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Princess Turandot

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8. According to Doctors Without Borders, he was self-monitoring as per their guidelines..

Reply to seveneyes (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2014, 04:40 PM

Oct 2014

Initially, the man contacted officials at Doctors Without Borders Thursday morning to report a fever, complying with the organization's protocols.

"As per the specific guidelines that Doctors Without Borders provides its staff on their return from Ebola assignments, the individual engaged in regular health monitoring and reported this development immediately," said Doctors Without Borders spokesman Tim Shenk in a statement.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-outbreak-nyc-doctor-being-tested/

His symptoms began Wednesday night.

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Ebola in New York? Doctor reportedly rushed to NYC hospital with 103-degree fever [View all] seveneyes Oct 2014 OP

Well this is a bit scary. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #1

Yes--being in New York he was probably exposed to lots of people. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #2

I heard on cnn that he was not self quarantining himsel and went to a bowling alley yesterday. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #3

PIX 11 reported he quarantined himself in his apt. after he began running a high fever DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #4

Hopefully no one got exposed. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #5

Per cnn, he didn't self-quarantine and was out in public. LisaL Oct 2014 #6

I don't know if he self-quarantined upon his return to the US 10 days ago DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #9

I hope he didn't treat any patients since he came home. PADemD Oct 2014 #7

According to Doctors Without Borders, he was self-monitoring as per their guidelines.. Princess Turandot Oct 2014 #8