In an announcement on its newsroom webpage, Yale-New Haven Hospital posted that the hospital “admitted a patient late Wednesday night for evaluation of Ebola-like symptoms. We have not confirmed or ruled-out any diagnosis at this point. We are working in cooperation with City, State and Federal health officials. There is no further information available at this time.” The hospital also issued a statement about Ebola on its newsroom page. Has Yale-New Haven Hospital had an Ebola patient? Late Wednesday evening, Oct. 15, Yale-New Haven Hospital admitted a patient who met the threshold to be monitored for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The hospital is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Connecticut Department of Public Health to have the patient tested for EVD. The hospital is currently overseeing operations related to the monitoring and care of the patient. How has Yale-New Haven Hospital been preparing for the Ebola virus? The hospital has been actively monitoring the Ebola virus situation and has procedures in place to detect and isolate any patient showing symptoms of the disease. Yale-New Haven has advanced equipment and facilities and a staff well trained to treat any patient with Ebola, and holds regular drills to […]
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