Local cities prep for potential Ebola cases - Killeen Daily Herald
“As always, Metroplex Hospital’s staff and physicians follow universal precautions on a daily basis, including wearing protective clothing, masks, gloves and eye protection, and practicing proper infection control and sterilization measures,” she... Humphrey said Metroplex’s laboratory has the means to test patients for Ebola, if needed, and the means to request treatment drugs through the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We have heightened awareness during this time and will continue to take every precaution to protect patients, health care workers and visitors,” she said. At Seton Medical Center Harker Heights, spokeswoman Melissa Purl also said the hospital is prepared to treat a patient with Ebola. Officials at Scott & White Hospital in Temple also are ready to treat Ebola patients. “We’ve been preparing since the first person arrived in Atlanta,” said Dr. Karen Brust, Scott & White infectious disease specialist, referring to the American doctor infected while treating patients in West Africa. Jack Collier, fire chief and emergency management coordinator for Harker Heights, said officials are “very aware” of the seriousness of a possible Ebola outbreak, and received instructions for city crews who could potentially come into contact... Source: kdhnews.com
