WASHINGTON, D.C. / CHARLOTTE, NC — One of the U.S. nurses battling Ebola may have beaten the virus. Amber Vinson’s family says there are no longer signs of Ebola in her blood. She’s now been transferred to another unit at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.
A proactive response to the possibility of Ebola being discovered here in Charlotte. Students at Presbyterian School of Nursing discussed treatment at a special assembly Wednesday. WCCB first reported last week that Novant Health is changing how it handles any possible Ebola cases. The health care provider is planning for an isolated eight-bed unit to handle possible cases at Presbyterian Medical Center.
“As nurses we are responsible for patient’s safety, so we have to make sure we are using the latest evidence and information from reliable web sites,” said Presbyterian School of Nursing Director Tama Morris.
In addition to Presbyterian, the other Novant regional hospitals that will handle any Ebola patients are Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem and Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, Virginia.
Nearly 5,000 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The CDC announced Wednesday that all travelers coming from affected countries will be actively monitored for 21 days, starting Monday.
WCCB also confirmed Wednesday that North Carolina’s public health laboratory has been selected as one of 15 sites in the country to test blood samples for the virus.
