Milwaukee Monitors 3 Low-Risk Ebola Contacts, Says No Public Health Threat
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Updated · WKOW · Jun 5
Milwaukee Monitors 3 Low-Risk Ebola Contacts, Says No Public Health Threat
3 articles · Updated · WKOW · Jun 5
Summary
Three individuals in Milwaukee were under monitoring for Ebola as of June 4, with the city health department classifying them as very low risk.
The department said it is using its standard communicable-disease response plan, including regular contact with those individuals and coordination with state and federal public health partners.
Health officials said there are no suspected Ebola cases in Milwaukee and no threat to residents.
Milwaukee cited its 2014-2016 Ebola response as precedent, when it monitored 39 low-risk contacts and confirmed none as Ebola cases.