There's a possible Ebola case in Hawaii after an unnamed patient was admitted at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. As of Wednesday, October 1, 2014, the person is in isolation.
According to the Department Health officials of the state, although the man is showing symptoms that are normally found in an Ebola virus disease, they still aren't sure of his exact illness. They also would not release any more information about the patient including whether he had traveled to Africa prior to being ill.
They considered the possibility of Ebola to be distant, but they are still taking precautions to keep the community safe by isolating the patient. Any tests for Ebola, moreover, would have to be delivered to mainland United States, where it's going to be analyzed. Aside from Ebola, the patient may be tested for other diseases such as malaria, typhoid, and flu.
The officials also assured the public that hospitals all over the state have been briefed and are prepared to handle Ebola cases.
Earlier this week, the United States through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed its first domestic case of the Ebola virus. Thomas Eric Duncan, who is in his midforties according to New York Times, was admitted and put into isolation in Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital after he was officially diagnosed with Ebola 6 days after he showed some symptoms. Before his diagnosis, he was in Liberia, leaving Monrovia where he used to work as a shipping company's driver on September 19. He set foot in Dallas the following day. His test results came back positive for the virus on September 30. Presently, he is in critical condition.
In spite of the financial efforts and ground support provided by various organizations and countries, the current Ebola outbreak continues to haunt healthcare workers, volunteers, and locals in West Africa with 5 cases every hour in Liberia, according to Save the Children organization.