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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO A BIT MORE, IF THAT’S HELPFUL? SURE. SO IN IN THE AND I’M ANGELA HEWLETT. I’M AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN AND I’M THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE NEBRASKA BIOCONTAINMENT UNIT. AND SO WITH OUR TWO FACILITIES, OUR QUARANTINE UNIT IS DESIGNED FOR, WELL, INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED TO BE MONITORED. IT IS NOT A PATIENT CARE SPACE. IT IS MUCH MORE LIKE A HOTEL THAN THAN A PATIENT CARE SPACE. WE DON’T HAVE THE TYPICAL THINGS THAT YOU’D SEE IN A HOSPITAL ROOM. IT’S A MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT ACTUALLY, WITH WITH SOME THINGS THAT TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE COMFORTABLE, LIKE EXERCISE EQUIPMENT. AND IT’S A LARGER SPACE, YOU KNOW, TVS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THE BIOCONTAINMENT UNIT IS A PATIENT CARE SPACE AND THAT’S OUR OUR UNIT, WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED ON THIS CAMPUS. AND THAT’S WHERE WE PROVIDE HOSPITAL BASED CARE TO PEOPLE WHO NEED IT. AND THOSE PATIENTS COULD RANGE FROM BEING, YOU KNOW, RELATIVELY WELL AND STABLE TO CRITICALLY ILL REQUIRING MULTIPLE PROCEDURES AND MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS. AND SO WE DO HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL WHO, AS YOU KNOW, WAS TAKEN TO THE BIOCONTAINMENT UNIT EARLY, EARLY THIS MORNING. AND I’M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE ASSESSED THAT INDIVIDUAL. THEY ARE DOING WELL, ACTUALLY. THEY ARE CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS AND HAVE A GOOD APPETITE, ALTHOUGH THEY’RE VERY THEY’RE VERY TIRED, UNDERSTANDABLY, BUT IT’S BEEN A REALLY LONG JOURNEY FOR THESE FOLKS. AND SO AGAIN, EVERYTHING APPEARS TO BE GOING VERY SMOOTHLY. I’M REALLY PROUD OF HOW OUR TEAM RESPONDED AND, AND HOW, HOW WE ALL KIND OF CAME TOGETHER TO, TO EXECUTE THIS VERY COM
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Hantavirus-positive cruise ship passenger has no symptoms after arriving in Omaha, officials say
Nebraska officials said the passenger from the cruise ship who tested positive for hantavirus does not have any symptoms at this time.The passenger, and 15 other passengers, arrived in Omaha early Monday morning. Watch: Nebraska officials give update after passengers exposed to hantavirus arrive in OmahaOfficials said the passenger who tested positive will stay at the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.”We assessed that individual, they are doing well actually,” Dr. Angela Hewlett, medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, said. “They currently do not have any symptoms, and have a good appetite, although they’re very tired, understandably.”Officials said they will continue to monitor the passenger who has tested positive.”I’m really proud of how our team responded and how we all came together to execute this very complicated transfer of multiple different individuals into these different units,” Hewlett said.READ MORE: Passengers exposed to hantavirus arrive at Nebraska Medicine and UNMCThe 15 other passengers are asymptomatic and will be monitored in the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha.Officials said two passengers were taken for monitoring in Atlanta, including the passenger who was showing symptoms.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska officials said the passenger from the cruise ship who tested positive for hantavirus does not have any symptoms at this time.
The passenger, and 15 other passengers, arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.
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Watch: Nebraska officials give update after passengers exposed to hantavirus arrive in Omaha
Officials said the passenger who tested positive will stay at the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit.
“We assessed that individual, they are doing well actually,” Dr. Angela Hewlett, medical director of the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit, said. “They currently do not have any symptoms, and have a good appetite, although they’re very tired, understandably.”
Officials said they will continue to monitor the passenger who has tested positive.
“I’m really proud of how our team responded and how we all came together to execute this very complicated transfer of multiple different individuals into these different units,” Hewlett said.
READ MORE: Passengers exposed to hantavirus arrive at Nebraska Medicine and UNMC
The 15 other passengers are asymptomatic and will be monitored in the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha.
Officials said two passengers were taken for monitoring in Atlanta, including the passenger who was showing symptoms.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
