Ebola in Dallas: October 21
With 17 days until the last person in direct contact with one of Dallas' three Ebola patients finishes monitoring, here's the latest:National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Scanning electron micrograph of Ebola virus budding from the surface of a Vero cell
The condition of the patients:
Amber Vinson's mother, Debra Berry, discussed her daughter's condition on Good Morning America early Tuesday. Mom says Vinson remains weak, but is doing OK and focused on getting better. Berry told the morning show that it's been difficult for her and her family to comprehend her daughter's situation.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Nina Pham has been upgraded from fair to good condition by doctors at the National Institutes of Health. Bentley, her dog, gave his first sample to be tested for Ebola this morning. He has shown no symptoms and still appears to be a very good boy.
Update: Bentley feces at lab for Ebola virus test; results take a week. Still looks healthy& playful (@dallaspiosana) pic.twitter.com/SSk0kREWVo
— Jeff Smith (@JeffSmithNBC5) October 21, 2014
Perry announces procedure for potential future Ebola cases:
Governor Rick Perry announced Tuesday that any future Ebola cases will be treated at UTMB Galveston or at Methodist Richardson. Patients in Richardson would see UT Southwestern doctors and have their lab work done at Parkland's lab. WFAA's Janet St. James also reports that Parkland will provide a 50-person unit for quick Ebola response. Perry says the new setups will be ready in the next 24 hours. The new facilities are part of a plan by the newly formed Texas Task Force on Infectious Diseases, led by Dr. Brett Giroir.More »