Patient is isolated and receiving further assessment and care. In new york, a 5yearold boy who visited west africa and developed a fever tested negative for ebola. He will remain in isolation for now, at least. Also in new york, dr. Craig spencer is now in serious but stable condition. He tested positive for ebola last week. Well, the epicenter of the epidemic is west africa. The World Health Organization counts more than 10,000 confirmed or suspected cases of ebola there. More than 4900 of them have been fatal. The vast majority of those are in liberia, sierra leone and guinea. Well, the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention has issued revised guidelines. They include Health Care Workers who suffer a needle stick while caring for an ebola patient or who treated someone while not in protective gear. But the cdc says most Health Care Workers, including most returning from west africa should need only daily monitoring, not isolation. Three u. S. States, new jersey, new york an
6. A wide variety of stories coming up. Kaci hickox spent unwelcome time under quarantine in new jersey. She was released and should be arriving in the state of maine any time soon. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered her into isolation after returning from west africa after what appeared to be at the time a fever. Something she denied. Miguel marquez takes a closer look. Reporter new Jersey Governor Chris Christie not backing down from his mandatory quarantine order. I absolutely have no second thoughts about it. Reporter but his handling of ebola nurse kaci hickoxs quarantine in new york is getting slammed. She had just landed at newark after treating ebola patients in sierra leone when christie he was announcing a 21day mandatory quarantine. I came back from one of the most difficult months in my life and to make me stay with 21 days to put me through this emotional and physical stress is unacceptable. Reporter conditions in quarantine stark. The toilet wrapped in plastic sit
U. N. Security council for its settlement plans. Also coming up nato expresses alarm over what it calls an unusual level of russian air activity over europe. Also ahead, champions, once again, a dramatic game seven win gives the San Francisco giants their third world series tight until five seasons. All that coming up but begin with a u. S. Nurse who appears headed to court. State Officials Say theyre filing a court order to require kaci hickox to undergo a 21day quarantine at home and is threatening to file a suit against new jersey. Jean casarez has an update. Reporter casey hickox has forcibly denied being quarantined. I am not going to be forced to stay in my home. Reporter after returning from sierra leone last friday she was forced to stay in this tent, new jersey, even though she tested negative for ebola twice. Now at home in maine she is facing pushback from state health officials. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has heatedly defended his decision to quarantine hickox. She
Climbing. Researchers are fast tracking trials of experimental vaccines. The Worlds Largest trial is set to begin in switzerla on friday. About 120 people, most of them medical students, will participate. And there are some encouraging signs coming out of liberia. The rate of infection there appears to be slowing. But the World Health Organization warns against any complacency. Im terrified that the information will be misinterpreted and that people will start to think oh, great, this is under control. You know, ebola is, its like saying, you know, your pet tiger is under control. This is a very, very dangerous disease. Any transmission change in any area can rapidly result through a couple of dangerous event and many, many more cases. The w. H. O. Reports more than 13, 13,700 cases. About 5,000 people have died. Well, meanwhile the debate is raging over quarantine policies for Health Workers rurping from the ebola hot zone. But the u. S. President and the pope emphasize their support
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