is on a list of possibilities.”
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