Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Up to 80 Penn State students cleared of Ebola concerns after monitoring period

10/7/2014


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Experts warn right up front that the chances of any Penn State Students falling ill with Ebola are very low. Nevertheless, Penn State officials in University Park tell WJAC-TV that they have identified 80 students who traveled to areas near the Ebola Virus outbreak. (file)



UPDATE: Up to 80 Penn State students across the university's campuses who were considered to be at risk of infection after traveling in areas close to Ebola outbreaks in West Africa are no longer being monitored for signs of the disease, university officials said this weekend. This positive development, according to Lancasteronline.com

Experts had warned right up front that the chances of any Penn State students falling ill with Ebola were very low.  

Nevertheless, Penn State officials in University Park told WJAC-TV that they had identified 80 students who traveled to areas near the Ebola Virus outbreak.

These students were monitored by the university for virus symptoms, the TV report said.

University officials said the students were spread out across all Penn State campuses and were not just located at the main campus in State College, WJAC said.

Background: Ebola is spread through bodily fluids and is spread from person to person but is not as easily spread as other illnesses like a cold or flu.


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