After receiving direction from Governor Brian Sandoval to create an Ebola Advisory Task Force, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Director, Romaine Gilliland, today announced member appointments.
Nevada continues to take action steps to ready itself for the unlikely event of an exposure to the Ebola Virus. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services plans to appoint a task force on Wednesday.
Local health officials are reassuring the community that the risks of Ebola here are very, very small, but there is one health concern we should be thinking about.
Health officials have released new guidelines for how health workers should gear up to treat Ebola patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the long-anticipated updates on Monday evening.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is revising new protocols for healthcare workers caring for Ebola patients. The guidelines are expected to be much more strict.
Many air travelers are concerned about flying after a nurse with Ebola flew on a plane the day before she was diagnosed. Experts are trying to reassure the public that the risk of the virus transmitting to other passengers is low.
Governor Brian Sandoval has directed the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services through the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tracey Green, to form an advisory task force to oversee preparation activities connected to the Ebola virus.
Local health officials say it is unlikely that passengers that shared a flight with an Ebola patient, contracted the virus.