Delay in Dallas Ebola Cleanup as Workers Balk at Task
Ok Kevin & Manny: which agencies, and what are the conflicting instructions?
The failure to sanitize his sheets and towels also revealed a broader problem in handling materials possible infected with the virus. Hospitals say they face a major challenge disposing of waste generated in the care of Ebola patients because two federal agencies have issued conflicting guidance on what they should do. As a result, hospitals say, waste may pile up and they cannot get rid of it.
Those who are discovered to have had direct contact with Mr. Duncan will be monitored for three weeks, receiving twice-a-day visits from health officials who will take their temperature and inquire about other symptoms. “Our approach really is to cast a wide net,” Dr. Frieden said.