Patient in Isolation at Richmond Hospital, Recently Traveled From West Africa

Patient in Isolation at Richmond Hospital, Recently Traveled From West Africa
Health officials in Richmond have isolated a patient after recent travel history to West Africa.
MGN Online

Health officials in Richmond have isolated a patient, after checking into a the CrossOver Ministry health clinic with a low-grade fever.

The Richmond City Health Department says the patient had recently traveled to Liberia, and are monitoring the patient, testing for diseases not consistent with Ebola.

Health officials say they will only test for Ebola if both the hospital and Centers for Disease Control find it necessary.

"Due to the patients travel history and low grade fever, it was determined to have further diagnostic testing, which may include and Ebola test, if the test would be valuable, and with CDC approval," said Dr. Don Stern, of the Richmond City Health Department.

The health department says the clinic has handled this matter very professionally, and will share the test results once they come back.

This is a developing story.