Pennsylvania one of six states around the country set to begin monitoring people traveling from one of these three west african countries. Liberia, guinea and sierra leone seen the most cases of ebola virus. Passengers from those countries must travel through one of five designated airports with Newark Airport and jfk airport being the too closest to our region. When they arrive in pennsylvania, they will have to check in daily with county or state Health Officials to see if any ebola symptoms develop. Small group of pennsylvanians will be among the first people to start this process on monday. Anyone who does present symptoms faces an immediate quarantine in new york and new jersey. Thats what happened to casey hick cocks a nurse with Doctors Without Borders she was quarantined on friday after returning home from see err ya leone with a slight fever. She tested neglect fief for ebola so far, and has criticized the process writing in the Dallas Morning News she said an official quote b
Center for child advocates says sex trafficking involving underaged girls is a growing problem in philadelphia. Hes glad to see Law Enforcement cracking down on the ringleaders and their clients. Theyre living right in front of our eyes. Theyre living in the community. Theyre workers. Theyre professionals. Reporter the investigation is being run by diss track attorney Seth Williams office. Hes been at the forefront of local efforts to crack down on sex trafficking and Human Trafficking here. The grand jury is reportedly been meeting for months. The investigation started when the 14 year old showed up at a camden hospital emergency room with injuries from a sexual encounter. Creates a real victimized child, a person who will be harmed and scarred throughout her life. Reporter now no charges have been filed at this point and an attorney for the lawyer whose office had the search warrant he can cuted says he cannot comment at this point. The District Attorneys Office does not comment at a
Under fire for the handling of his case and ebola controlled procedure are being reviewed that the criticism end tense feig after vincent through commercially after she was exposed to cun duncan. All other workers involved in his treatment are barred from regular travel for 21 days. Those individuals theyre Hometown Health care heroes and given the proper protocols theyll follow those. Reporter ebola killing nearly 4500 people in west africa and u. S. Officials are stepping up checks on those traveling here from the region. Increased screening measures startinstarting at four u. S. Ais today. Thats after new yorks Jfk International airport began checking for fever last weekend. We are taking the necessary steps to protect the american public. That is our core priority. Reporter west africa is currently experiencing the worst outbreak in the history of the virus. Which is new to the u. S. In dallas, alicia acuna, fox news. Hazmat crews were back in Amber Vincents apartment in dallas giv
Nina pham was helped out of an ambulance and into awaiting plane. Texas Health Presbyterian hospital released individual yost 26 year old in a hospital bed before she left for bethes bethesda. Pham the first nurse diagnosed after treating a liberian man who later died from ebola. Good evening, im iain page. Im lucy nolan. Our Chris Oconnell is live at the airport in Frederick Maryland right now. Chris. Reporter in less than an hour from now that Medical Transport plane carrying nina pham is scheduled to arrive here at Frederick Municipal Airport from here shell take a 45 minute ambulance ride to the National Institute of health in bethesda, maryland torque continue her treatment in a special bio containment unit one of only four in the country. Coworkers outside of texas Presbyterian Hospital Holding Signs of support for 26 year old nurse nina pham. The first of two nurses infected with ebola is said to be in good condition. Dressed in a yellow protective suit, she walked herself out o
Ambulance ride to the National Institute of health in bethesda, maryland torque continue her treatment in a special bio containment unit one of only four in the country. Coworkers outside of texas Presbyterian Hospital Holding Signs of support for 26 year old nurse nina pham. The first of two nurses infected with ebola is said to be in good condition. Dressed in a yellow protective suit, she walked herself out of an ambulance and on to an awaiting plane. Her next stop, bethesda, maryland. Pham will be brought here to the National Institute of healths clinical studies unit where a large medical staff is now awaiting her arrival. This is the high level Isolation Unit where shell be cared for by staff trained on strict Infection Control measures. Well be supplying her with state of the art care in high level contain many facilities. Reporter phams transfer was requested by the dallas hospital overwhelmed caring for her on workers being mon stored for ebola symptoms. Both nurses cared for