San Mateo health officials reviewing Ebola quarantine of doctor
Health officials Wednesday were reviewing the quarantine they set for a Stanford doctor who was treating Ebola patients in Liberia after the state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued their own quarantine guidelines.
When Dr. Colin Bucks arrived at San Francisco International Airport last week, there were no state or CDC guidelines, said Robyn Thaw, spokeswoman for the San Mateo County Health System.
The county health system “is in the process of reviewing them to ensure our directive is in alignment with the new CDC guidelines defined as a healthcare worker with ‘some risk,’ †Thaw said.
Bucks has not shown any symptoms of Ebola. He takes his temperature and reports back to San Mateo County Health System staff twice a day.
Bucks was told by the county health department to stay away from work and avoid close contact with people for 21 days. He was allowed to go jogging alone, Thaw said.
“We are very proud of the work this physician has done,†said Dr. Scott Morrow, a San Mateo County health officer.
“Healthcare workers who take care of patients with Ebola are not only helping those affected in West Africa, but are protecting people around the world, including here in the United States, by fighting the outbreak at its source,†he said.
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