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COLUMBUS
- Ohio Gov. John Kasich is briefed by Ohio
Department of Health officials and his senior staff on
Ohio’s Ebola
preparedness. This morning, Ohio officials were informed by the
CDC
that a Dallas nurse who
has tested positive for Ebola visited Ohio Oct.
10-13.
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Kasich
statement on Ohio Ebola response activities
COLUMBUS – Today Gov. John R. Kasich issued the following statement in
response to news that a Dallas health care worker who tested positive
for Ebola virus had recently traveled to Ohio:
“I have been fully briefed on the federal, state and local activities
that are underway and have directed state health officials to
aggressively respond to the situation and provide local health
officials every resource and support they need. Every effort must
be taken to identify those at risk, monitor their health and avoid
further risk.
“Ohio has a sophisticated state and local public health network that
has been preparing for this possibility for several months and those
plans are now being activated. The Department of Health’s
epidemiologists are on-site in Summit County to support local efforts
and are in ongoing communication with the CDC to make sure we have the
most up-to-date information.
“The risk to people who have had no direct contact with the nurse
remains very low, but everyone is seeking to apply the lessons from
Dallas and we are responding aggressively to this situation, with a
priority on public communication that is open, timely and
accurate. We will continue to provide as much information as soon
as possible and provide local health care providers the resources they
need to keep Ohioans safe.”
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