31 Jul 2015 / United States, Houston
The US Coast Guard, Sector Houston-Galveston, has begun screening inbound vessels or crew members that have visited ports in Western Africa within their last five ports of call. This is in response to the recent outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever (HF). A portion of the screening process requires the Coast Guard to query vessel representatives to determine if any crew members exhibit symptoms. A crew member or passenger is considered "suspect" if they have the following symptoms. (NOTE: symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to the Ebola virus, although 8-10 days is most common.) SYMPTOMS OF EBOLA HF TYPICALLY INCLUDE: Fever Headache Joint and muscle aches Weakness Diarrhea Vomiting Stomach pain Lack of appetite SOME PATIENTS MAY EXPERIENCE: Rashes Red eyes Hiccups Cough Sore throat Chest pain Difficult breathing Difficulty swallowing Bleeding inside and outside of the body Most cases have originated from West African countries. Several confirmed cases fo Ebola HF have been reported in: Guinea Liberia Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sierra Leone Gabon South Sudan Icvory Coast Uganda Republic of the Congo (ROC) South Africa (imported) For further details and information about operations in the USA, contact GAC USA at [email protected]
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