Ebola aka Obola has had a lot of false alarms lately, aside from Texas. So this one, a prisoner in Georgia at a Cobb Country jail near Atlanta may be another false alarm. Jailed for DUI, the prisoner told jail officials he recently traveled to Africa after developing a fever while in custody. Fever of course is usually the first sign of Ebola. It’s almost as if people are hoping they get Ebola so they can get free medical attention to cure them.
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| Inmate at the Cobb County Jail Georgia being test for Ebola |
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The jail did stop accepting inmates for a time but that ban has been lifted, WGCL-TV reports.
The unnamed prisoner was transferred to another medical facility, according to WGCL.
The first Ebola diagnosis in the nation has raised concerns about whether the disease that has killed 3,300 people in West Africa could spread in the U.S. Federal health officials say they are confident they can keep it in check.
Texas health officials expanded their efforts to contain the virus, reaching out to as many as 100 people who may have had direct contact with Thomas Eric Duncan or someone close to him.
None has shown symptoms, but they have been told to notify medical workers if they begin to feel ill, said Erikka Neroes, a spokeswoman for the Dallas County Health and Human Services agency.