COLUMBUS, OHIO — The Ohio Department of Health has issued additional recommendations for dealing with Ebola to health care providers and health department officials across the state.
The guidance sent Wednesday night is part of what the health department calls an “aggressive approach” to recent Ebola concerns.
The state recommends a 21-day quarantine for those who’ve had direct physical contact with an infected person without wearing protective equipment. Quarantines will be enforced by health officials.
Individuals who’ve been within a three-foot radius of an infected person for a prolonged period should report their temperatures twice a day, once witnessed by a public health official and once reported by phone.
Those who’ve had no direct contact but have been in the vicinity of an infected person, as indicated by a health official, should self-monitor.
Read more: Ohio Department of Health issues Ebola recommendations — Extra Edition http://mountvernonnews.com/blog/2014/10/16/ohio-department-of-health-issues-ebola-recommendations/#ixzz3GKIixNDw
The guidance sent Wednesday night is part of what the health department calls an “aggressive approach” to recent Ebola concerns.
The state recommends a 21-day quarantine for those who’ve had direct physical contact with an infected person without wearing protective equipment. Quarantines will be enforced by health officials.
Individuals who’ve been within a three-foot radius of an infected person for a prolonged period should report their temperatures twice a day, once witnessed by a public health official and once reported by phone.
Those who’ve had no direct contact but have been in the vicinity of an infected person, as indicated by a health official, should self-monitor.
Read more: Ohio Department of Health issues Ebola recommendations — Extra Edition http://mountvernonnews.com/blog/2014/10/16/ohio-department-of-health-issues-ebola-recommendations/#ixzz3GKIixNDw
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