CDC: Protocol breach in treating Ebola patient
By CAROLE FELDMAN
New U.S. Ebola case caused by breach of care protocol – CDC
Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the Texas hospital worker had extensive contact with Thomas Eric Duncan before Duncan died Wednesday from Ebola.
Frieden says the worker has a low level of virus and is being monitored.
He says the diagnosis of the worker — who’s not identified — clearly shows that there was a breach of protocol.
Among the things CDC will investigate is removal of protective gear, because removing gear incorrectly can lead to a contamination.
The investigation will look at dialysis and intubation — procedures with the potential for spreading infectious material.
